Michael Merrell

Professional .NET software engineer with 17+ years of experience building enterprise web applications, leading development teams, & architecting cloud solutions

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My C# IQ is 195—that’s better than 78% of my peers! What's your #PluralsightIQ? https://t.co/GJ9ej10pjE

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I call this one dog bowl modern ice art.

When you have a dog bowl that keeps freezing, stacking the frozen water is the only option.

#modernart #frozen #ice #frozenwater #stacking #waterbowl #iceart

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Cookies and Cream cookies are amazing. So delicious.

#cooking #cookies #cookiesofinstagram #cookiesandcream

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Brrrrr it’s so cold out there right now. Three layers to go check on the animals and I still got cold.
Thankfully all the animals are accounted for still and the worst of the cold is over with, but it still isn’t going to warm up much at all.

#windchill #coldweather #freezingc

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Massive snow drifts equal massive fun!

This snow drift I’m laying on has to be close to 6 feet tall if not higher. It really is hard to tell from pictures because of all the snow. My kids got stuck up to their waists in snow on these same drifts. Apparently they were also great

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Life goal: be able to be as relaxed as my cat.

#lifegoals #cat #catsofinstagram #relaxing #relaxingcat #nappingcat

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Loved our time at disneyaulani ! So scenic I was able to get lots of great sunset pictures and of course some great landscapes photos as well!

#aulani #disney #sunset #sunsets #landscapephotography #sunsetphotography #hawaii

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Nothing quite like a foggy Sunday morning, especially when you get a fog rainbow.

#fog #foggy #foggymorning #sunday #sundaymornings #fograinbow #fogphotography

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Taken with my iPhone

#stars #nightsky #cantsleep #milkyway #starphotography #clearsky #iphonography

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@Mike_Lammers I have had it for the better part of a year now and it is great. Not better than Google Fiber was in Kansas City but sacrifices.

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My cat has issues with boundaries! He bolted towards me when I came inside and then raced into the bathroom in front of me. All just so he could jump on my shoulders.

#cat #catsofinstagram #shouldercat

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Up before sunrise? Just gotta take a Timelapse of the sunrise.

The colors at sunrise and sunset are just amazing! Had to put it to Colors of the Wind.

#sunrise #sunriseoftheday #sunrisephotography #sunriselover #sunrisesky #sunrises #sunrisetimelapse #timelapse #timelapsephot

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My shadow whenever I’m outside working.

She’s such a curious puppy and wants to help and be put to work wherever she can.

#shadow #shadowphotography #shadowplay #shadowdog #workingdog #homesteadwork #homesteading #curiouspuppy

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I guess my lap wasn’t good enough for him anymore. He has to climb up on my shoulders and the back of my chair to lay down.

#catsofinstagram #lapcatsofinstagram #lapcat #cat #shouldercat #catsleeping #catsleepingpositions #layingcat

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Just another evening on the homestead.

#sunset #nightfall #evening #homestead #homesteading #homesteadlife #homesteadersofinstagram #sunsetphotography

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The sunset last night was so beautiful after the storm. So many colors!

#sunset #beatifulsunset #aftertherain #afterthestorm #sunset_pics #sunsetphotography #sunsetporn #sunsetcolors #colorsofnature

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Was out checking on the chickens last night and this little guy ran right in front of me. He’s a fast little guy so had to do some research. Turns out he is a sun spider and can run up to 10 mph. Which I believe.

#spider #sunspider #homesteading #homesteadlife #homesteadersofin

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When you’ve been making pancakes for 30+ minutes and are just ready to be done. Then you get the master cake pancake.

Turned out pretty well.

#pancakes #pancake #mastercake #cooking #breakfast #breakfastfordinner #pancakebatter

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That blood Moon eclipse though.

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Beautiful day for a stroll.

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I’m sorry, I thought it was May. ��️

#snow #snowfall #maysnow #maysnowshowers #snowshowers