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12 of 12, February 2015 Edition

My 38th “12 of 12”. It’s Thursday.

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 5.

9:37 AM: m (milli) waiting for me at the top of the stairs. Because she probably wants something.
9:37 AM: m (milli) waiting for me at the top of the stairs. Because she probably wants something.
10:24 AM: Waiting in line at Sonic for my tea and burger. This is the second day in a row the line has been long and slow. Not sure what's up with that.
10:24 AM: Waiting in line at Sonic for my tea and burger. This is the second day in a row the line has been long and slow. Not sure what’s up with that.
11:17 AM: New drafting tables and space for each of us at the studio. Part of the latest remodel.
11:17 AM: New drafting tables and space for each of us at the studio. Part of the latest remodel.
1:27 PM: My first tattoo of the day. A small hawk.
1:27 PM: My first tattoo of the day. A small hawk.
2:53 PM: Concept rendering for a tattoo on Saturday.
2:53 PM: Concept rendering for a tattoo on Saturday.
6:51 PM: Fun little "watercolor"-style tattoo on another client.
6:51 PM: Fun little “watercolor”-style tattoo on another client.
7:36 PM: The Husbear left me a note in my office.
7:36 PM: The Husbear left me a note in my office.
8:56 PM: Fun times at the Neighborhood Market.
8:56 PM: Fun times at the Neighborhood Market.
9:11 PM: The Husbear left me bacon!
9:11 PM: The Husbear left me bacon!
9:26 PM: Tucking the Husbear into bed for the night. He goes to bed a few hours earlier than I do. And gets up a few hours before.
9:26 PM: Tucking the Husbear into bed for the night. He goes to bed a few hours earlier than I do. And gets up a few hours before.
9:30 PM: Fire keeping the house warm. Because it's currently 26°F out at the moment.
9:30 PM: Fire keeping the house warm. Because it’s currently 26°F out at the moment.
9:47 PM: Luna relaxing on the couch. Because she thinks she's a cat, apparently?
9:47 PM: Luna relaxing on the couch. Because she thinks she’s a cat, apparently?
Baker's Dozen: 10:17 PM: I hate our Internet connection. Damn you CenturyLink!
Baker’s Dozen: 10:17 PM: I hate our Internet connection. Damn you CenturyLink!

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, January 2015 Edition

My 37th “12 of 12”. It’s Monday. Or it was. And this post almost didn’t happen. Even though I remembered it was the 12th, I failed to take many pictures. Hence the crappy showing this month.

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 5.

9:51 AM: Waking up. The first time. I went back to bed. Yes, my bedroom is that dark.
9:51 AM: Waking up. The first time. I went back to bed. Yes, my bedroom is that dark.
12:14 PM: Luna wants to play with the kittehs so bad, but the kittehs will have nothing to do with it.
12:14 PM: Luna wants to play with the kittehs so bad, but the kittehs will have nothing to do with it.
12:20 PM: I really dislike these cold, wet, dreary winter days.
12:20 PM: I really dislike these cold, wet, dreary winter days.
12:20 PM: The mail. Or lack thereof.
12:20 PM: The mail. Or lack thereof.
2:07 PM: A quick snack from Sonic, but since the foreground is blurry, you can see how dirty the inside of my truck is instead.
2:07 PM: A quick snack from Sonic, but since the foreground is blurry, you can see how dirty the inside of my truck is instead.
2:28 PM: Supply run for the studio at Sam's Club.
2:28 PM: Supply run for the studio at Sam’s Club.
4:50 PM: Meeting Mike for Monday Beveraging™!
4:50 PM: Meeting Mike for Monday Beveraging™!
6:46 PM: Drinks during the Ducks/Bucks game, which coincided with Beveraging Monday™.
6:46 PM: Drinks during the Ducks/Bucks game, which coincided with Beveraging Monday™.
6:46 PM: GypsyBuscuit and Mike.
6:46 PM: GypsyBuscuit and Mike.
6:46 PM: MAG wasn't having any part of it.
6:46 PM: MAG wasn’t having any part of it.
11:35 PM: The long back road home.
11:35 PM: The long back road home.
11:51 PM: You don't want to know why my chest is shaved. It'll never happen again. Willingly. Except to get a new tattoo there. Hmm...
11:51 PM: You don’t want to know why my chest is shaved. It’ll never happen again. Willingly. Except to get a new tattoo there. Hmm…

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, December 2014 edition

My 36th “12 of 12”. It’s Friday. For y’all. At least as far as the week-ending concept goes.

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 5. I upgraded! Kind of. Actually, I got the Husbear’s hand-me-down when I upgraded him to an iPhone 6 a couple of weeks ago. I’m still holding out on upgrading to something current for some reason.

10:17 AM: milli looking out one of the bathroom windows through the blinds. She does this every morning when I'm getting up. And every morning, I lift the blind so she has a more clear view.
10:17 AM: milli looking out one of the bathroom windows through the blinds. She does this every morning when I’m getting up. And every morning, I lift the blind so she has a more clear view.
10:46 AM: Luna sitting on the couch. Like she also does every morning when I'm getting around. And she just stares at me the entire time like that.
10:46 AM: Luna sitting on the couch. Like she also does every morning when I’m getting around. And she just stares at me the entire time like that.
10:49 AM: The wood pile. Well, the one on the side porch. Time to refill it from the big pile. That will give the Husbear something to do this weekend...
10:49 AM: The wood pile. Well, the one on the side porch. Time to refill it from the big pile. That will give the Husbear something to do this weekend…
11:11 AM: A section of the Razorback Greenway runs next to one of the roads I take to the studio. It is used by many people to run on during their lunch hour. I saw these two running today and just started laughing. And possibly honking.
11:11 AM: A section of the Razorback Greenway runs next to one of the roads I take to the studio. It is used by many people to run on during their lunch hour. I saw these two running today and just started laughing. And possibly honking.
11:27 AM: Breakfast! A grilled cheese sandwhich. Nom!
11:27 AM: Breakfast! A grilled cheese sandwhich. Nom!
11:58 AM: Today's t-shirt of choice. I need new t-shirts, me thinks.
11:58 AM: Today’s t-shirt of choice. I need new t-shirts, me thinks.
12:51 PM: A little tattoo I did this morning. On a long, long time customer.
12:51 PM: A little tattoo I did this morning. On a long, long time customer.
7:18 PM: Sharpies!
7:18 PM: Sharpies!
8:46 PM: We needed a few groceries. I guess that's become my duties these days...
8:46 PM: We needed a few groceries. I guess that’s become my duties these days…
9:09 PM: Food. Kind of. I'm waiting for my arteries to explode.
9:09 PM: Food. Kind of. I’m waiting for my arteries to explode.
9:28 PM: Bedtime for the Husbear.
9:28 PM: Bedtime for the Husbear.
10:31 PM: The view of the living room from the under the stairs computer.
10:31 PM: The view of the living room from the under the stairs computer.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, November 2014 edition

My 35th “12 of 12”. It’s Wednesday. A very cold Wednesday.

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 4S. Still. I’m kicking it old school these days.

1:00 AM: This is the awesome Ashley counting her tickets. I ended up at JJ's last night. And stayed later than I should have. The Husbear wasn't too pleased about that.
1:00 AM: This is the awesome Ashley counting her tickets. I ended up at JJ’s last night. And stayed later than I should have. The Husbear wasn’t too pleased about that.
1:47 AM: After JJ's, I went IHOPing with my buddy, Patrick.
1:47 AM: After JJ’s, I went IHOPing with my buddy, Patrick.
11:06 AM: After the Husbear left for work, and before I woke up, Luna the dog got sick and threw up and had an accident in the living room. All over the living room. I guess those rugs needed to go finally.
11:06 AM: After the Husbear left for work, and before I woke up, Luna the dog got sick and threw up and had an accident in the living room. All over the living room. I guess those rugs needed to go finally.
11:14 AM: Why is there hay all over the inside of my truck?
11:14 AM: Why is there hay all over the inside of my truck?
12:04 PM: It was suggested to me that I make questionable fashion choices. Or at least the fashion choices a 5 year old would make.
12:04 PM: It was suggested to me that I make questionable fashion choices. Or at least the fashion choices a 5 year old would make.
2:10 PM: Drove home to check on Luna. Apparently it's not going to get any warmer today.
2:10 PM: Drove home to check on Luna. Apparently it’s not going to get any warmer today.
2:19 PM: micro taking a nap.
2:19 PM: micro taking a nap.
2:23 PM: Some leaves are still hanging on.
2:23 PM: Some leaves are still hanging on.
3:01 PM: Reading proposed changes to body art rules in Arkansas. You can read them too if you'd like: PDF link.
3:01 PM: Reading proposed changes to body art rules in Arkansas. You can read them too if you’d like: PDF link.
4:31 PM: Meal #3 for the day. Tuna fish. And relish. And mayo.
4:31 PM: Meal #3 for the day. Tuna fish. And relish. And mayo.
8:15 PM: A little grocery shopping on the way home.
8:15 PM: A little grocery shopping on the way home.
8:27 PM: Still cold. Still not liking it.
8:27 PM: Still cold. Still not liking it.
Baker's Dozen: 9:09 PM: Fire good.
Baker’s Dozen: 9:09 PM: Fire good.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, October 2014 edition

My 34th “12 of 12”.

It’s Sunday. A day off from the studio for me.

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 4S. Still.

3:34 AM: Gambrinous bathroom selfie. I went out beveraging after work yesterday, and didn't get home until then.
3:34 AM: Gambrinous bathroom selfie. I went out beveraging after work yesterday, and didn’t get home until then.
11:33 AM: The Husbear tends to use the same utensil when scooping out peanut butter and jelly. Which freaks me out!
11:33 AM: The Husbear tends to use the same utensil when scooping out peanut butter and jelly. Which freaks me out!
11:56 AM: The Husbear is tormenting Luna with a laser. After he stops, she looks for it for hours.
11:56 AM: The Husbear is tormenting Luna with a laser. After he stops, she looks for it for hours.
12:11 PM: My shed. I was supposed to work on this today, but it's been raining.
12:11 PM: My shed. I was supposed to work on this today, but it’s been raining.
12:18 PM: Doing a test burn in the wood-burning stove. We had to change out one of the pipe sections (removing the heat exchanger), and we wanted to make sure everything was sealed before winter's cold sets in.
12:18 PM: Doing a test burn in the wood-burning stove. We had to change out one of the pipe sections (removing the heat exchanger), and we wanted to make sure everything was sealed before winter’s cold sets in.
3:10 PM: Repairing one of the tattoo studio's computers. It seems some things never change....
3:10 PM: Repairing one of the tattoo studio’s computers. It seems some things never change….
3:53 PM: There's a hot, bearded man in this weeks Doctor Who episode "Mummy on the Orient Express". He's in the background a lot. And he kind of reminds me of JP when he has a beard.
3:53 PM: There’s a hot, bearded man in this weeks Doctor Who episode “Mummy on the Orient Express”. He’s in the background a lot. And he kind of reminds me of JP when he has a beard.
8:15 PM: milli is either yawning, or singing...
8:15 PM: milli is either yawning, or singing…
10:15 PM: Bedtime for the Husbear.
10:15 PM: Bedtime for the Husbear.
10:35 PM: Working on this post... and watching some Stargate SG-1.
10:35 PM: Working on this post… and watching some Stargate SG-1.
10:50 PM: Someone is finally tuckered out. And sleeping on the couch in the mudroom that she has destroyed the cushions of.
10:50 PM: Someone is finally tuckered out. And sleeping on the couch in the mudroom that she has destroyed the cushions of.
11:39 PM: The remaining DVDs I still need to rip and transfer into our media server. I guess I should get cracking on that.
11:39 PM: The remaining DVDs I still need to rip and transfer into our media server. I guess I should get cracking on that.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, September 2014 edition

My 33rd “12 of 12”.

It’s Friday. At least by the calendar it is. I’m not sure what day it actually is.

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 4S. Maybe the last month of that since the new iPhone 6 goes on pre-order today. Maybe.

1:10 AM: Time for bed.
1:10 AM: Time for bed.
9:33 AM: Time to do laundry.
9:33 AM: Time to do laundry.
9:56 AM: Both raining, and cold. Meh.
9:56 AM: Both raining, and cold. Meh.
10:42 AM: Prioritizing what artwork I need to work on first.
10:42 AM: Prioritizing what artwork I need to work on first.
1:15 PM: Adding-on to my buddy Dwayne's tattoo.
1:15 PM: Adding-on to my buddy Dwayne’s tattoo.
4:00 PM: Artwork for another client. Not my style, but something I'll do.
4:00 PM: Artwork for another client. Not my style, but something I’ll do.
5:11 PM: Two of the other tattooist's at the studio.
5:11 PM: Two of the other tattooist’s at the studio.
6:06 PM: Yes, we are.
6:06 PM: Yes, we are.
7:55 PM: One of these years I'll be done with this tattoo. One hour at a time.
7:55 PM: One of these years I’ll be done with this tattoo. One hour at a time.
8:21 PM: Quick clean-up of the Husbear's salon.
8:21 PM: Quick clean-up of the Husbear’s salon.
8:59 PM: Paperwork.
8:59 PM: Paperwork.
10:02 PM: Stopping at the BK for dinner. It's not on my diet, but I was craving a Whopper Junior.
10:02 PM: Stopping at the BK for dinner. It’s not on my diet, but I was craving a Whopper Junior.
Baker's Dozen: 10:29 PM: She'll stand there and stare at me, until I look at her. Then she does this until I look away again.
Baker’s Dozen: 10:29 PM: She’ll stand there and stare at me, until I look at her. Then she does this until I look away again.

Until next time...
Erik