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  • Gregory Alvarez said a lot in Living Like It’s 99: No Social Media, No Smartphone, and I’m not going to quote anything in particular right now. The whole thing is worth a read.

    (h/t @jamesvandyne)

    → 6:01 PM, Apr 15

  • Wordle 1,031 5/6

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    🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

    That took me forever. I was sure I was about to learn a new word.

    → 9:22 AM, Apr 15

  • Though she can at times be as spiky as a cactus, Kismet will always be our sweet little girl. In her older years she has actually regained some of that wild kitten energy.

    A tortoiseshell calico cat, perching in the gap of a small opened window. The sunlight behind her reveals part of the garden fence and foliage.
    → 5:52 PM, Apr 14

  • I should probably take a page out of Hogan’s book and learn to enjoy the water. This certainly feels like the right place to do so; yet another boon from our move. ☺️

    A golden retriever standing in a small river with a flow of swiftly moving water. His attention is turned to the side, with one front paw slightly raised in the air.
    → 2:48 PM, Apr 14

  • Plenty of magic in my current bedroom reading list.

    A stack of four books, in the corner of a hallway, with a small book-reading torch atop them. The books are: A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik; The Great Dune Trilogy, by Frank Herbert; The Kingdom Over the Sea, by Zohra Nabi; The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, by Shannon Chakraborty; and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin.
    → 11:44 AM, Apr 14

  • The Cornish sky holds its lingering mood everyday, and we love it. Of course the approaching Tigger doesn’t hurt the affect.

    A park with a football goal, small wooden shelter, bench, and a golden retriever fast approaching with a ball in his mouth. Above the sky is a contrast of ocean-blue with rain-heavy clouds scattered throughout.
    → 5:31 PM, Apr 11

  • I’m going to need a train to make these visits!

    A book opened on a map that spreads across both pages; on the pages are pinned locations with numbers and their names attached. There is a list with the corresponding numbers and associated names of independent coffee shops and roasteries.
    → 2:26 PM, Apr 11

  • The crisp brown paper is pleasant enough, and particularly exciting to feel when you receive a package from an independent trader. The card and tag are the sweet bonus.

    A wrapped parcel atop a table, in front of a keyboard. The wrapping is brown paper, with a postcard and tag attached via string. The sticker on the tag includes a seashell icon and the words “Chesil Woodcraft”.
    → 11:02 AM, Apr 11

  • test

    → 9:46 AM, Apr 10

  • It’s a basic method of prevention but it works; no writing visible, no attention required.

    A small, rectangular box close-up, placed on top of the cardboard box that is the stand for my iMac. It has an open top and contains a stack of cards — this is the “Analog” system by Upmonk — and is slightly covered by the silouhette of my iPhone.
    → 9:18 PM, Apr 8

  • Wordle 1,024 X/6

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    ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
    ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
    ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
    ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
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    That was wild.

    → 9:39 AM, Apr 8

  • Coffee often has a good chance of making a constructive contribution to my well-being. This evening is one such example.

    A cup of coffee close-up, with steam escaping from the cup. The cup is ceramic, decorated in a variety of ocean-inspired blues, and made locally!
    → 6:42 PM, Apr 7

  • I’ve noticed that as the weather has become much more pleasant — here in the northern hemisphere anyway — some people have become much less angry in general. Weird how that works.

    → 12:15 PM, Apr 7

  • Looking forward to these. Had Parfit’s on my to-buy list for some time.

    A close capture of two books atop a mat, on a table. The top one is “Reasons and Persons” by Derek Parfit, whilst the bottom one is “Poor Charlie’s Almanack” by Peter D. Kaufman.
    → 12:01 PM, Apr 7

  • When it is windy, inevitably there will be rain.

    The exterior of a garden, with a dark brown fence that, on the right, moves further back for the driveway. Above the fence foiliage blows in the wind. The air is also full of rain.
    → 8:47 PM, Apr 6

  • A well-equipped good boy is a serene sight for us. Despite the cold and the rain, the local park has become an instant favourite to all of us.

    A golden retriever standing at the gate to a park, inspecting the floor. He is wearing his blue colloar with matching blue lead, and a blue raincoat with check pattern.
    → 6:18 PM, Apr 5

  • Sometimes the foliage is as distracting as the ball.

    A golden retriever standing in an autumn-worn garden, looking for a ball.
    → 5:10 PM, Apr 5

  • Yes, he has a “cute” card and he’s not afraid to use it.

    A golden retriever, lying on the floor and facing up with wide brown eyes and a slightly open mouth. He is wearing his work bandana, with matching green lead.
    → 4:05 PM, Apr 5

  • Scheduled my catching up on the photo-challenge. Feels good — I’m going to go a few days past the challenge with more posts since I want that bloody pin.

    → 3:23 PM, Apr 5

  • These flowers have appeared in the wake of the storms. We’re already seeing life unlike anything we had ever seen in our previous homes.

    A number of flowers close-up, with one in the foreground. They are a purple/blue colour, with lots of droplets on the leaves.
    → 2:59 PM, Apr 5

  • Wordle 1,020 5/6

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    ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
    🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
    🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜
    🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

    That was fun!

    → 10:09 AM, Apr 4

  • Gibberish doesn’t have those features, it’s meant to be easy to understand. I want my users to use almost all of the features in Gibberish, not just 10%. Users are supposed to click around the Gibberish app, look at the post information etc, and ask, “Is that all?” That’s a good thing.

    — Zhenyi Tan, Gibberish Is Now Available on TestFlight

    The app is an intriguing idea in its own right. However, I love seeing people make anything with this mentality and am keen to support those efforts.

    → 5:15 PM, Apr 3

  • The newest video from the folks at Lux, about the latest update regarding their upcoming video app, Kino is a good example as to why I am so happy to largely buy from them sight unseen. Clear and simple communication is one of those creative tricks; it takes so. much. work to produce such a thing.

    → 5:11 PM, Apr 3

  • It’s a competitive field but the ball is probably his favourite toy.

    On a field of grass, a golden retriever runs towards the edge of the frame. He has a ball in his mouth.
    → 5:26 PM, Apr 1

  • Wordle 1,017 6/6

    ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
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    ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
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    🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

    Today I learned a new word.

    → 4:54 PM, Apr 1
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