It's been a minute. Or several minutes. Okay, fine — it's been a while, and Unplugged has been sitting here collecting digital dust while I've been out here doing the whole "being a human" thing.
The honest version: I've been prioritizing my health. It's not the most exciting blog content, but it's real, and it's been where my energy has gone. I'm getting there, and that matters more than keeping up a posting streak.
That said, the brain never really stops, so I've also been quietly heads-down on some tech projects.
We Dumped the VW. We Have No Regrets.
If you've been around here long enough, you know about the VW Taos. If you don't, consider yourself lucky. That car was a character. Not in a charming way.
So we did what any reasonable person would do: sold it before it could break our spirits any further, and picked up a Ford Mustang Mach-E.
We love this car.
And in what I can only describe as peak timing, we made the switch right before gas prices decided to go on their little adventure upward. The Mach-E runs on electricity, which means I now drive past gas stations with a level of smugness I'm not entirely proud of but also refuse to suppress.
Winter: A Review. One Star.
I want to say something nice about winter. I really do. Presque Isle Winter Nights is genuinely lovely — the lights, the quiet, the whole vibe. I appreciate it. I do.
But this year? This year broke me a little.
There's a specific kind of tired that comes from months of grey skies and cold that settles into your bones, and I hit that wall hard. I've started casually browsing what it would cost to just... live somewhere with the sun. Somewhere that doesn't require a ten-minute car warm-up before you can feel your fingers again.
I'm not making any announcements. I'm just saying the thought has crossed my mind. Frequently. While wearing three layers indoors.
Warmer weather, please get here. I'm rooting for you.
More Soon
That's the quick version of where I've been. There's more to share, and I'm glad to be writing here again.