Good morning, Lovely Peeps! 😊

#ThreeGoodThings to start off #today :

1 - I remembered it was bin day & got them out before the truck arrived. 💪

2 - I found a tin of fruit with a pinhole leak before any ants or other critters did, & before it burst / exploded. 😯 Clean-up was quick and very easy.

3 - I have discovered I have more Dijon mustard than I first realised! 🎉 (Rice & beans are all very well, but a girl's gotta have her spices, condiments, and other flavourings as well! 🌶️ 😋)

4 - I am reorganising my wee pantry, which is leading to the above discoveries, and also is such a peace to my mind & general state of being. 🥰

(For those of you who remember such things, I am finally properly turning a small cubbyhole unit a friend gave me into a pantry, with each cubbyhole dedicated to something different - dried / tinned fruits, vegetables, sauces & condiments, etc. It is LOVELY.)

5 - a neighbour has given me * an entire bag of dirt * (I only asked for a couple of cupfuls), so I am going to try planting garlic for my windowsill. 🧄 🤩

6 - I am going to take her a thank-you card (as soon as I have written it!) and a couple of past-edible garlic heads this afternoon so she can try growing garlic as well. 💪

7 - It is a quiet, but very peaceful & purposeful day. I feel I can 'rest', but still move forward with tasks as well. 🙏

8 - I know y'all are lovely peeps & none of you are going to come back and say 'Hey! That's more than three things!' 😄

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings #Today

1. First time making dairy free pudding from scratch and it turned out great!

2. Fixed a mistake on my top which had me unpicking 4 rows of cables.

3. Having a good time playing Banished.

Today has been a wonderful day!

Visited art galleries with my partner to celebrate 16 years of marriage.

Had an astounding dinner! (Though pricy enough that I’m not eating out again this month 😅)

And then it was my high school 20-year reunion, so we popped in for a couple hours to catch up, see some old faces, and shamelessly plug my book 😂 I even got to give a toast!

I’m really lucky. What a good day.

#3goodthings #today #writingcommunity #art #celebration

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Did a painting. Been struggling to find the mojo since the sketch weekend, so it was nice to push a brush around for a bit. (a clean desk so I have the space definitely helps!)

2. Got some Murdle books for hubby and I to do logic puzzles together.

3. Enjoyed a nice lunch out and then takeaway for dinner - it's nice to have a break from cooking sometimes.

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1. Sleeping late on a weekend morning.

2. My hairdresser was so sweet to reschedule my haircut to Saturday because of my chaotic week. She is such a sweetheart.

3. The computer at the home improvement store had the formula for the discontinued paint I needed. They didn't have to try and match the old paint chip.

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings for 5 June:

A company picnic that actually felt celebratory, with good food and better people, and seating set up in the shade of a big oak tree;

Then a neighbourhood potluck -- folks brought food and instruments and a round of trivia questions about our shared places;

And kittens! One of the neighbors is fostering a mama and her kittens. Says something about us that mama is now named Mnemosyne (Greek goddess of memory) and each of the kits is named for one of the Muses. (But only 5 kittens, not 9!)

#3goodthings
1. The rain this week has given the vegetable beds a refresh.
2. I don't have to water so often, the rain is doing it for me.
3. The parcel that delivery took away was at last delivered. I had put delivery instructions on the website, and hand written a note left outside, but he still wouldn't leave the parcel. Yesterday I was in when he called and managed to talk to him. Hopefully he now understands that we are fine with having parcels in the porch. Now have kitchen and loo rolls!

I should do these more often.

I got a bag of my favorite vegan jerky

I got a bunch of Japanese and Korean snackies

It's getting hot enough to warm the pool water

#3GoodThings

#3goodthings to end another week

1. The leftover cake from last weekend

2. A coworker/friend's face lighting up as they see me from the other side of the glass doors you have to badge in to get into our offices

3. Finishing the week early and going to the park to lounge in my hammock with a book

#ThreeGoodThings

Some stuff feels heavy so it's a good reminder to be grateful:

+ FRIDAY WOOHOO and it was sunny AND it's a long weekend for me but not for the Kids, which means I have a special day off on Monday

+ homemade pizza for tea, which means leftovers for lunch tomorrow

+ cats

#food #3GoodThings #today

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Finished the back of my sweater and started the front. Officially half way through it!

2. Tax return arrived, Planet Zoo 2 promptly pre-ordered

3. Bubble baths.

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Had a customer at the bike shop recognize me for when I worked a supervisor position at a box retailer. I'd gone against company policy to help him out. Nice experience.

I got a Ray Bradbury quote thrown together like an elementary school project to make a sign. It's for my wife's classroom. It looks passable.

It's day 4 and I'm on track to get 10K steps a day to reach a goal of 300K for the month. I'll easily walk the 30 miles at this rate.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Went on a bike ride today for my errands.

2. Made a delicious dinner.

3. Finished the sleeve of my sweater and am 1/3 of the way through the back panel.

Three good things:
-> Even though it was helping my memory, I ended a pharmacy service that packed medications into individual dosage packets. Now I'm much more earth-friendly, even if I need to watch myself more carefully so I don't misdose.
-> Was able to get groceries after weeks without yesterday.
-> It's fascinating watching the construction workers building a new commercial property right outside my apartment window.

@3goodthings #3GoodThings

Yesterday:
- my usual electrician helped me to find a different one for a job he couldn't do quickly
- my new small multitool arrived
- new plausible option for charging the car near work
#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings

#3goodthings #today
1) made it to the library makerspace, and got a good start in on a raw silk patchwork coat. I may have bitten off more than I can chew being a newbie patchworker, but you learn by doing, right?
2) stopped by readings.com.au, and somehow had iron clad resolve and simply ordered library books galore instead of the usual 💸💸💸
3) treated myself to a night out with knitting and pizza at #peakmelbourne papa ginos on Lygon Street, complete with pizza dough throwing.
#melbourne

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Papa Gino's with the pizza dough toss to get the perfect thin circle of dough, and a little showing off in the shopfront window :)

#3GoodThings #Pottery

1. Made some ollas for the first time from 3 pounds of Terra Cotta clay. I will sink them into the soil in my elevated bins, fill them with water, and hope they keep our tomatoes and herbs alive while we're out of town. (photo of one attached)

2. My husband grilled for the first time this year. Marinated tofu, tiny eggplants, potatoes, and asparagus. It was delicious.

3. Such a gorgeous day that we ate dinner outside.

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A Terra Cotta bulbous pot with squat neck is sitting on a pottery wheel. It had just been thrown. Once it is fired it will be used as an olla -- a pot that is sunk into the group with the neck above the soil line, and filled with water. The water slowly seeps out of the pot because of the porous clay and keeps the soil around it moist. The plants' roots seek out the moisture and sound the pot.

Three good things this weekend

1. I got 800 words written on a long essay (ignore the fact it should be 600 and I need to cull).
2. Enjoyed a movie
3. It's cold weather, good for rugging up and snuggling.

#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings

#3GoodThings

- New computer arrived after some oopsies.
- managed to finally bring all cardboard and other paper stuff to recycling
- have survived the first heatwave of the year without turning on the a/c.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Hair redye successful!

2. Got everything packed and ready to go for tomorrow.

3. I have some really wonderful friends.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Had an incredibly relaxing day of video games and knitting

2. Air conditioning

3. Playing Murdoku with hubby

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Found my bento boxes so I can pack cute lunches for the Urban Sketchers weekend.

2. The allergy med I took is helping my congestion.

3. Swatched my new paint palette and started a sketch.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Finished my dungarees!

2. Got the trailer hitch fitted to my bike.

3. Didn't lose any food with the overnight power outage.

Today has been a very strange day, so to focus my mind before I crawl into bed. Lets find the 3 good things of today. Its not often I do this, but today has been overwhelming and I need to make an effort to focus on the good things that did happen today.

1. Being among the humans and actually chatting comfortably with them.

2. The wonderful cool breeze that has surrounded my house and down by the river today.

3. The little tin of heart shaped cookies that a friend gave me as a thanks for giving theatre tickets to her and her granddaughter.

#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings #Gratitude

#3GoodThings today.

1. My stress levels shot straight back down after the in-person appointment 📉
2. Didn't have tons of chores to do so was able to rest 🛏️
3. Finished the Solstice content in Winter Burrow 🐁

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Almost finished my overalls!

2. Was able to order takeout for dinner after I accidentally hyper-focused on sewing til I crashed out

3. Sat down and watched a VERY entertaining Sprint Race with the fam (we'll watch the race proper tomorrow so no spoilers pls!)

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

1. Potstickers.

2. Progress on curating digital photos. It's a never-ending challenge, so progress is a good thing.

3. The Kindle app announced that as of today I have read in the app at least a little bit every day for 1000 days. Sometimes it's just a page or two to keep the streak going. One of the best helpers for that is the book Tiny Moments of Joy by @georgepenney

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Screenshot from the Kindle app showing my reading streak. You beat your longest streak! You beat your best and added another week to your streak! Way to go! Weeks in a row 396 Days in a row 1000

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I'm not all the way healed, but I am seeing huge progress in my mental and physical health from a year ago. My nervous system is finally starting to function more normally. Maybe for the first time ever.

2. Wonderful day out in the sunshine with a friend.

3. My fav driver got sprint quali pole!

Three good things for yesterday

1. Making new friends: met up for dinner with someone we met at a party a while ago.

2. Chercher Ethiopian in Footscray, which makes the list any time I go. The food is fantastic and the woman who owns it is super kind to us.

3. Housework day means the house is clean and pretty and organised.

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Wonderful lunch out with my oldest friend for her birthday. We've known each other for 18 years. Wooooow.

2. Made great progress on my bee embroidery! Hoping to get the Dungarees sewn up soon.

3. Learned about a fun new thing called murdoku!

#3GoodThings

-took a little day trip out of the city. It was nice to go somewhere different for an afternoon.

-travel companion and I got along very well and, as the day was coming to a close, I got some alone time just as I was starting to get cranky

-felt disproportionately tired after my trip but still managed to get a couple of tasks crossed off my list

+ it has been the most challenging work day but it finished with an email from a former boss, asking if I had some time to do a bit of freelancing for him and damn, if that wasn't just the spark I needed in this moment

+ beautiful sunset, truly some amazing colours. What a blessing to see it (I tried to take a picture but it was meh compared to the real thing so you'll have to take my word for it)

+ we have enough to eat today, and for the next several days. This isn't such an unusual thing – we almost always have enough to eat – it's just good to have that reassurance of enough food

#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings #gratitude #food #nature #work

#3GoodThings #Today

1. My new Dremel and a bunch of the accessories arrived. It came in a really nice toolbox!

2. I did some template work on the blog and my friend reworked the landing page a bit. I'm so excited to be blogging again.

3. Made an amazing dinner that my son said was a "spiritual experience." Shrimp scampi with homemade pasta and freshly baked focaccia.

#Food

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I found and implemented a solution to a PopOS error that had been plaguing me since a recent update. (I downgraded the comp package)

2. Finished the embroidery on the back pockets of my dungarees.

3. Computer fix meant I was able to play the new DLC for Two Point Museum

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I got so much done today, and feel just a normal amount of tired.

2. Got to order a Dremel and accessories which will lead to much more crafting fun I hope!

3. Rereading one of my favourite books

#3GoodThings #Gardening

1. My annual planting of the veggies and herbs in our raised garden beds was done in the rain. It was a very pleasant experience. (photos attached)

2. My knitting group met at a friend's back patio and I made some progress on the right sleeve of my purple cardigan, without messing up while engaged in conversation. A first!

3. A simple salad for supper eaten in the backyard while admiring my gardening handiwork.

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A raised garden bin planted with five tomato plants of varying sizes and two basil plants.

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A raised garden bin planted with one tomato plant, four basil plants, and a trellis for snap peas to climb on when they pop up (these were planted from seed).

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A raised garden bin planted with peppermint, cilantro, dill, and thyme.

1. We thought the broiler compartment door on our oven broke, but it turns out the screws had just gradually unscrewed themselves after years of the door being opened and closed, and I was able to easily screw them back in.
2. It is a ridiculously gorgeous day and I'm lazily basking in our back yard.
3. The Terro liquid ant bait seems to work as well as folks here said it would: it solved our kitchen ant problem almost entirely in just two days.
#3GoodThings @3goodthings

Three good things today (some are prospective, I'm going to try to get offline for a bit).

1. All my essay due dates are extended officially. It means I won't be done for an extra week, but I also won't have an exam and 5.5k words due on the one day.

2. Clean house, clean sheets, and it was warm enough to air the place out, so it's lovely in here now.

3. I made vegan cheesecake for dessert tonight.

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Wonderful trip to Port Moody for some urban sketching with the usk Vancouver group

2. My sourdough starter is so healthy (it seems a small thing but it's something that's bringing me a lot of joy!)

3. My knitting project is coming along nicely!

#3GoodThings

1. Low/no effort for all my meetings today
2. Received a Kickstarter package I wasn't expecting yet
3. Ran into some tech issues yesterday, but was able to diagnose & correct them quickly/easily

1. Picked up child #4 this morning from uni for the summer, it will be nice to have her home!
2. Managed to get all her stuff into the minivan despite the inevitable expansion of property since we dropped her off in the fall, and made it home safely despite having zero visibility out the rear window.
3. Parents eat free at her school, so free lunch for me cooked by somebody else and the french fries were excellent.
#3GoodThings @3goodthings

Three good things today.

1. Saw a sunrise
2. Met a puppy on his first proper outdoor walk this morning.
3. Got unstuck with an assessment that has been plagueing me.

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got my new gov't ID with my married name! It's exciting to officially have the last name of ppl who love and support me, not somewhere on the scale of passive to active hate.

2. Wonderful date at the aquarium with hubby where I got to do a lot of painting.

3. Found an open air festival in June that hubby is excited for. He loves taiko and there's an Okinawan performance group doing a show!

Three good things for today

1. It's cime di rapa season again!
2. My partner found a job today!
3. I finally got a few medical buts and pieces done, which I was putting off.

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings @3goodthings
1. Nice hike this morning with my wife for Mother's Day at Centennial Reservation in Wellesley.
2. Got to see and pet a surfeit of good dogs during the hike.
3. Had a delicious, inexpensive, light, vegetarian lunch at an Indian place we discovered in Wellesley, Singh's.

#3goodthings

1. A day spent with my mom. Garage sales, helping out around the house.

2. Some helpful critiques for my writing.

3. A kickass art show featuring two dozen local artists.

What a lovely day. Now I am tired and will have ice cream. Ooh, good thing number four 😉

#today #writing #MothersDay #art #localart #saskatoon

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Beautiful sunny day

2. Made a treat for my guys that was so appreciated

3. Got my son's corset toile cut out

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

1. We got over an inch of rain in the past 24 hiurs.

2. Our heat pump is working again. The power went off right after the tech arrived, but he fixed a burned wire that he found. When the power came back after a couple of hours, it worked.

3. Finished reading a book during the power outage and another book came off hold. It was a good day for reading.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got some good feedback and praise from the artist that I've been working for RE: some of the admin work I've been doing for him.

2. Drafted a custom underbust corset pattern. Step 1 to launching my couture corset company!

3. Made 6 lasagnas for the freezer and 1 for dinner.

#food #sewing

#3GoodThings

• Unforecast sun today meant the solar batteries stayed charged up for me to use the wifi for an online class without worrying about leaving enough juice for the friend whose house it is, who arrives tonight for his spring visit.

• Cleaning and tidying was less stressful than I feared; in fact I’m very pleased with the final result, complete with finishing touches that will make for delightful little surprises.

• It’s good to be home for the bulk of the next three weeks, where I can actually put things away and cozy in with my altars and home critters (including a buck!—and a junco who was obsessed with the junco in the mirror).

• j'ai réussi à ne pas me mettre sur mon pc le 1er mai (j'ai craqué le 2 au soir...)
• le jardin avance bien,sauf mes plans de tomates qui ne prennent vraiment pas... il me reste des graines, je vais retenter.

• j'ai installé #postfixadmin sur mon #homelab et j'en suis plutôt content, pas de fonctionnalité manquantes... reste que côté sécurité c'est peut etre pas top de laisser ca accessible directement sur internet ( ca sens le mot passe supplémentaire en .httpacces en dehors de la maison).

le champ des possibles est infini (ou presque)

Bon dimanche, prennez soin de vous et aujourd'hui surtout : faites vous plaisir !

#3GoodThings #3PetitsBonheur #sysadmin

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Hubby and son moved the last of my sewing stuff upstairs, my living room has been reclaimed!

2. Lovely day out getting a Mani and Pedi as an early mother's day gift

3. Air conditioning

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Finished the sewing commissions! Pretty pleased with the final results and the clients are sending lots of excited emojis in response to the photos.

2. Errand and lunch date with hubby that included finally changing my name to his on my ID (I loathe my family, happy to have a new last name!)

3. Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Finished 90% of the second costume for the commission. Tomorrow will see some small finishing details and then it'll be done!

2. Hubby and son did an incredible job organizing the bedroom to have room for me to permanently set up my sewing stuff. I didn't think it was possible but they did it!

3. Someone has ordered another commission for a costume. This one with no deadline which is perfect.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. It's over

2. Good book

3. Didn't have to cook once today

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Sunny day

2. Hubby is going to wrangle kiddo to carve out some space for me to keep my sewing machines permanently accessible

3. Did some cleaning to get the house organized again

#3GoodThings from yesterday

📡 I successfully carried out my first #mesh experiment - communicating with my friend @stereo in Germany... some 400km away!!! It only took 6 hops - including the iconic Jungfraujoch radio relay station

🍀 I found my second 4-leaf clover in a field near a bike track - when I took my little one biking

🐑 on our way home we stumbled upon a flock of sheep - it was fascinating to see a couple of adorable Border Collies in action herding them

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a screenshot of a message exchange on mesh that reads. Ralf: "elena?" "is this you?" with me responding "Si" and then Ralf writing "just again, because it's so amazing" with me replying "Yessssss"

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a photo of my hand holding up a four-leaf clover... which has tons of little holes

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I got to do a playtest for EA Vancouver today and that was neat. Got some swag too!

2. Got myself a freelance job for the summer that I feel excited about.

3. Hubby made a delicious dinner tonight so I got to just relax after my very early morning and busy day.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Successful bike ride to an appointment!

2. Got an all-clear, see you for your next cleaning, you're doing great from the dentist which is such a new experience.

3. Everything shower

#3GoodThings #Today

1. No headache!

2. Got my nail fixed and she didn't charge me.

3. Did some nature journaling.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Spent the day sewing

2. Delicious dinner

3. Bubble bath

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Spent a few hours with a friend today doing some painting.

2. Bike rack for the car arrived.

3. New book I've been waiting over a year for came out. (the faith of beasts)

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Some personal growth and realizations that will be helpful moving forward

2. Nice dinner with my family

3. Cleaned up my desk a bit

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got accepted for a cool thing I'm not allowed to talk about.

2. Finally reclaimed the living room after many weeks of chaos.

3. A mostly pain free and relaxing day.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Small bike ride - it was lovely.

2. Delicious dinner

3. Headache finally went away

#3GoodThings

• The smell of the magnolia trees at the office
• 2 kg of Libertad coffee arrived at home
• Sunshine on the way to and from work, riding on my bicycle

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Overnight sourdough waffles and the new waffle maker were a rousing success. Peanut looked like they'd had a religious experience (ironic given it's Easter and we are a family of an atheist, a Buddhist, and a witch)

2. Beautiful sunshine and moderate temps. Soaking up every minute of this I can.

3. Bubble bath and hubby reading to me.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Sold a commission and have someone interested in another.

2. Had so much energy today! Made bagels and a delicious dinner, did some big tidying and rearranging of downstairs.

3. Almost done the plushie crochet for my niece's birthday.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I have had energy to Do Stuff lately and it's nice. Getting things done around the house and just not feeling like a wrung out cloth is good.

2. New bird at the feeding station today, always so exciting to discover a new species in my area.

3. Made progress on my plein air easel and decided how I want to finish the top!

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Ran all my errands: art store, stationary store, hardware store and nail salon

2. Made a delicious ichiju sansai dinner

3. An artist I admire followed me on instagram

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Shoulder pain went from sobbing in misery to mostly tolerable. Will need to be cautious and diligent with PT.

2. Managed to do a little bit of drawing. Practicing my tiny people... I am woefully out of practice with them.

3. Enjoyed several hours playing an almost new to me game that I've only played thru once. (mass effect Andromeda)

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Have acquired live theatre tickets for June and July... excellent seats, and the June one is dinner theatre!

2. I got to go to the fabric store AND yarn store today.

3. Dexter got a haircut and looks so bonita.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Did work on a thing I'd been putting off and made a lot of progress

2. Went on a little walk

3. Lovely chat with a friend who popped round after work

#3GoodThings:

1) I'm back online! It's been months

2) I was able to download the second half of Fallout S2. See 1). It's a little weaker than S1, and chaotic, but still fun. I have high hopes for S3.

3) I'm feeling better and starting to cook again. Nice! I lived on sandwiches, cans of soup, bagels with cream cheese, and powdered fruit punch for a month.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Made a new recipe for dinner that everyone loved.

2. Finished an art commission that I'm really pleased with.

3. Tidied my desk.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Had the perfect hanami picnic experience with hubby today. Sat under the tree, blossom snow, delicious bento.

2. Delightful time with the USKVan group at the cherry blossom festival

3. Fun f1 race

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

1. I've started reading neuromancer and I love it
2. Only one month left before I get bachelor's degree
3. I registered for #BSDCan yesterday

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Did some paintings I'm really proud of.

2. Car go fast

3. Got a new pro controller for my Switch

#3GoodThings #Today

Tbh not a lot good today, I am struggling...

1. Yummy dinner

2. I have enough art supplies to last me a long time (a year or more I'd bet)

3. Dexter is finally back on the good anti itch meds after 3 months off them for vaccines

#3GoodThings #Pottery #Ceramics

1. Wow! I got 8 1/2 hours of sleep last night. I usually get only 6.

2. First day of the 32nd Annual NCECA Conference -- National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. It's in Detroit this year, less than an hour from where I live. This is my first time going and I'm super excited!

3. I am donating a pair of espresso cups that I made to the NCECA Cup Exhibition & Sale. Proceeds from the sale go to support the activities of NCECA. (photo attached)

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A pair of espresso cups, measuring 3 inches wide at the rim and 1.5 inches tall, are stacked one on top of the other. They are glazed black with wax resist squiggles showing the white clay underneath.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Lunch with a friend that included some really meaningful conversation about a variety of topics.

2. A break in the atmospheric river, we get a bit of chilly sunshine... My fav weather.

3. After three hours of troubleshooting I fixed an issue I was having with two point museum, so I can play that tomorrow.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. A nice long bubble bath after dinner paired with fresh washed sheets for bed tonight.

2. New sewing commission!

3. Painting time and it turned out cute.

#3GoodThings #Michigan

1. Yesterday was a beautiful day for a walk with the dog.

2. Lots of pots coming out of the kiln today 🤞

3. I went to a Dinner with Strangers at a local restaurant that was hosted by an Ann Arbor woman who wanted to meet new people and possibly make new friends. She posted on the Nextdoor app and I happened to see it. Seven people showed up. We were talking and laughing so much that we ended up closing out the joint. This was the first and will be happening monthly.

Happy Thursday everyone I hope you are all well

1. It's been a tiring week so far at work but I only have until the end of the month left until I reach my leaving day and get to have a break between jobs
2. We are starting to seriously talk about moving to Inverness after my break which would be a lovely change and a place that we both want to live in
3. It has been lovely and sunny this week with some warmth which makes a change from the grey rainy winter

#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings

#3GoodThings

1. Last day of work before heading out for vacation
2. Packing went pretty smoothly yesterday
3. Low-effort day at work

#3goodthings
1. Holiday cottage is in the middle of a wood with a stream running through the garden. The sound of the running water is very relaxing.
2. Lots of birds to see without even leaving the house.
3. Distant mountains are topped with snow. Just stunning.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. f1 weekend which is such fun family times (also it really really looks like George and Kimi were gifted rocketships by Toto and team)

2. Painting

3. I sorta kinda fixed the traffic around my race track in my cities skylines map and now the race events basically just print me money.

Bonus good thing: I met some cool bike ppl on masto today, got good advice, and now have a new savings goal! (an ebike and cargo rack!)

#3goodthings
1. Off to the Welsh coast tomorrow for a two week bird watching break.
2. Maybe some snow on the mountains on the way.
3. Food and hot drinks all planned for the journey.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. My plein air easel came together well, I think it's gonna solve my outdoor painting issues! (test run tomorrow)

2. New art toolkit palette arrived and I love it. Filled with paint now and drying overnight.

3. Dexter let both of us sleep the entire night which hasn't happened in... a month?

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I was confused about days of the week which resulted in me having a whole extra day! ( @kirrix said it's the equivalent of finding loose change in the couch, he's right lmao)

2. The aforementioned correct man purchased me the race DLC for Cities Skylines and I spent the day recreating one of my fav tracks in my city.

3. Spent 2 hrs post dinner at the table with the fam just chatting about books.

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1. My fav won the race! And it looks like that team is in a great place for the season.

2. Wonderful afternoon sketching with the Urban Sketchers Vancouver group.

3. Cities Skylines

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1. My 'big' meeting this morning went smoother than I anticipated, given the minimal prep I did
2. New shoes have been taking longer than usual to get broken in, but I think they're just about there
3. Wife got some very good praise about a work project she ran last week

#3GoodThings Monday Morning Edition

1. Got the lightning working (which required some re-soldering) for my pirate diorama
2. Took care of some projects over the weekend that I'd been procrastinating on
3. Apparently, it's my workiversary; not really something I celebrate in and of itself but I am appreciative that I've had a steady paycheck for the past six years

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• A huge conversation with my dad this morning, intensely emotional (such that I was shaking and in tears) but ultimately, I think, deeply healing

• Pricing several boxes of books at the bookshop today, making room for another batch tomorrow

• A good sales day at the bookshop, which we needed because rent is due tomorrow

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Had people over for a wonderful dinner, and made tentative plans for them to have us over for dinner next time.

2. Finished my amigrumi doll (pics tomorrow in daylight)

3. Dexter behaved SO well with company (they'd been over once before). Actually ZERO barking and was really friendly with them.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Finished a large bit on the amigurumi doll I'm making. Might have it done early next week!

2. Friend asked to take me out for a birthday lunch next month, which feels nice. (I'm usually the person who does the inviting)

3. First ep of Survivor 50 was a lot of fun!

Lovely, lovely Peeps!

1) A neighbour literally dug me out after the snow storm - three feet of snow against a door that opens outward; I really was stuck! 😯

2) Another neighbour drove me to the store so I could buy all the heavy groceries I needed & are too much to carry.

(I can generally handle what I need in a week, but I was at least a month behind and almost out of *everything*. 😬 )

3) Almost EVERYTHING I bought was ON SALE!! 🤩 And because I didn't have to worry about how to get it home, I could stock up!! 🎉

I don't quite feel I can really breathe / relax yet, there is still so much in chaos in my life - but I do feel the warmth of people's kindness, and maybe a teeny-tiny little bit that this could become HOME. 🥰

I am so, so, so thankful for everything - but mostly people and their kindness. 🙏

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#3GoodThings #Today

1. Crochet project is keeping my attention nicely.

2. Easy and delicious dinner.

3. Sunshine.