Well, I finished the Dog ramp but Scarlett hasn’t tried it yet. If this works out I’ll build a second ramp for the lower stairs. This way, she only have to get up the top steps. What I did to build this ramp is I bought two ramps, cut one in half, then I used a 2 x 2 on the back to secure the half ramp to the full ramp. Then in order to prevent slipping, I added grip tape to the entire thing because the carpet was too slick for her paws.
You can see other things we previously tried to do to aid her like adding carpet to the stairs and adding grip tape on top of the carpet. Now we’re leveling up with this ramp. Fingers crossed.
I also decided to hang this pendant light I bought about a year ago above our breakfast table. I ended up not liking it when it arrived so I never put it up. But since it was just sitting in my garage I thought I might as well put it up until I find something I like better. My husband loves it. I’m still not sure. I followed all the safety protocols by shutting down the power at the breaker box. I then disconnected the other light starting with the live wire than the neutral wire than the grounding wire and installed this new pendant light starting with the grounding wire working my way to the live wire. I highly recommend you hire an electrician if you’re going to be doing something like this. I also wore Special gloves to prevent electric shock.
I’m also adding photographs of a project I worked on this spring. I built bookshelves using the IKEA Billy series. I added trim and molding. They’re not totally finished and I don’t like the doors but I think it looks pretty good. Our kitchen has no pantry so I needed to really add cupboard space, this did the trick.
These are the types of projects I do in my spare time and yes, I do them solo!
Had a fun time this weekend at a birthday party and wanted to share my GIF. btw..I learned it's pronounced JIFF with a soft G not GIFF with a hard G. The more you know I suppose.
At the AI Race’s Finishing Line: A World of Abundance or Auotmated Dominance? (~50min)
The New Atlas | Sunday, February 15, 2026
Excellent video. Thanks Brian! AI is very real!!! Brian Berlectic is an Industrial Designer who has utilized AI to excellent effect. Fun for the whole family? Well, no - but I do agree with most of what he says in this video.
I can’t wait for the United States to build it’s first high-speed rail(well, someday).
Video Description: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, an important but unnoticed debate is taking place within the halls of Western power and among a handful of billionaire business leaders and investors regarding the shape of the world to come as this technology permeates every aspect of modern civilization.
References:
NEO - At the AI Race’s Finishing Line: A World of Abundance or Automated Dominance? (Feb. 12, 2026): ...
Europe PANICS at Munich: The Unipolar World is DEAD and NATO Can’t Stop It
World Affairs in Context | Monday, February 16, 2026
Excellent Podcast. Lena Petrova interviews Dr. Vladimir Brovkin. Should be very useful as a reference marker. Dr. Vladimir Brovkin has a YouTube Channel at @vladimirbrovkin4052 and he has books at Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Vladimir%20N.%20Brovkin%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall
Video Description: Europe is facing a geopolitical turning point after the latest Munich Security Conference exposed deep anxiety over the collapse of the post–Cold War order. As multipolarity accelerates, NATO strategy, U.S. hegemony, and European “strategic autonomy” are all being questioned.
With leaders like Chancellor Merz and President Macron raising nuclear deterrence debates, and Washington pushing Europe to align...
