Now

A few years ago I read Shawn Blanc’s Now page, which refers to Derek Sivers Now page, so I’ll put mine up periodically.

I keep the old Now posts on a page called Then, they are all tagged as Now too.

This Now post is dated 15 March, 2025.

Inputs
Seneca, “Letters from a Stoic”
Obery M. Hendricks Jr , "Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith"
Helen Czerski, "Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life"

I sold my Amazon Kindle and got a Kobo Libra Colour, and I love it. Highlighting with the stylus is delightful, the screen is great, and I love that it is NOT an Amazon platform. I’ve added a pile of titles from Standard Ebooks and I plan to read through the classics, starting with Seneca.

Watched the first 3 seasons of ‘The Equalizer’ TV show with Queen Latifah and I love the strong female lead.

Thinking about
I bought a house! I set a budget, the house came in under the budget and I’m looking forward to moving in once I have some necessary painting done, and replace all the carpets. It’s going to be MY house, and I get to make it my own.

I’m planning art from Harmston Arts and Ken Swinson. There will be a counter-depth fridge because I don’t want a fridge the size of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. There is a garage! I will have the most low-key housewarming party ever (“Don’t all come at once, and please leave by 8pm”). It will be my own house.

Since my divorce in November, I am more resilient. I notice that I am dealing with stuff that would have left me in tears before. I have more mental reserves to draw on, and I am so much happier.

Grateful
I survived a bout of influenza, and even with having had a flu shot, it was a vicious sickness that clung on for several weeks before I felt better. Vaccines can save lives. Wearing a mask can reduce your chances of getting sick.

Craft and Creating
I’m going to try to learn to draw and to paint with watercolours.

Did some wood carving for Christmas and birthday presents for people, and it was good. I love green wood carving, soaking dried wood in water makes it a little easier to work with, but the green wood is far and away better to work with. There’s always going to be some green wood in my freezer.

I knitted until I got a pain in my forearm and elbow, so I am pausing that craft for a while until I’m healed up. I’ve done this before and it’s a repetitive strain injury that heals if I give it some time.