1) I had a holiday and I survived and enjoyed my time in Norway

2) I am home in my cocoon curled up and relaxing

3) slept in my own bed and had a great night sleep despite the heat.

#ThreeGoodThings 1. Good 2-hour golf practice session on a sunny-cloudy day, 2. Bought myself (and ate) some peanut butter (because that's what I wanted), 3. Managed to stick with the "more than an hour of weights a week" program this week with another short session (to build strength and bone). #3GoodThings

Today:

- I went on a good outing with my mother, sister and niece to an exhibition of Mum’s friend’s botanical paintings and then for lunch

- the weather was gloomy again but I completely dodged any showers during my walk

- Mum came for dinner and we watched the Sewing Bee

#ThreeGoodThings today:

* playing chase with my dog - his favourite game, just ahead of pick-pocketing from any jacket left on the back of the chair (which then inevitably leads on to a game of chase)

* lazy winter reading, tucked under a blanket

* the rain finally came to a stop here this afternoon (so far this month we've had more than in the whole of last July)

#3GoodThings (yesterday's edition!)

1. Finally dealt with phoning HMRC about national insurance. Which has been on my to do list for, no joke, YEARS!

2. My wife and I handled the bath leaking and water pouring everywhere WAY better than we would have in the past! (Silver lining to the leak I guess )

3. Had a great takeaway; Madras Cottage, Musselburgh is not bowing to shrinkflation, apparently!

3 good things:
1. Enjoyed the annual neighborhood 4th of July parade.
2. Had to time today to hack on my 11ty site.
3. Met a golden retriever at the parade.
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1) Family visit that was nice.
2) Visited some octogenarian friends with a newly-adopted kitty.
3) #HowToTrainYourDragon live-action movie was almost exactly like the animated movie, which was quite an accomplishment. Decent use of the early afternoon.

Bonus: Lots of neighborhood fireworks, but whoever used to explode things in the alley behind our house isn’t doing it, which is much nicer for our own kitties.

Three good things for today: 7/4/2025

1. Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
2. Forced myself out of bed at the crack of 1045am...
3. Didn't spend the day in the basement, curled up in a fetal position, suckling on a case of Everclear...

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1. Fish tacos.

2. Extra sleep on a holiday morning.

3. Three day weekend!

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Hung out with my 82-year-old mom for several hours this afternoon. We just sat and colored and enjoyed the peace.

Went for a walk this afternoon and saw a ton of birds and got some time in nature .

Ate a lovely pile of berries. Tis the season.

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A midafternoon nap on the couch -- me, sweetie, and two cats;

An Independence Day chat with like-minded people;

Drying laundry outside on a warm day.

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1. The fediverse rallied around @GottaLaff and swatted away a social media meanie.

2. Wrote up an abstract on Shirley Jackson's "The Tooth," and it was quickly approved for a literature conference in November.

3. Took a 3 mile walk with a friend.

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+ Im Urlaub mit Menschy
+ Lecker Essen
+ Von zwei Menschen nach längerer Zeit Mal wieder angeschrieben worden

04/07/2025

① Fourth day at work and I feel so productive! Despite not being yet done due to certain bottlenecks, I managed to make significant progress on the tasks I’ve been assigned to.

② Ordered delicious takeouts as a treat for doing a great job this week!

③ Yet another case of schadenfreude due to certain place impacted by my absence

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1. A neighbour likes some of my 3D printed pen holders she asked where I bought them from. She now has a set of her own.
2. I finished for the summer break today (I’m a teacher)
3. To celebrate I did a 20 man kumite (I’m a karateka)
Let’s see if I can walk in the morning

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A slow start turned into an active afternoon.
Went to Action for some things I needed. Couldn't find them, so I bought some things I didn't need.*
Played with #Meshtastic.**

*Is this a good thing?
**I haven't been able to send or receive any messages for days, but I keep trying.

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Friday, July 4

1. Brunch = tuna salad sandwich made with a big, fat croissant, accompanied by a cup of Yorkshire Gold black tea. My compliments to Taylors Of Harrogate! ️
2. The neighborhood mockingbird has been practicing his English: “Courtney! Courtney! Courtney! Neener, neener, neener, neener! Eat it! Eat it! Eat it! Waterfall, waterfall, waterfall!”…along with several variations of triple-tongued trills out of Al Hirt’s playbook. (Maddeningly delightful after four hours in my myrtle tree.)
3. Today’s Procreate watercolor seascape looks exactly like my oil painting digital & canvas renditions…but I’m surprisingly non-judgmental today. Maturity at last (at 83)!

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Three good things today:
- I successfully picked up my meds at the pharmacy.
- I started writing text, which will come important. Beginnings are hard for me.
- I was at a tea shop to celebrate a friend's and his pertner's birthday. It was very nice.