#3GoodThings
1. 51 days till I quit (I've been firmly informed that it's not a retirement since I'm not vested)
2. Small Old Dog's bloodwork came back fine, dental later this month
3. Got some rest over the weekend

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Started on my dandelion staff for the Ren Faire

2. Got a good bit of cleaning and tidying done downstairs - now just need the weather to cool off so we can spend time down there again!

3. Started cutting out hubby's Ren Faire coat.

#3goodthings
1. Went to the pool twice this weekend. My little watch says my swimming has no effect, but alright
2. I socialized quite a bit. I am out of practice, and i can only hope I am being a good friend.
3. Little walks outside

Hello there...every day that I visit Mastodon, I like to list three things that I like as a contribution towards a positive online space, as well as my own headspace. If you did this today, what would feature on your list?

01. I have the week off work
02. I started reading "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen
03. I played guitar and banjo today

Hope you can have a nice day today x

@3goodthings@fedigroups.social @3goodthings@tagpush.app @3GoodThings@hashtag.place #3goodthings #3goodThingsToday #ThreeGoodThings #ReasonsToBeCheerful

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Made a delicious roast for beef dip dinner.

2. Tidied up my studio from the commission, onto new projects!

3. Started the embroidery for my next pair of Dungarees. Got one back pocket already finished.

Partner and I are taking an actual day off today, no garden digging, no study, no errands, no work, no shoulds.

It's glorious.

So an easy #3GoodThings

1. A long gym session with no rushing.

2. Reading for fun! Finishing the audio of "So I Met This Guy" (found family, romance scammers, an international caper, much fun), and starting a hardcopy of " The Big One" (yes I read about epidemiology and public health in my spare time).

3. It's raining outside, but (bonus things) I have the heater on and a pot of sweet mint tea.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. I mostly managed to relax today!

2. Client's order is nicely packaged, final invoice paid, ready for pickup on Sunday.

3. Bubble bath and a good book (Liars Knot)

#3GoodThings today.

1. A visit from a few Karak (red-tailed black cockatoos) to take advantage of my birdbath ⛲
2. Started my first crochet project! Please nobody tell my cross stitch WIPs 🧶
3. Kiddo got to school much earlier than usual and didn't seem too exhausted this afternoon 🎒

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got to spend time with my son today. Haven't seen them since they moved out. We had a good time!

2. Ordered 18000 seed beads to make a really cool necklace that I saw and haven't been able to stop thinking about.

3. Library trip! Got my new books and chatted with the librarian about the pattern drafting book I was returning.

#3GoodThings

1. Saw a cardinal in the yard.

2. Josh Johnson's latest video made me laugh.

3. The primary results in Michigan gave me hope.

#3GoodThings #gratitude

- gas pump attendant alerts us to a flat tire that we had somehow not noticed

- attendant also provides coinage for their nearby air pump, to attempt to reinflate the tire

- the tire held the air, the leak was slow, and we were able to drive it to our mechanic, who finds a nail, a broken seal, and a leaky valve that he fixes the same day, despite his super busy schedule

#ThreeGoodThings

1. I got to talk to my dear young Iranian friend for almost an hour yesterday. It was such a joy to see her lovely face and hear her reassuring me that she and her family really are okay.

2. A beautiful monarch butterfly spent some time flying around the marsh milkweed we planted 2 years ago. Such a joy to see.

3. This pretty coneflower (echinacea), left over from my patch of wildflowers that is almost taken over by common milkweed, was discovered by a leaf cutter bee, late this afternoon.

Simple pleasures.

#bloomScrolling #EllieKPosts #bees #wildflowers #simplepleasure #3GoodThings

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A pink petalled cone flower, with petals hanging down as they do, with a spiky orangey red coloured centre almost fills the frame. A small black and pale yellow striped bee is crawling over the centre. The background is green leaves.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Finished the shorts for the commission. They were a right bear and I'm glad they're done.

2. Took some more time to do a little painting tonight. Feels good to be building back that habit!

3. Put all my laundry away

#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings

1. My electric toothbrush finally signaled that it is time to change the brush head! (I’ve been waiting in suspense!)

2. I made my neighbor laugh.

3. I have already walked 4 miles so far today and will walk some more.

Three good things today

1. A sleep.in, because partner worked from home today.
2. I got a lot of revision done and I'm feeling OK about my exam tomorrow.
3. Cup of tea.

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings today.

1. A small group of Karak (red-tailed black cockatoos) visited my neighbours' tree, and I could watch them through one of my windows 🦜
2. We moved a piece of furniture from the kids' room to my husband's room, and it suits the new spot much better 🪜
3. One step closer to getting rats, with the furniture plan underway and the decluttering continuing 🐀

Three good things:

-> After watching the film We Are Pat yesterday on Kanopy (thank you local library!), I've arrived at further levels of understanding the breadth of my agenderness. It's more profound than even I expected, and I'd been building up to certain aspects for decades more subconsciously than I realized. This is a very good thing! 😊

-> I thought we were losing one direction of bus service by my home with an upcoming service change. Very gratefully, that is not the case; the service change sign was just poorly written.

-> On the bus today, the bus driver was playing music, as they do. What should fully play at great volume throughout the cabin but Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax. Imagine that, in a fairly conservative city! 😀

@3goodthings #3GoodThings #Agender #PublicTransportation #FrankieGoesToHollywood

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got my new dress form, very excited to have one that's my size.

2. Played Everdell with hubby.

3. Got to sleep in, so badly needed!

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings from Sunday:

Took part in a neighbourhood music jam. Lots of Beatles, some Grateful Dead, some songs that were new to me. MUCH more fun than when I tried last year, not knowing more than 4 chords. This time even managed to bring out an attempt at tremolo on the #mandolin when we played "Ripple".

Marked the August harvest with homemade corn muffins (with sweet corn mixed in) and the first beefsteak tomatoes from my deck garden. Yum!

And my sweetie, who inadvertently ate something that has given him fevers and shaking chills in the past, did not have the horrid reaction we were afraid of. Maybe anti-inflammatories and antihistamines helped. Don't want to try again to collect more data!

Three good things for the weekend past.

1. Saw several friends via book club, Ruxmon, and a social things. That was lovely.

2. Many garden tasks are complete, and the big effort is underway. Soon I will get to plant trees.

3. While I was only useful for watching in case of emergency, I got some of a uni assignment done (sitting outside, with earmuffs on, hooray for WiFi and laptops).

#3GoodThings

Une idée pour l'été, au lieu de vous faire l'écho relais des phrases les plus dégueulasses et inhumaines qui soient prononcés sur les plateaux télé, faites leur le plus de mal possible en les faisant tomber dans le vide de l'oubli, en ne leur accordant pas d'attention, et par des actes concrets produisez des tranches de vie qui montrent au contraire qu'il existe encore du beau et de la solidarité dans l'humanité. Des gens qui en ont quelque chose à faire de leur prochain, des actes de soin, des mobilisations contre la haine et la peur, de la promotion de l'éducation, d'aider à vivre ensemble.
Go go go !

#3goodThings #3bonnesChoses

#3GoodThings @3goodthings
1) Free street parking in #CambridgeMA before 9am (if you know where to look!).
2) Delicious chocolate croissant and hot chocolate at Paris Baguette for breakfast.
3) Breakfast with Spouse before we each go about our days.

#3GoodThings today.

1. Kiddo found a method to lift his morning fatigue a bit, and implemented it without prompting, several times 🫩
2. Managed to significantly reduce my mountain of laundry 🧺
3. Found a plant in my garden which I thought had died, actually secretly alive! 🌿

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Hubby got his SIN - so he's all set to work in Canada

2. Got the hat, collar and cuffs finished for the sewing commission

3. Kiddo is kicking butt at university

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Spent the day sewing

2. Hilarious Game Changer episode

3. Started a coop Everdell game with hubby

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Made a delicious dinner

2. Got my sewing table cleared for the machines and for some stuff organized in the studio to set myself up for a productive week

3. Wonderful rain all day today

#3GoodThings #Today

1. The house is restored to functionality. Studio still needs work but oh my stars it's so much better.

2. Teamwork with hubby is the actual best.

3. Firefly the Complete Collection arrived early!

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Made excellent progress reclaiming the downstairs

2. It rained and we were able to open all the windows and air the house out

3. Got the fabric prepped for a project tomorrow

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Record stand set up properly now, and a crate for the records.

2. Made progress on organizing the bedroom.

3. Enjoying a new show in the evening with hubby (Ride or Die)

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Dexter cuddles

2. Jazz vinyl

3. Air conditioning and purifiers

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Video call with SIL and niece.

2. Air purifiers.

3. My record player works! (stand alas is too small for the speaker so replacing that later this week, then pics will happen!)

#3GoodThings #Today

1. All the furniture got switched around and as expected both rooms are so much more functional now.

2. Fresh linens on the bed.

3. A husband who is a true partner in life.

#3GoodThings

• Getting lots of tips on Fediverse accounts that are part of the Internet of Kindness
• Getting better at understanding the EP 40 from Teenage Engineering and having fun with building beats
• The smell of freshly changed bed linen

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Weather was perfect for Bard on the Beach.

2. Kiddo hung out with us after for a bit before going home.

3. No alarm set for tomorrow.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Didn't have to leave my house.

2. Got a bunch of progress done on the room swap.

3. Found my Lords of Waterdeep and Scoundrels of Skullport game.

Three good things today:

1. Niece cuddles and nephew wrestles (more an age thing than a gender thing, it is frowned upon to wrestle newborns).

2. I am in my own bed tonight.

3. Managed to impress a 9yo just by being older than her mum, and being able to explain 4yo behaviour.

#3GoodThings

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Took kiddo for a big shop to set them up for the next couple weeks.

2. Phase 1 of Room Switcheroo Part 3 is completed.

3. Wonderful thunder and lightning storm.

Bonus: Everdell finally arrived! Hopefully we can find some time to play it before long.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Son's move was successful! Minimal tears all round.

2. Started on the studio update!

3. The proper certificate for hubby's work permit arrived!

#3GoodThings

• my antibody test confirmed: I still haven’t ever been infected with COVID. All antibodies are still vaccine induced. #GetVaccinated

• I removed another 3 old MacPro 5,1 from my collection. Only 7 to go and I will have my living room back (long story)

• I will be on stage tomorrow at https://sparkscon.de to talk about Autonomy, AI, Open Source

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Long lunch and a great catch up with a dear friend

2. Mani Pedi

3. Got every single thing on my to do list for the day done (and it was a long to do list)

Full day #today

Got through three chapters of edits. My words cut now exceeds 2000 across the pass!

Took a longer bike ride and saw pelicans. 😊 I’ve got a photo but it’s not great.

I ran into someone I worked with nearly 20 years ago. Caught up with her briefly and it was so lovely to hear about where she’s gone and what she’s done. I’m happy for her and delighted that we crossed paths.

Now I should probably sleep. Past my bedtime 😅

#writing #birds #3goodthings

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Photo taken through trees. There’s a few pelicans, back to the camera, hanging out near the water. The water itself is quite active with a big sloshy wave. Taken near the weir in Saskatoon, SK.

#Today #3Things

1. Our recent #coconut harvest, though not our biggest by number of nuts, is the record-holder for gross profit thanks to bigger nuts and a higher market price per kilo for the dried #copra.

2. Some useful comments on my humungous #tech post last night mean that I have some new #ModelRailway control software to try out.

3. My efforts to show willing for my wife's birthday event include a new shirt, which (after having bought it under duress) I actually quite like, despite spending 99.99% of my time in teeshirts these days.

Adding the #3GoodThings tag because they're all good today!

#3GoodThings
1. Predicted high today is only 82 F!
2. Predicted low tonight is 68 F!
3. Young dog's behavior vis-a-vis passing dogs, people and deer continues to improve

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Played Endearment with the fam and we all had fun!

2. The washing machine in our complex got fixed (thank goodness)

3. First day in a while I've not had a massive headache!

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Hubby got his work permit!!!!!

2. The ability to order in dinner when needed is a blessing.

3. Fun family dinners just yapping away at the table

1) Amazing vegan ramen with dumplings for lunch from #RedWhiteBonelessRamen.
2) A bit of tooling around on the motorcycle to get to/from lunch.
3) Got something done today that I've been putting off for weeks.
#3GoodThings @3goodthings

#3GoodThings

1. Going back into therapy starting next week to deal with some compounded grief issues.
2. A friend of mine threw an impromptu birthday dinner for me and kind of showered me with gifts. It was amazing.
3. #Cats. Just cats.

#3GoodThings

1] Migration to Universeodon seems to have gone well
2] Arthur Fery is through to the semi-final at Wimbledon
3] I think my back's finally better

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Had a very nice sleep in

2. Mostly reverse engineered my notes from sleeve one to properly start the decreases on this top

3. Good convo with a friend

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Picked up groceries on the bike

2. Did a lil bit of work that was very enjoyable

3. Bubble bath

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Started the decreases for the sleeve of my sweater!

2. Got my custom domain email for business set up on Tuta. Talking about migrating the whole family next with another custom domain.

3. Entertaining F1 race

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got a lot of work done that I'd been putting off.

2. One of my clients reached out to add an item to our meeting tomorrow - expanding my work with them!

3. Instead of spiraling over an inconsiderate friend this evening, I asked hubby to play a game of Carcassonne on with me. I lost so badly, but I still had fun and it helped my brain a lot.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Had an idea for a large art project that I'm very excited about.

2. Enjoyable dinner convo, I am definitely going to miss family dinners when kiddo moves out.

3. More plans with friends on the calendar! Somehow I have become a social person.

#3GoodThings
1. Weather forecasts
2. Air conditioning
3. Cold sesame noodles

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Enjoyable evening playing a board game with hubby

2. Making plans with friends, not just saying "oh yeah we should do that sometime". Actually putting things on the calendar for within the next two months.

3. Fairly quick appointment for medical stuff today, followed by coming home to a clean house.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. The way I handled an issue in a server I moderate tonight really helped me see how much I have grown in the last few years.

2. Enjoyable f1 race

3. Wonderful friends

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Enjoyable quali with a great last minute surprise

2. A continued break from the heat which is delightful

3. New TV show is hitting all of the right points. I love unlocking a new comfort show.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Got the pattern assembled and the paper pieces cut out for the commission

2. Did some major reorganizing of the storage in the living room to support some new board games I ordered

3. Played the Murdle boardgame with hubby, it's quite fun. Very interesting to see how they adapted the puzzle into a game.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Air conditioning

2. Meal prep so no cooking was required

3. Managed to launch a client's website today even WITH a migraine

#3GoodThings #Today

1. A combo of a relaxing day after the dungeon last night AND I got the work done that I needed to do after taking some days off last week.

2. The neighbours' party ended before 11pm, shocking considerate of them and exceedingly rare

3. Ordered some refills for my TN. I love that I've been using it long enough this is actually my 3rd restock!

#3goodThings

1. Just got word about my team's individual pay raises and I get to relay the news to them today
2. Made a 3D print for my wife's craft area that I think she'll actually find useful
3. Dishwasher repair guy is scheduled to arrive this afternoon, and the timing does NOT interfere with any of my or my wife's meetings today

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Patient hubby when I'm having an autistic meltdown.

2. Love my new nails, my nail tech is such an artist.

3. My needlework system 4 stand arrived today, I freaking love it.

#3GoodThings
1. People who make music
2. People who write books
3. People who cook

#3GoodThings #Today

1. A much needed quiet day, even tho I was a lil understimulated, sometimes that's good.

2. Air conditioning

3. An extremely patient husband

1. Plenty of library books to read.
2. Gentle rain pattering against my window.
3. A warm cup of peppermint tea.

#3GoodThings #Today #Food #Tea

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Went to an urban sketch meetup, despite the heat, and had a really good time.

2. My fav driver got pole in quali, I have high hopes for tomorrow's race!

3. Enjoying a game I've had in the library for a while, it's nice to just disappear into a video game! (foundations)

#3GoodThings

1. I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel over a very complex feature at work... And this time it isn't a train

2. The mew vollyey ball shoes are a game changer. It sticks so well to the floor, yet slides without resistance when I need them to

3. Going to see friends I haven't seen in a while at a roller derby game tonight

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Ran all of my errands, even tho I didn't want to, it is nice to have them done!

2. Started work on another painting commission.

3. Son made dinner and hubby cleaned up so I had a nice break from that today.

#3GoodThings

- Did another review cycle and updated important research into a presentable state.
- Got the last 3 litres of Chocomel from the local supermarket. Nomnomnom.
- It stopped raining and though there’s quite some wind, it is wonderful to be outside in the sun.

#3GoodThings #ThanksEU

- Next Monday, Moldova and Ukraine formally begin negotiations to become EU member. [1]
- The EU parliament was successful in defending passenger rights against the lobbying of airlines. [2]
- EU Court of Justice judgment: Banking services — inclusion on a United States sanctions list is not sufficient, on its own, for a refusal to open an account. [3]

UPDATE: Added links.

[1] https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/statement-president-von-der-leyen-and-president-costa-agreement-open-first-accession-negotiation-2026-06-12_en
[2] https://www.euractiv.com/news/capitals-back-down-in-eleventh-hour-talks-on-air-passenger-rights/
[3] https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-06/cp260084en.pdf

#3GoodThings

- Received a phone call with "news" that will completely change my working life. Could be anything. Haven't told anyone. No one knows. All very hush hush and top secret.

- Rang the dentist yesterday and they gave me an appointment today. He poked around *a lot*, told me everything looked fine and recommended a sensitive toothpaste. The whole appointment cost me £4. FOUR POUNDS. That's like 50p in real money. I hope he never retires.

- Watching Spouse demonstrate what Jenkins looks like when he flumps. It's a very rabbit-specific move so it looked hilarious to see a human attempt it whilst standing.

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Did a painting, it's nice to be back making art a little more regularly after a little bit of a break. (being able to come back to something after a pause is SO important, IYKYK)

2. Made progress on my sweater, almost finished the front, then it'll be time to baste it together and try on!

3. Got started on the wings for my girlfriends and I for the pride dungeon next weekend.

#3GoodThings

1. Got a really nice email from someone who just finished their Masters thesis, which was heavily reliant on my Webcomics book as a primary source!
2. Maybe, maybe actually fixed my media server? Maybe? It hasn't crashed in at least 10 hours now, so... maybe it's actually working properly again?
3. Multiple massive thunderstorms came through the area last night, but we didn't personally see any damage from them; we didn't even lose power!

#3GoodThings #Today

1. Absolutely fabulous date with hubby tonight watching a local musical theatre production of The Producers

2. Doctors appointment was really good, so different than what I was expecting

3. Some prints I ordered from a local artist arrived and I got a little note that I was their first proper online order!

#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.

#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 #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.

#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

- 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

Great music x 2, wonderful handmade furniture and great equipment to play it on.

1.Vintage (mostly) stereo equipment and a beautiful new HiFi cabinet (made by @StevenKennard ) are deserving of great new music from our Mastodon musician friends!

2. The other day we received our CD from Me:She @meshe whose music we have been obsessively listening to since we were introduced to her on Mastodon.

3. Another musician we discovered here and whose CDs we bought is Nigel Harpur @nigelharpur

This is such a great place to meet wonderful, creative people. There are more, but these two are being featured here today!

#EllieKPosts #vintageStereo #music #hifi #woodwork

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A beautiful maple unit in a living room setting with the three shelves containing various pieces of vintage stereo equipment. On the top is a turntable and 2 CD sleeves displaying music by the two mentioned in the post.

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The CD sleeve for "Carnival for Little Creatures" by Nigel Harpur, propped upright on the top of a beautiful figured maple piece of furniture.

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The CD cover for the new CD "S P A C E S" supported upright on a modern streamer and next to other stereo equipment, on a beautiful figured wood maple top of the hi-fi cabinet.

#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!

#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!

+ 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

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

#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

Hello there...every day that I Mastodon, I like to list three things that I like as a contribution towards a positive online space, as well as my own headspace. If you did this today, what would feature on your list?

01. Reading a Henry Miller book atm
02. About to walk Douglas Connolly
03. Had a few big belly laughs with then family last night

Hope you can have a nice day today x

@ThreeGoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social @3goodthings@tagpush.app @3GoodThings@hashtag.place #3goodthings #3goodThingsToday #ThreeGoodThings #ReasonsToBeCheerful

#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!

#3GoodThings
1. The lady who dinged my parked car could have just driven off, but instead she went to a fair amount of trouble to find me and give me her contact and insurance info
2. I cooked enough over the weekend that we can mostly coast on leftovers during the week
3. Made an appointment with HR to arrange retirement

#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

Modern plumbing is wonderful, and we take it so much for granted--until something goes wrong. So today, we're thankful for:
♡ A competent plumber who arrives quickly, works swiftly, and flexes to meet homeowner needs.
◇ Having resources to pay said plumber without going into debt.
♤ Marveling at new, modern plumbing fixtures that replace crusty, grody, eroded old fixtures.
♧ Being showered, shaved, and shampooed after too many days of no shower/tub water.
Water=1st world privilege.

#3GoodThings

#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

Alt...

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"

Alt...

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

Hello there...every day that I use Mastodon, I like to list three things that I like as a contribution towards a positive online space, as well as my own headspace. If you did this today, what would feature on your list?

01. Someone came to my house yesterday with a gift of whisky, crisps, and chocolate
02. I started reading "Wolf Hall" (it's really great)
03. I listened to an LP by Frank Sidebottom

Hope you can have a nice day today x

@ThreeGoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social @3goodthings@tagpush.app #3goodthings #3GoodThingsToday #ReasonsToBeCheerful

#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)

Noisy storm last night. If there was a tornado warning, we didn't hear it.
I did hear howling wind and sideways rain.
Peeked outside and the trees are still standing. No big branches down, either. Too dark to see much out there.
We lucked out with the power again (we usually do).
Good thing Mr L brought his vegetable plants in from the porch - they'd be goners.
I hope those of you North of us don't have flooding or damage.
Hey, that counts as 3 good things, right?
#3GoodThings

#Wisconsin #Weather

#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