Three good things for today: 4/27/2026
1. Lawn mowed.
2. Tweaked a couple of sprinklers and they are now working properly.
3. Chilling on the patio after yard work. listening to the backyard birds.
Today's exercise: About 1 hr 20 min of yard work.
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. I got the tofu and veg spice-bag when I finished work last night
02. My eldest brought the six year old and the thirteen year old to the cinema (I was very proud of her for doing that)
02. My second eldest bought a minecraft lego set for the six year old then did it with him (I was very proud of her for doing that)
Hope you can have a nice day today x
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Three good things for today: 4/26/2026
1. Chilling on the patio,
2. sipping red wine, and
3. listening to the backyard birds.
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. A complex/upsetting family situation outside our house seems to have resolved
02. As last night was the last night of my week's holiday, we got chips
03. Having spontaneously decided not to work a few weeks back, our dishwasher decided, yesterday, to spontaneously start working again
Hope you can have a nice day today x
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Three good things for today: 4/25/2026
1. Watched another of Nick Zentner's geology 'downtown lectures' on YouTube.
2. Bacon ๐ฅ and eggs ๐ณ for a late brunch. ๐ (Ok, Ok, it was lunch! ๐ ๐คฃ)
3. Chilling on the patio in the afternoon, listing to the backyard birds.
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. Yesterday was lovely weather
02. Had a three hour walk with Douglas Connolly
03. Played a load of fiddle tunes I learnt from Aly Bain records
Hope you can have a nice day today x
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Three good things for today: 4/24/2026
1. Watched an interesting geology talk on YouTube
2. Warm and sunny enough to spend some time on patio.
3. A very good #HashTagGames tonight.
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. Had a nice thing with huge bits of couscous and chickpeas
02. Had some really nice beer
03. Read funny stories to the six year old
Hope you can have a nice day today x
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Three good things for today: 4/23/2026
1. Sprayed herbicide on the lawn to knock-back the boston ivy that wants to take over the yard.
2. Fixed 2 poorly working sprinklers.
3. Grilled up some Chinese Char Siu-style pork loins for dinner and left-overs. ๐
Bonus: Thought I lost screw-thing that keeps a belt buckle in place. Found both pieces in the bedroom carpet. ๐
Today's exercise: About 1 hr and 20 minutes of yard work.
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
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Ian Thistlethwaite