Jumpboots
@jumpboots.bsky.social
Michigan-based IT professional; versatile, occasionally nerdy, and enjoy a good whisky and cigar from time to time. Still working on putting a profile together here.
I block bots, spam, and accounts that look too out of place.
I block bots, spam, and accounts that look too out of place.
Every month is his month...
August 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Every month is his month...
Quiet time with a cigar and whiskey.
July 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Quiet time with a cigar and whiskey.
Saw some deer on a morning walk not too long ago, too.
July 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Saw some deer on a morning walk not too long ago, too.
Ours are a little different, but not much.
July 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Ours are a little different, but not much.
I try to get up to northern Michigan a couple times a year. It's a place where I can get away and center myself.
June 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I try to get up to northern Michigan a couple times a year. It's a place where I can get away and center myself.
And what are *you* up to?
June 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
And what are *you* up to?
There were rocks at some point, here. Honest.
June 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
There were rocks at some point, here. Honest.
Last week, I finally got to wear the shirt I picked up secondhand in Berlin last year.
June 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Last week, I finally got to wear the shirt I picked up secondhand in Berlin last year.
The weather is finally turning here!
Warmer temps and more daylight to enjoy it. Busy day, and finally a couple of hours to relax in the afternoon.
Warmer temps and more daylight to enjoy it. Busy day, and finally a couple of hours to relax in the afternoon.
April 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The weather is finally turning here!
Warmer temps and more daylight to enjoy it. Busy day, and finally a couple of hours to relax in the afternoon.
Warmer temps and more daylight to enjoy it. Busy day, and finally a couple of hours to relax in the afternoon.
I have started to get back into leatherworking after a post-pandemic pause. This valet tray is the first thing I've made in a while, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
March 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I have started to get back into leatherworking after a post-pandemic pause. This valet tray is the first thing I've made in a while, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
A picture from a few years ago.
February 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A picture from a few years ago.
It's been a few months, since winter is in full swing here. But we had a nice afternoon at the cigar lounge. And some time spent with friends in the evening.
February 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
It's been a few months, since winter is in full swing here. But we had a nice afternoon at the cigar lounge. And some time spent with friends in the evening.
Back home after a fantastic weekend in DC!
January 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Back home after a fantastic weekend in DC!
I'll be trying to avoid stress tomorrow by staying away from news and social media, so in the meantime enjoy Michigan's "I voted" sticker selection.
November 4, 2024 at 10:53 PM
I'll be trying to avoid stress tomorrow by staying away from news and social media, so in the meantime enjoy Michigan's "I voted" sticker selection.
Fire pit season is starting up here
October 19, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Fire pit season is starting up here
Going a ways back for this one.
October 16, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Going a ways back for this one.
It's about a year sooner than I'd planned, but I now have a car that isn't old enough to vote in the US.
October 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
It's about a year sooner than I'd planned, but I now have a car that isn't old enough to vote in the US.
Another round of solar activity pushed the Aurora Borealis south again. Bucket list item checked off again!
October 11, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Another round of solar activity pushed the Aurora Borealis south again. Bucket list item checked off again!
It looks like I am going to have to get a new car sooner rather than later.
October 4, 2024 at 9:53 PM
It looks like I am going to have to get a new car sooner rather than later.
Supermoon tonight - before the partial lunar eclipse starts
September 18, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Supermoon tonight - before the partial lunar eclipse starts