Read more about the article I can’t take it anymore
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I can’t take it anymore

I've got a tremendous amount on my plate already and frankly, sometimes I'm at the end of my rope, holding on for dear life. The very last thing in the world I need right now is to hear these motherf***ing squirrels running around in my attic. It's driving me crazy. There's probably a dozen of them and they've made the 3rd floor of my home their playground. There are things I can ignore and there are things I can't. These squirrels are one of those things I simply cannot cope with. While I can't get up on a ladder and repair the hole they are getting in through (my back simply won't allow that anymore), I can go to Home Depot and by a live trap. I can trap every last one…

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July 19, 2018
Read more about the article All I wanted to do was fix the sink and this happened
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All I wanted to do was fix the sink and this happened

It's been a really long and frustrating day. We were disappointed that we had to postpone our hike due to high temperatures but it is what it is. Instead, Emmett and I took on what was supposed to be a simple project and it turned out to be anything but. I'll try and sum it up a quickly as I can because I'm exhausted and hoping to actually fall asleep tonight. We had to remove an old, broken garbage disposal and convert the sink about to a standard drain. That was a relatively simple task aside from nothing coming apart the way it was supposed to because whoever installed it, screwed all the connections together and decided that wasn't enough. They opted to then cover everything with what appears to…

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July 2, 2018
Read more about the article Taking a project with my #Autistic son today
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Taking a project with my #Autistic son today

The insanely hot weather has defeated us again today. We were going to go hiking but it's simply too hot and we'd be inviting trouble. Instead, Emmett and I are going to take on a little plumbing project that needs to be done. Yesterday, Gavin accidentally clogged our broken garbage disposal. It hasn't worked in a very long time but we only ever have running water to that side of the sink, at least that's all it supposed to have. I never removed it because it just wasn't a priority and we were hoping to actually replace it. Gavin dumped food down there yesterday and it's now clogged. It takes hours for water to drain now and there's no point in trying to tear it apart in order to unclog…

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July 1, 2018
Read more about the article A new way I’m raising #Autism Awareness
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A new way I’m raising #Autism Awareness

I've been working on doing more product reviews and it's taking off like crazy. The whole point of this is to capture people's attention with the products and while they're reading, they'll learn something about Autism. I used to do something like this when I was developing for Android. During the installation of my ROM's, the user would read the Autism facts on the install progress screen and learn something. This was wildly successful but after a few years I stopped developing and that is no longer a project I'm working on. As for the reviews, I have had a huge response from a ton of companies. Here's an incomplete list of current sponsors: Shark (Robot Vacuum) Neato Robotics (Robot Vacuum) Jabra Bose Touch Point Tile Anker Arteza Rowkin ELF…

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November 27, 2017
Read more about the article Unboxing the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones
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Unboxing the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones

Big thanks goes out to Bose for sponsoring this unboxing video and helping me generate some attention for Autism as well as for organizations that do good work within the community. Today's featured organization is Wishes Can Happen. They can be found here. Wishes Can Happen grants wishes for kids with terminal or life threatening health conditions. They do amazing work and don't get nearly the attention they deserve. The Quiet Comfort 35 II by Bose are amazing headphones in their own right. The quality is spectacular and the sound is second to none. What really sets them apart in the Autism world is their Noise Canceling technology. For kids who are easily overwhelmed by noise, this is a must have. They're expensive but the impact they can have on…

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November 9, 2017
Read more about the article It’s been one helluva day but I have some awesome news
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It’s been one helluva day but I have some awesome news

I had one helluva day yesterday. My Dad and I spent the whole day working on the front steps. Originally, we were going to build over top of the prefab concrete steps that were preexisting. This was because we thought the concrete was much thicker than it really was. I was actually able to demolish the entire concrete staircase on my own, with a little hand sledge. I totally overdid it but it felt good to destroy those old steps because I'm so tired having them hanging over my head. We had to make a couple of trips to Home Depot for supplies but we completed about 85% of the project yesterday and all we really have left is to build the handrail. Unfortunately, we ran out of daylight and…

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July 31, 2016
Read more about the article I pretty excited about today because I’m allowed to be
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I pretty excited about today because I’m allowed to be

I'm pretty stoked about today because my Dad and I are going to be replacing the stairs that lead up to our front porch.  The stairs that are seen in the picture below, have been deemed hazardous by my insurance company and we will lose our homeowners if they aren't replaced immediately. We have to replace the stairs and the handrail that goes up and wraps around.  This shouldn't be too big of a project but the weather isn't supposed to be cooperating and that may prove to be challenging. I'm pretty excited about this for a couple of reasons. Not losing my homeowners is a pretty big thing but it will also significantly improve the front of the house. As much as I hate our house, I'm grateful to…

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July 30, 2016