3/13/2026

The sheep returns from winter hibernation

A silhouette of a sheep in front of a sunset

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Well… hello again.

I took a longer break over the winter from the shed and the blog. That is pretty typical for me because heating up the workshop costs quite a bit of energy, and honestly I also enjoy a bit of winter cosiness inside.

But I was not just being lazy.

Over the winter I spent a lot of time reclaiming ownership of my own data and moving away from several cloud services I had accumulated over the years. With everything happening around data, AI, and digital infrastructure, it felt like the right moment to rethink how and where my data actually lives.

A surprising amount of that data is connected to this blog. Somehow I already ended up with about 250 GB of raw video footage sitting on my drives. Apparently documenting projects escalates quickly.

As a software engineer by trade, this is a topic I care deeply about, so it turned into a proper personal project.

Part of that project was also creating a Mastodon and Bluesky account:

To be honest, Mastodon was something I largely ignored for a long time… which in hindsight it probably should not have been. I am still figuring out the platform and want to experiment a bit to see if I can move more of my social media activity there.

Let’s see where this goes.

Back to the shed

Now that things have settled down again, the plan is simple: continue where we left off.

There are still a lot of topics I want to write about:

Continuing the Woodworking 101 series
More workshop tips and experiments
More tool reviews
Some 3D printing projects

Basically the same mix of nerdy maker content this blog started with.

If you are reading this after the quiet period: thanks for sticking around.

If you are new here: welcome to my space!

Anyway… time to make some sawdust again.

The sheep is officially back.

PS: One thing I had to learn myself: hobbies should stay hobbies.
They are supposed to be fun, relaxing, and something you do because you want to, not because you feel like you have to.

So there is absolutely no shame in letting them rest for a while. Sometimes life simply needs your attention elsewhere.

I hope you enjoyed the read, and if not, that's fine too! Feel free to share your thoughts or reach out on Instagram, Mastodon, Bluesky or MakerWorld. I'm always happy to hear feedback: good, bad, or sheep-themed.

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