Reading on Micro.blog definitely makes me rethink my habits of “engaging” with a post via like or RT.

My sister surprised me with a Mudita Kompakt and I am definitely intrigued.

I’m getting a new hard drive for Mother’s Day! 💽 Can’t wait to load that bad boy up with junk I find on the Internet

I desperately want to make myself a pair of striped summer socks but I promised myself to get at least three WIPs done before I even consider it 🧶

Someday, maybe years from now, I’m going to need to do some calculating and I won’t have my phone but I’ll be wearing this watch, and I’m going to be so smug about it

A Casio CA-53W calculator watch in beige with a negative display (and yes it’s hard to read)

I’m becoming enough of a #chess sicko that I find myself looking forward to matches against much higher rated opponents as I learn a lot about new attack strategies and weaknesses in my own defenses ♟️

Unexpected consequence of permanent contacts* is I’m having trouble sleeping. I had gotten used to using my own blindness like a sleeping mask

*I’ve stopped saying “fixed my eyes” since through this process I’ve learned more about severe myopia and how poor vision is just one of my problems ☹️

🌱 My favorites from today’s bonsai show (put on by the Sacramento Bonsai Club.

An olive bonsai tree styled as a sort of leafed stump. A Procumbens Nana bonsai(I think, I don’t know exactly what that is!) styled ikna boxy way with two major branches side by side. A hinoki cyprus bonsai styled very tall, like a Christmas tree

Time to fix my second eye!

Shopping locally is kind of stressful. One specific guy makes our favorite yogurt. So much is riding on him!!