Signs of spring are all around me. Daffodils are in bloom. My blueberry bushes are loaded with tiny buds. Robins have returned. Sandhill cranes are honking overhead. Woodpeckers are drilling on a neighbor’s tree. Skies are sunny with temps in the mid-60’s. Pollen season is still a few weeks away. For me, this is the ideal time for afternoon naps with the windows cracked open so I can hear the birds singing. It’s also a great time for sewing with the windows open, too! Unless the birds are singing, I usually listen to a favorite podcast or audiobook while I work.
I’ve definitely pulled back from social media. Apparently, I’m not alone as some of the channels I follow have lamented that viewers have become disengaged. Well, for starters, I find social media to be a huge time suck. Then, there’s the constant barrage of ads, negativity and stuff I don’t really care about. Even if I curate my feed, I still see stuff in my timeline that I’d rather not see. So yes, I have backed off social media. Know what? Life’s a lot richer in real life than those carefully edited/staged photos on IG. Try it sometime.
Go open your window and look for signs of spring in your area. What do you see?
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I agree, social media is a big time waste. I’ve really pulled back on FB and IG… I used to scroll them all the time, now I go days without checking and only post occasionally. WAY too many ads, the enjoyment is gone. I spend more time reading blogs and I’ve started following some quilters on Reddit.