Finally convinced mom that the oil change place was too expensive and she should just let me do it.

Hey chatgpt, what filter do I need for this vehicle?

"You need ABC1234"

Hmm I'll double check the book to make sure.

Hey chatgpt, the book says it's actually XYZ4321.

"Good catch!"

Dang, can't even trust this clanker for a simple parts lookup.

Did a little forge work today. I wasn't planning on making a hook, but my son wanted to forge a spear point so I showed him how. It just so happens that a spear point is made very similar to how one would forge a leaf. I used a railroad spike with the head cut off so I wasn't wasting good steel. Since I didn't need a mild steel spear point, I finished making it into a leaf and drew out the rest of the spike into a hook.

Imagine forgetting your gun at home. Cringe.

I think stable flies might be worse than mosquitoes.

My daughter was resting her head on my shoulder earlier and said she could hear voices and music inside my body. I asked her what the voices were saying but she couldn't make them out clearly enough to understand. Maybe I'll use my stethoscope next time and have a listen for myself.

Not a bad day at all.