Looking out

Frederic helping to install our new wireless camera system.

Mere days ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of going to the trouble of installing security cameras at my home. It would just be one more thing to keep up with. These days I want less IoT in my life, not more.

Alas, this is yet another step recommended by animal rescue professionals as a precursor for setting a humane trap for your pet. Why not just put out the trap, you might ask? I did. After all, it’s MY yard. Answer: you want to get a sense of who’s been coming to your yard and only put out a trap when you have a positive sighting of your pet. Oh.

So we became a surveillance family. It took a couple hours to set up, install app, hang up, test, and adjust three cameras. And only a couple hours after that to become annoyed by a slew of notifications on my phone every time a leaf blew in the wind or someone walked by the front door. Now, the system is on only at night.

So far no Linus.

Here’s our raccon friend in the back yard.

And in the side yard a few nights later.

Yours truly, leaving home to do some postering.

Fan worship

My neighbor Steve and his toddler stop to greet Frederic (faintly visible next to the mailbox post.) She is his biggest fan.