I’ve been a Sanebox user for over a decade on all my mailboxes. I’m trying going without on my personal email and using Apple Intelligence features with Fastmail support for defering. Sanebox hasn’t been innovating for a long time and I want to see if I really need it. https://www.sanebox.com/ https://www.fastmail.com/

Vikings played so bad tonight. The last two games put a very sour ending on a season with fourteen wins. 😣🏈

I’m a big fan of Jay Farrar and Son Volt so it didn’t take much debate to become a member of the Electro Melodier Society, aka The Official Son Volt Fan Club. I dig that they are creating a channel to distribute new and old music to members. https://www.jayfarrar.net https://sonvolt.net https://artist-stores.com/collections/son-volt/products/son-volt-the-electro-melodier-society-fan-club-subscription

Tammy made a batch of these Peppermint Bark Chocolate Chip Cookies and they are so good. 🤤 https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/peppermint-bark-chocolate-chip-cookies/

I love the scent and crackle of our Things 4 Good candles. For my birthday my sister got me a candle warmer. I didn’t know that this was a thing and gave it a go. It worked really well! The wax performed very similar to burning and the scent was great. Another way to enjoy our candles. https://www.things4good.xyz https://www.amazon.com/Candle-Warmer-Lamp-Timer-Adjustable/dp/B0DLWYQ5PM/

We had an incredible brunch with friends at Lynette. Tammy and I shared the Blackened Avocado Toast and Stuffed French Toast. The avocado toast was amazing! Tyler enjoyed the Burger and thought it was great. They also do custom lattes. I had the Potica Latte which was perfect! Will return! https://lynettemn.com

Micro.blog Collection Exporter https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/12/microblog-collection-exporter.html

One of my favorite things on a weekend morning is a good cup of coffee and writing a blog post that I had no idea I was going to write when I woke up. My favorite writing environment: weekend morning, cup of good coffee, quiet house, words flowing. https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/12/if-i-was-born-and.html

I was emailing a friend about Drafts and how critical it is to my writing. It made me think I should share that there is a 50% off 1-year subscription offer until January 15! I do almost all of my writing in Drafts. Sync and automation are key features for me. “Where text starts…” 👨‍💻 https://getdrafts.com/ https://forums.getdrafts.com/t/drafts-pro-new-years-sale-50-off-first-year/15680

If I was born and brought up in the time of modern social media, would I even blog? https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/12/if-i-was-born-and.html

Tammy and I went to the newly opened Dario for dinner tonight. The meal, wine, ambiance, and service were fantastic. We had the Gem Lettuces followed by the Fall Vegetable Salad and the Spicy Rigatoni alla Vodka for pasta. Dessert was Cake & Ice Cream. The pasta blew me away with the flavors! https://www.dariorestaurant.com

We had a nice afternoon bowling at Elsie’s in Northeast. We got almost 19 frames in for a total of Tyler 161, Tammy 119, and me at 228. 🎳 https://www.elsies.com

After two attempts for dinner we finally made it to Mothership Pizza Paradise for lunch today. Started with Arancini and Woodfired Veggies (Carrots) and then Kay (margarita) and Kathy (pepperoni) pizzas with a hot honey dipping sauce. Finished with M&M Cookies and Milk. Was great! https://mothershippizza.com

micro.one making blogging more accessible! https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/11/microone-making-blogging-more-accessible.html

Little Snitch is a great app to protect your privacy. It is also incredible to use your computer for average stuff and see that you are connecting with systems all around the world. I’m even running 1Blocker in my browser which stops some things before they even get to the network layer! https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html https://1blocker.com

Payloads for RSS, aka Podcasts! https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/11/payloads-for-rss-aka-podcasts.html

Micro.blog Collections Shortcuts https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/11/microblog-collections-shortcuts.html

Podcast trends for 2024. 75 fewer hours of listening versus 2023. Pivot still my drive time podcast commuting to work. Subscribe to Making Sense and The Drive, but surprisingly low listen time with Attia. Mostly I listen to two, maybe three, podcasts. https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/01/07/my-top-podcast-listening-for.html

Colorado Avalanche v Minnesota Wild tonight. Hockey is such a great live game. Fresh snow made it super difficult to get here - missed the first period. 3-1 with Colorado in the lead. 😬🏒

Threads Moderation Changes https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/01/07/threads-moderation-changes.html