The Micro.blog challenge word for day 21 is “winter”. We haven’t had any snow yet this year, but a definite sign of winter is frosty ice crystals on the deck. 📷❄️ #mbnov

The Micro.blog challenge word for day 21 is “winter”. We haven’t had any snow yet this year, but a definite sign of winter is frosty ice crystals on the deck. 📷❄️ #mbnov

On the homestead blog: your weekly cat update. #Caturday 🐈

The Micro.blog challenge word for day 20 is “fade”. A nice new feature in the just-released update of Dejal Time Out 2.7 is an option to ask if you’re ready before the screen fades for a break. #mbnov

On the homestead blog: it’s Friday… Flock Friday. This week, ducks, chickens, and hummingbirds… and a rodent. #FlockFriday 🦆🐓




It’s time! Dejal Time Out 2.7 is now available. It include a new app icon, Big Sur compatibility, support for Apple’s new M1-based Macs, a much-requested new feature to ask to start a break, improvements to the break preview feature, new break themes, and much more.

A bunch of pictures from a “Bridge Stride” event that Jenn participated in (and I took pictures of) in 2005, where people got to walk and ride over a couple of Portland’s bridges. #ThrowbackThursday










The first photo I took of the hummingbirds this morning was accidentally a 1-second video… perfect for a quick GIF, so why not. Dance birds, dance! 🐦

The answer to today’s #WhatsItWednesday question, as correctly identified on Micro.blog and Facebook (but not Twitter, slackers): it’s Paladin’s favorite cat toy, a fuzzy pom-pom ball. He especially likes the red one. 🐈
