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• Post #4494526

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. The encouragement folks here have given me after my vent. Thank you all. 2. Had a lovely phone call with my b-i-l about woodworking and creative stuff. After he recovers from tennis elbow, he might be making me some cubic knitting needles... 3. Loreena McKennitt 🎶 ("Night Ride Across The Caucasus" just came up on my randomplay). "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is ju...

• Post #4489041

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this evening. 1. I'm posting here, even though I've had a rough day and don't feel like it. 2. Stuffing my gob with chips. Comfort food. 3. Manhattan Transfer. 🎶

• Post #4480051

  I freely admit that I'm prejudiced. I'm prejudiced against billionaires. #Inequality #Economy #CostOfLiving

• Post #4462021

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. I had a most delicious dish of scrambled eggs with dill-infused goat's cheese. Light, fluffy, creamy. I doubt I will ever be able to reproduce it, but it existed, and I was able to eat it. That is good. 2. I managed to put the rubbish bins out while it was still daylight. (Yes, I consider that an accomplishment). 3. Electric kettles. (Bright, but not copper -- "Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens.&qu...

• Post #4412067

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Did ALL the things on today's to-do list. I don't always have a daily to-do list, and when I do, I usually manage to do most of them but not all of them, so go me! 2. Being able to go to bed when I'm sleepy. 3. Frogs. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is a...

• Post #4403465

  #SocialMedia I hereby am trying out a new plugin for #Obsidian: a post-thread-to-Mastodon plugin! It took a while for me to figure out how to actually get it to authenticate with #Mastodon; it simply would NOT do so. I tried on Linux; the results varied depending on which browser was set as my default browser; I tried both #Firefox and #Brave... I may even have tried #Waterfox too, I can't remember. [1/5]

• Post #4372046

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. I found my missing stylus (it had rolled under my CPAP machine). 2. Cool, clear water. 3. Beethoven. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." - Philippians 4:8

• Post #4236427

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. I slept most of the day. I must have needed it, therefore I shall consider this a good thing (rather than cursing that the day was "wasted"). 2. Lindt sugarless chocolate (which I am eating right now). 3. Warm fluffy dressing-gown (which I am wearing right now). "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute...

• Post #4192491

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. I arrived a week early for my doctor's appointment (LOL) and since I was out and about, I was able to buy myself yummy takeaway for brunch. 2. Scarf-turned-to-shawl project, I finally caught up and finished re-knitting the huge amount of yarn I'd frogged for it. 3. Lovely warm bed.

• Post #4178966

  So here I was, being all prepared to go to my regular doctor's appointment on time, arrived, checked in at the kiosk... attempted to check In at the kiosk, but it said I did not have an appointment. Before I joined the queue at reception, it occurred to me to look at my watch and check the date. Oops. My appointment is NEXT Wednesday, not today. So I decided to reward myself with fish & chips for brunch. Lucky Corner, family business, been around since the 70's. Yum.

• Post #4165742

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Got quite a bit of stuff done today. 2. Being cosy inside while the weather was blustery. 3. Mr. Kellog and Mr. Post, for giving us breakfast. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." - Philippians 4:8

• Post #4106543

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. I managed to put the rubbish out while it was still daylight. 2. Browsing doily patterns on Ravelry, even though I'm not likely to make any of them. (Look, someone made a Doily of Rassillon! What's not to like?) 3. Warm housecoat. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if t...

• Post #4062596

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this Friday. 1. Had an enjoyable time at my monthy Kumihimo group. 2. Had a delicious lunch at the Pancake Parlour (it's really rather amazing that it is still going after all these years, they must have some good management.) 3. Cinnamon. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is...

• Post #3999624

  Browsing apps and plugins is the digital equivalent of window shopping.

• Post #3875024

  (To the tune of "Down by the Riverside") "I wanna destash, oh yes I do, Ain't gonna buy no more Ain't gonna buy no more Ain't gonna buy no more I wanna destash, oh yes I do, Ain't gonna buy no more Ain't gonna buy me yarn no more Ain't gonna buy me yarn no more Ain't gonna buy me yarn no more Ain't gonna buy me yarn no more" #knitting #crochet #TextileArts @knitting@fedigroups.social @crochet@fedigroups.social

• Post #3832912

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Had a lovely time with Sis and B-I-L, who were both down from interstate. Great chatting, yummy lunch (takeaway souvlaki) more chatting, a degree of crafting (brief lesson in Tunisian Crochet) and gifting, and one game of Splendor. 2. That getting ready for their visit meant that I tidied up and put stuff away (for differing values of "put stuff away"). 3. That I was able to start working on the third crochete...

• Post #3810203

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Finished two soft fidget-toys for charity. (It's amazing how much stuffing can be stuffed into a soft toy...) 2. Back-scratchers. 3. Post-it notes qnd "magnetic" (static cling) notes.

• Post #3758499

  Quite frustrated and blue today. Could not find things I was looking for, could not order things I was trying to buy to replace the thing I could not find (did eventually manage, through sheer bloody-mindedness). Almost cried with frustration and helplessness. Ugh.

• Post #3604200

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this Sunday evening. 1. Had a lovely game of Settlers over zoom this afternoon with Bro #2 and Sis. 2. Actual humans are still sharing their passions on the internets. 3. Screws, and whoever invented them. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mi...

• Post #3548874

  If you are trying to de-stash your yarn, DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK. "Deadstock: The Best Yarn You've Never Heard Of" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ySWLIaM_FI #Yarn #knitting #crochet #TextileArts @crochet@fedigroups.social @knitting@fedigroups.social

• Post #3489737

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Unearthing an old project - a set of placemats, of which only one exists - and starting in on it again. (Two-colour Tunisian Crochet, using two yarns that I would not use for garments, which look well together.) 2. My Birkenstock slippers. 3. Warm and cosy bed.

• Post #3468779

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. The backspace, so that I can correct my typos. 2. Fractals. 3. Whoever invented shoes. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." - Philippians 4:8

• Post #3406649

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Finished The Cushion! Now I just have to photograph it for my records. Then it will be ready for gifting. 2. The flu is retreating, I'm feeling quite improved. But it was definitely wise to forgo my monthly Kumuihimo group meeting (which was today) 3. Pumpkin soup with sour cream and pretzels. Yum. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lov...

• Post #3372293

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this Monday. 1. I managed to get myself together enough to go and get prescriptions filled and pick up a parcel which had been waiting at the post office for a week. 2. Considering I have the flu, I think that deserves a double-bravo for me. And the parcel was very heavy. But I managed to get it home, so go me! 3. Being able to change into pyjamas and a warm FLUFFY dressing-gown when I got home. "Finally, brothers, whatever is...

• Post #3315933

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings@fedigroups.social Three good things this day. 1. Pain-killers. 2. Fluffy dressing-gown. 3. Finlandia 🎶 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." - Philippians 4:8

• Post #2441426

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings Three good things this day. 1. Had a peaceful quiet day messing with circle packing algorithms, and knitting. 2. I am keeping my brain exercised! 3. Weird Al Yankovic 🎶

• Post #2298537

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings Three good things this day. 1. Went for a short walk in beautiful weather. I should do that more. I think I don't do it because I feel as if I ought to go for a LONG walk instead, so I end up doing neither. 2. Mocha. 3. Cheeeeeeeeeese.

• Post #2298535

  #3GoodThings @3goodthings Three good things this day. 1. Microwave popcorn, and whoever invented it. 2. That it is okay that I did not do the things which, yesterday, I had planned on doing today. World is not ending. 3. Oh, and the world is not ending. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell o...

• Post #1912264

  The First Rule of Cool is that, the moment you desire to be cool, you become not-cool. This is because one characteristic of Cool is that you don't worry about what other people think; but the desire to be cool means that you desperately care about what other people think. The Second Rule of Cool is closely related to the First, and is similarly paradoxical: if you try to imitate someone who is cool, in order to be cool, you are immediately not-cool. This is because Cool is unique (and,...

• Post #1912262

  I desperately want to try this crochet-cable, it looks so fab! But what kind of project would it be most suited for? I mean, a shawl, maybe, but I don't know that many people who would like to be given a shawl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpmLOWvHbeg #crochet @crochet