Blogshoot Happenings – Borepatch posted about hosting another blogshoot in January or February. I’ve enjoyed the two he’s hosted in the past. Hopefully, I will be able to attend. Got a few things going on during the first couple of months that might limit my availability. If able, I’m certainly taking the Bren, the FPC, and my new/old FEG that has yet to be fired.

There Are No Solutions, Only Trade-Offs – One of my long-standing “projects” is how to store/dispense the enormous amount of cat litter needed to deal with six cats. Copilot recommended the Kane Big Bin, which makes sense. The only issue is lack of wall space in the garage for mounting. So, I need to either figure out how to mount it to a wall rack, mount it to something free standing, or come up with another solution.

On a related note, during my searchings, I came across this Houndsy Kibble Dispenser. A bit pricey, but I will admit, there’s something intriguing about it with the handle dispensing a bowl at a time. Plus, I can see having one of those would solve some problems. Again, it’s a case of “do we want to pay that much” as well as a case of “where do we put it”.

Advent Happenings – Well, we’ve decided instead of stocking stuffers – which is what we normally get – The Wife, MIL, and me are getting three refillable advent calendars. The idea is for the other two to fill the boxes of the recipient. Then, we will all open our advents on Christmas Eve.

Weight Happenings – Well, I definitely paid for my indiscretions on Veterans Day according to the scale. On the other hand, I’m now wearing a size lower in pants. Which means I can now use some of those that I kept in storage. Current Weight: 272.6 Tollgate: 250