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dw_maintenanceHi all!
I'm doing some minor operational work tonight. It should be transparent, but there's always a chance that something goes wrong. The main thing I'm touching is testing a replacement for Apache2 (our web server software) in one area of the site.
Thank you!
andrewducker
I came in the front door to find Sophia lying there waiting for me.
(She leapt up, gave me a hug, demanded to know what was for dinner,
and then lay back down to watch videos.)
Original
is here on Pixelfed.scot.
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unclutterHow goes the decluttering? Have you shifted anything out of the house? Found something to sort through? Had thoughts on things you can let go of?
Comments open to locals, lurkers, drive by sticky beaks, and anyone I've forgotten to mention.
Congratulations to everyone who has found and/or disposed on any clutter in the last week!
Optional extra, for those who did the low key January challenge: was there anything you want to comment on? Shall we look to do it again next year? I very much appreciated that there were people willing to get involved, and it helped me with focusing my uncluttering. I have a whole area in the main room that is now clear of junk!
In case you need to hear it: if you have a challenge you want to run, or you need a buddy for something, this is an open community. It is absolutely fine for you to decide to run something! No permissions are needed. I only checked in for this one because I needed the motivation of knowing other people were going to be involved.
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fandomocweekly is a low commitment challenge community for sharing your fandom-based original characters. Every week, there is a gen prompt and a relationship prompt. You can post fills in any format/medium (fic, icons, art, etc.). OC x canon, yume, self-shipping, Mary Sues, etc. all welcome! ✨ This week's prompts are ideal & consideration.
fanmix_monthly is not only for fanmixes and the monthly prompts are optional. You're invited to share any mixtapes you've made any time! This month's theme is relationships.
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ysabetwordsmith posting in dw_community_promogoals_on_dw is a community for people who like goals and goal setting. A key focus is New Year's resolutions, that being among the most popular contexts for such activities. Although the most common time is January 1, "new year" can also refer to other calendars or cultures, whatever works for you. Alternatively, just pick a time that works for you and go for it. You can introduce yourself or make new friends here. andrewduckerandrewduckerandrewducker
Fairly sure that this used to be a bath.
Before Sophia watched a video on how to make the perfect comfy hideaway.
Original
is here on Pixelfed.scot.
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Nature is looking particularly fractal this morning.
Original
is here on Pixelfed.scot.
fred_mouse posting in unclutterJanuary is nearly done! For some, that means the weather is heading out of being quite so awful, while for others the worst is yet to come. For all of those heading into dreadful weather, may it not last long (and if we have anyone here from South Australia or Victoria, may I say Oh! My! about the temperatures you've been having. I'm aware that lots of other places have also been having interesting weather, but there have been some truly improbable numbers reported in those states in the last week.)
Last week's challenge was making your space welcoming to visitors by dealing with clutter in shared spaces. How did that go?
To finish up the last few days of the month, the final challenge is to get something out of the house. If, like me, you've been stockpiling things as you work through other spaces, there are lots of choices! If you have been the responsible adult in the room, and been dealing with getting identified items out of the house as you've been going along decluttering spaces, I suggest picking the area you felt least happy with at the end of its focus week, and seeing if there are some easy wins.
The next checkin will be the regular weekend one, but I might try and post on Saturday for the end of the month to round the challenge off neatly.
andrewduckerandrewduckerandrewduckerfred_mouse posting in uncluttera day late, because we have a long weekend, and I lost track of the days
How goes the decluttering? Have you shifted anything out of the house? Found something to sort through? Had thoughts on things you can let go of?
Comments open to locals, lurkers, drive by sticky beaks, and anyone I've forgotten to mention.
Congratulations to everyone who has found and/or disposed on any clutter in the last week!
Optional extra, for those doing the low key January challenge: how go the visitor spaces?
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