My motivation was tested today on a difficult jigsaw puzzle.

I missed yesterday’s mbnov challenge word. I guess that shows a lack of commitment.

Largely because of this month’s challenge, participating on Mb has become a daily ritual.

Even though I am retired, I retain my professional interest in maps and the data that go into them.

I find that reading and participating in conversations on Mb have lead me to adjust my whole approach to social media. It has nothing to do with the blue bird. I closed that door a while ago.

Farm animals out for a graze.

On these unusually cold November mornings I have to break up the ice on the chickens’ water bucket. (Although I see that they didn’t wait around for me.)

frozen bucket of water

Something I’ve noticed about my use of MB. I check the Timeline, read some of the conversations, participate if I have something to say. Then I look at Discovery. If there’s not much that’s new I know it is time to put down the iPad and do something else. No doomscrolling here.

Every morning I repeat the same farm chores, but I also take notice of the beauty of the early morning.

early morning landscape

I think I can walk into any room in our house and find a novel I haven’t finished.