Daniel @daniel@campduffel.social

This lady was my age when Hitler invaded France...that is nuts to think about.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56005488

Just ordered my Starlink kit! I've been excited about this for a while and have been wondering how to solve the internet problem at the new house.

Me last week: "Seriously, Jacob wrestled with God through the night? Why did God put up with that?"

Me today: "Wow, it is hard to get eardrops in a toddler's ears before bed. They will straight up go from limbo position to mountain goat headbutt while you're holding them."

Heidi said about 10 new words today. She really likes "Woooow!" I need to try harder to get video of these moments. Tomorrow evening marks a week since you folks have been praying for us. What a roller coaster of a week! So many miracles. Times like these are meant to be remembered and shared.

I've been re-doing the reverse ceiling plan for the new house. I picked up and wired one of the actual lights to see how it looked today. It is absolutely amazing how much better lighting has become in 20 years. These are 4" slim recessed LED lights and I don't even have to install a can. If you're building new or remodeling, give Halo or Lithonia slim LEDs a try.

Update on Heidi. She was pretty grumpy after the surgery, but the doc said he had to wash the fluid out of her ears and that it was the consistency of glue. He thought it was probably impacting her hearing by around 30dB! She just woke up from a nap and we can tell that she is hearing things clearly for the first time! God is good! It is so great seeing her watch her go-to videos with a new excitement. Thank you for your continual prayers and praise God for answering them! Video to come soon.

Almost time for surgery. Peppa Pig for the win!

Folks, I can't explain it any other way, and I have always been a bit of a Thomas when it comes to divine healing, but since you have been praying for Heidi she has said her first word and several others. She is focusing on us more and mimicking us! It's not that we haven't been trying. She's been seeing a play therapist and a speech therapist with no results. My wife is in happy tears! God does exist and He hears. More importantly He CARES enough to act on our behalf. Please don't stop praying!

Then and now. Good show.

My youngest daughter was officially diagnosed with autism yesterday at 22 months old. I had my suspicions, but I'm still trying to process the ramifications.

All of these big tech companies are always looking for the next way to make a buck and improve their brand name. Might I suggest a new strategy on how to achieve that? How about you give honesty, integrity, and impartiality a try? Aim to help your customers, treat your employees like humans, and keep your opinions to yourself. Leave the policing to the government.

Ok, had to make my own. Probably already exists...Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as hell.

A lot of brainpower being spent on Bernie memes...

Ok, just saw a guy draw a cut of meat diagram on a live pig with a marker. New Scandinavian Cooking show.

"Americans are so enamored of equality, they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom." "Nothing is more wonderful than the art of being free, but nothing is harder to learn how to use than freedom." "Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith."
-Alexis de Tocqueville