Lighthouse Wifie
@lighthousewifie.bsky.social
An atheist #countingblessings for my #mentalhealth.
Likes tea, hot-water bottles, social justice, knitting, nuanced opinions, & sleeping.
Look North.
That's where I live.
Hence the hot-water bottles.
Likes tea, hot-water bottles, social justice, knitting, nuanced opinions, & sleeping.
Look North.
That's where I live.
Hence the hot-water bottles.
Tuesday's #blessing was spending time with my #craft besties, making a #Christmas wreath and table posies.
A lovely, lovely day, when I felt very much like the old me.
#mentalheath #dailyblessings
A lovely, lovely day, when I felt very much like the old me.
#mentalheath #dailyblessings
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Tuesday's #blessing was spending time with my #craft besties, making a #Christmas wreath and table posies.
A lovely, lovely day, when I felt very much like the old me.
#mentalheath #dailyblessings
A lovely, lovely day, when I felt very much like the old me.
#mentalheath #dailyblessings
Monday's good things:
Meeting the extended deadline for my assignment
The assignment itself was fun: Dutch genre #painting & satirical broadsheets
Driving to Tesco, it's been over 2 weeks since I drove anywhere, nice to get out
Analgesia, thank goodness
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #history
Meeting the extended deadline for my assignment
The assignment itself was fun: Dutch genre #painting & satirical broadsheets
Driving to Tesco, it's been over 2 weeks since I drove anywhere, nice to get out
Analgesia, thank goodness
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #history
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Monday's good things:
Meeting the extended deadline for my assignment
The assignment itself was fun: Dutch genre #painting & satirical broadsheets
Driving to Tesco, it's been over 2 weeks since I drove anywhere, nice to get out
Analgesia, thank goodness
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #history
Meeting the extended deadline for my assignment
The assignment itself was fun: Dutch genre #painting & satirical broadsheets
Driving to Tesco, it's been over 2 weeks since I drove anywhere, nice to get out
Analgesia, thank goodness
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #history
Sunday's good things were board games, chocolate pud, and time to work on my assignment.
To be honest, I'm very tired, and pretty down. Which is why I am doing this, of course.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of an almost dry stream bed. No reason, but seems symbolic. Maybe.
To be honest, I'm very tired, and pretty down. Which is why I am doing this, of course.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of an almost dry stream bed. No reason, but seems symbolic. Maybe.
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Sunday's good things were board games, chocolate pud, and time to work on my assignment.
To be honest, I'm very tired, and pretty down. Which is why I am doing this, of course.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of an almost dry stream bed. No reason, but seems symbolic. Maybe.
To be honest, I'm very tired, and pretty down. Which is why I am doing this, of course.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of an almost dry stream bed. No reason, but seems symbolic. Maybe.
Saturday's good thing was ploughing on with my uni assignment. My arm was very sore, but I really want to meet the extended deadline.
Also cheesecake, and rest.
And giant dog zoomies, for the laughter and the win.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Cute random kitten is cute.
Also cheesecake, and rest.
And giant dog zoomies, for the laughter and the win.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Cute random kitten is cute.
November 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Saturday's good thing was ploughing on with my uni assignment. My arm was very sore, but I really want to meet the extended deadline.
Also cheesecake, and rest.
And giant dog zoomies, for the laughter and the win.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Cute random kitten is cute.
Also cheesecake, and rest.
And giant dog zoomies, for the laughter and the win.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Cute random kitten is cute.
Friday's good things were cracking on with my #history assignment, the dogs sleeping all day, and me watching The Traitors US version.
Few things show the cultural differences between the UK & US more than their different versions of #Traitors.
Random pic of keys for no reason.
#mentalhealth
Few things show the cultural differences between the UK & US more than their different versions of #Traitors.
Random pic of keys for no reason.
#mentalhealth
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Friday's good things were cracking on with my #history assignment, the dogs sleeping all day, and me watching The Traitors US version.
Few things show the cultural differences between the UK & US more than their different versions of #Traitors.
Random pic of keys for no reason.
#mentalhealth
Few things show the cultural differences between the UK & US more than their different versions of #Traitors.
Random pic of keys for no reason.
#mentalhealth
Thursday's good thing was being able to take a duvet day, and really rest up.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #ablessingaday
Today's random pic is a Highland Calf. Because cute.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #ablessingaday
Today's random pic is a Highland Calf. Because cute.
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Thursday's good thing was being able to take a duvet day, and really rest up.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #ablessingaday
Today's random pic is a Highland Calf. Because cute.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #ablessingaday
Today's random pic is a Highland Calf. Because cute.
So.... Wednesday's blessings.
I really enjoyed my #History class - loving my studies.👩🎓
I can do noticeably more with my right hand. Yay for healing! 🖐
Also calling it out for hot chocolate 🫕 & spicy chai ☕️. 😋
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
Random pic of a classic car because love & care matter
I really enjoyed my #History class - loving my studies.👩🎓
I can do noticeably more with my right hand. Yay for healing! 🖐
Also calling it out for hot chocolate 🫕 & spicy chai ☕️. 😋
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
Random pic of a classic car because love & care matter
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
So.... Wednesday's blessings.
I really enjoyed my #History class - loving my studies.👩🎓
I can do noticeably more with my right hand. Yay for healing! 🖐
Also calling it out for hot chocolate 🫕 & spicy chai ☕️. 😋
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
Random pic of a classic car because love & care matter
I really enjoyed my #History class - loving my studies.👩🎓
I can do noticeably more with my right hand. Yay for healing! 🖐
Also calling it out for hot chocolate 🫕 & spicy chai ☕️. 😋
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
Random pic of a classic car because love & care matter
More councils should follow South Gloucestershire's lead.
I felt so alienated when I saw these in Englandshire earlier this year. Thankfully anti-immigrant flag-flying is not much of a thing here. Mind you, there are only two roundabouts in the county...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I felt so alienated when I saw these in Englandshire earlier this year. Thankfully anti-immigrant flag-flying is not much of a thing here. Mind you, there are only two roundabouts in the county...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
South Gloucestershire Council to remove flags tied to lamp-posts
The council says the flags are hazardous for road users, and will remove them 'for public safety'.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
More councils should follow South Gloucestershire's lead.
I felt so alienated when I saw these in Englandshire earlier this year. Thankfully anti-immigrant flag-flying is not much of a thing here. Mind you, there are only two roundabouts in the county...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I felt so alienated when I saw these in Englandshire earlier this year. Thankfully anti-immigrant flag-flying is not much of a thing here. Mind you, there are only two roundabouts in the county...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tuesday was a hard day. Started with a migraine, and ended with one of the dogs bashing my arm which scared me a bit.
But there were good things.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Today's random photo is of #wildflowers in #Orkney in the summer.
1/2
But there were good things.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Today's random photo is of #wildflowers in #Orkney in the summer.
1/2
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tuesday was a hard day. Started with a migraine, and ended with one of the dogs bashing my arm which scared me a bit.
But there were good things.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Today's random photo is of #wildflowers in #Orkney in the summer.
1/2
But there were good things.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Today's random photo is of #wildflowers in #Orkney in the summer.
1/2
Monday's good things included a puppy, some chocolates, and a blether with friends.
And thinking of them has made me feel better today.
Which is the point, really.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random photo of wildflowers in Greece
And thinking of them has made me feel better today.
Which is the point, really.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random photo of wildflowers in Greece
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Monday's good things included a puppy, some chocolates, and a blether with friends.
And thinking of them has made me feel better today.
Which is the point, really.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random photo of wildflowers in Greece
And thinking of them has made me feel better today.
Which is the point, really.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random photo of wildflowers in Greece
People spot AIs problems in their own domains, but miss them in other domains.
Examples:
Academics know it is bad for research, but are less critical of its ability to write.
Kate Philips (Head of content at the BBC), likes it for research, but says its writing is derivative & unoriginal.
Examples:
Academics know it is bad for research, but are less critical of its ability to write.
Kate Philips (Head of content at the BBC), likes it for research, but says its writing is derivative & unoriginal.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
People spot AIs problems in their own domains, but miss them in other domains.
Examples:
Academics know it is bad for research, but are less critical of its ability to write.
Kate Philips (Head of content at the BBC), likes it for research, but says its writing is derivative & unoriginal.
Examples:
Academics know it is bad for research, but are less critical of its ability to write.
Kate Philips (Head of content at the BBC), likes it for research, but says its writing is derivative & unoriginal.
Sunday was a good day too. In fact, a lovely weekend.
Friends. Boardgames. Watching Traitors on catch-up (celebrity and normal). Tired dogs. Snoozes.
My main achievement was getting my latest newsletter locked, loaded and ready to go. The arm is slowly healing.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Friends. Boardgames. Watching Traitors on catch-up (celebrity and normal). Tired dogs. Snoozes.
My main achievement was getting my latest newsletter locked, loaded and ready to go. The arm is slowly healing.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sunday was a good day too. In fact, a lovely weekend.
Friends. Boardgames. Watching Traitors on catch-up (celebrity and normal). Tired dogs. Snoozes.
My main achievement was getting my latest newsletter locked, loaded and ready to go. The arm is slowly healing.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Friends. Boardgames. Watching Traitors on catch-up (celebrity and normal). Tired dogs. Snoozes.
My main achievement was getting my latest newsletter locked, loaded and ready to go. The arm is slowly healing.
#countingblessings #mentalhealth
Saturday's good things included
🥕 these veg from the garden
🐶 this wee hooligan of a pup
🥧 a home-made pie made with Tesco Blueberries & frozen Honeyberries
🎲 boardgames
💊 less pain
💪 more mobility
So a really good day, all round
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #smugmarried #myperfectlife
🥕 these veg from the garden
🐶 this wee hooligan of a pup
🥧 a home-made pie made with Tesco Blueberries & frozen Honeyberries
🎲 boardgames
💊 less pain
💪 more mobility
So a really good day, all round
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #smugmarried #myperfectlife
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Saturday's good things included
🥕 these veg from the garden
🐶 this wee hooligan of a pup
🥧 a home-made pie made with Tesco Blueberries & frozen Honeyberries
🎲 boardgames
💊 less pain
💪 more mobility
So a really good day, all round
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #smugmarried #myperfectlife
🥕 these veg from the garden
🐶 this wee hooligan of a pup
🥧 a home-made pie made with Tesco Blueberries & frozen Honeyberries
🎲 boardgames
💊 less pain
💪 more mobility
So a really good day, all round
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #smugmarried #myperfectlife
Friday....?
A quiet day, and not much happened, good or bad. Which in many ways is a blessing in itself.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Two photographs, one of an idyllic, lonely sunset, and the other of the crowd of people photographing it.
#perspective #influencersinthewild
A quiet day, and not much happened, good or bad. Which in many ways is a blessing in itself.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Two photographs, one of an idyllic, lonely sunset, and the other of the crowd of people photographing it.
#perspective #influencersinthewild
November 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Friday....?
A quiet day, and not much happened, good or bad. Which in many ways is a blessing in itself.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Two photographs, one of an idyllic, lonely sunset, and the other of the crowd of people photographing it.
#perspective #influencersinthewild
A quiet day, and not much happened, good or bad. Which in many ways is a blessing in itself.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Two photographs, one of an idyllic, lonely sunset, and the other of the crowd of people photographing it.
#perspective #influencersinthewild
So... Thursday.
According to the doctor, the arm should be better by Christmas. Which is a win.
Other blessings to count - catching up with friends via the interwebs, and finding out some stats about visitors to the area.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #randomcats
According to the doctor, the arm should be better by Christmas. Which is a win.
Other blessings to count - catching up with friends via the interwebs, and finding out some stats about visitors to the area.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #randomcats
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
So... Thursday.
According to the doctor, the arm should be better by Christmas. Which is a win.
Other blessings to count - catching up with friends via the interwebs, and finding out some stats about visitors to the area.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #randomcats
According to the doctor, the arm should be better by Christmas. Which is a win.
Other blessings to count - catching up with friends via the interwebs, and finding out some stats about visitors to the area.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings #randomcats
Since the point of the exercise is to review yesterday and pick out the good things, here are the good things that happened on Wednesday:
I had a bath 🛀and got out safely! ❇️ I have been longing for a bath all week, showers are not the same
(Pic is Jedburgh Abbey. Why not?)
#mentalhealth
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I had a bath 🛀and got out safely! ❇️ I have been longing for a bath all week, showers are not the same
(Pic is Jedburgh Abbey. Why not?)
#mentalhealth
1/2
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Since the point of the exercise is to review yesterday and pick out the good things, here are the good things that happened on Wednesday:
I had a bath 🛀and got out safely! ❇️ I have been longing for a bath all week, showers are not the same
(Pic is Jedburgh Abbey. Why not?)
#mentalhealth
1/2
I had a bath 🛀and got out safely! ❇️ I have been longing for a bath all week, showers are not the same
(Pic is Jedburgh Abbey. Why not?)
#mentalhealth
1/2
Ugh. Arm still sore. But I am moment-by-moment grateful it is not more badly broken.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of sunbeams in a spring wood. As a reminder that the planet turns. No idea where or when I took this photo. Maybe Gloucestershire? Maybe 20 years ago?
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of sunbeams in a spring wood. As a reminder that the planet turns. No idea where or when I took this photo. Maybe Gloucestershire? Maybe 20 years ago?
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ugh. Arm still sore. But I am moment-by-moment grateful it is not more badly broken.
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of sunbeams in a spring wood. As a reminder that the planet turns. No idea where or when I took this photo. Maybe Gloucestershire? Maybe 20 years ago?
#mentalhealth #countingblessings
Random pic of sunbeams in a spring wood. As a reminder that the planet turns. No idea where or when I took this photo. Maybe Gloucestershire? Maybe 20 years ago?
Tuesday started badly in terms of mood, but got better as people came to the house, tea was drunk and blethers were had.
Very glad my arm was not hurt more badly. But pissed off it was hurt at all.
Typing one handed.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #supportthenhs #lovethenhs
Pic: snow in Nov 2008
Very glad my arm was not hurt more badly. But pissed off it was hurt at all.
Typing one handed.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #supportthenhs #lovethenhs
Pic: snow in Nov 2008
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Tuesday started badly in terms of mood, but got better as people came to the house, tea was drunk and blethers were had.
Very glad my arm was not hurt more badly. But pissed off it was hurt at all.
Typing one handed.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #supportthenhs #lovethenhs
Pic: snow in Nov 2008
Very glad my arm was not hurt more badly. But pissed off it was hurt at all.
Typing one handed.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #supportthenhs #lovethenhs
Pic: snow in Nov 2008
Currently reading about #gender in Early Modern Europe.
I am SO tired of the male voice.
And the male gaze.
#history #misogyny #structuralsexism #yesallwomen
youtu.be/nUDIoN-_Hxs?...
I am SO tired of the male voice.
And the male gaze.
#history #misogyny #structuralsexism #yesallwomen
youtu.be/nUDIoN-_Hxs?...
500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art
YouTube video by Philip Scott Johnson
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Currently reading about #gender in Early Modern Europe.
I am SO tired of the male voice.
And the male gaze.
#history #misogyny #structuralsexism #yesallwomen
youtu.be/nUDIoN-_Hxs?...
I am SO tired of the male voice.
And the male gaze.
#history #misogyny #structuralsexism #yesallwomen
youtu.be/nUDIoN-_Hxs?...
"IT rained and it rained and it rained. Piglet told himself that never in all his life, and he was goodness knows how old—three, was it, or four?—never had he seen so much rain."
Ugh.
Lighthouses are built in places that are very cold, and very wet. As you'd expect.
#lighthouse #winter #rain
Ugh.
Lighthouses are built in places that are very cold, and very wet. As you'd expect.
#lighthouse #winter #rain
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
"IT rained and it rained and it rained. Piglet told himself that never in all his life, and he was goodness knows how old—three, was it, or four?—never had he seen so much rain."
Ugh.
Lighthouses are built in places that are very cold, and very wet. As you'd expect.
#lighthouse #winter #rain
Ugh.
Lighthouses are built in places that are very cold, and very wet. As you'd expect.
#lighthouse #winter #rain
So I my arm is slowly getting better, but I am feeling worse. Tired and achey. And I have lost my wrist brace.
But yesterday's good thing remains my support network, and how funny the dogs are.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
But yesterday's good thing remains my support network, and how funny the dogs are.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
So I my arm is slowly getting better, but I am feeling worse. Tired and achey. And I have lost my wrist brace.
But yesterday's good thing remains my support network, and how funny the dogs are.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
But yesterday's good thing remains my support network, and how funny the dogs are.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings
Day 2 of having the soft cast & sling & I am SO over it already!
But VERY glad I didn't land on stone or concrete.
Sunday's good thing was laughter & board games with pals. This week's good thing is my support network.
#mentalhealth #brokenelbow
Today's random pic seems to be the Kelpies
But VERY glad I didn't land on stone or concrete.
Sunday's good thing was laughter & board games with pals. This week's good thing is my support network.
#mentalhealth #brokenelbow
Today's random pic seems to be the Kelpies
November 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Day 2 of having the soft cast & sling & I am SO over it already!
But VERY glad I didn't land on stone or concrete.
Sunday's good thing was laughter & board games with pals. This week's good thing is my support network.
#mentalhealth #brokenelbow
Today's random pic seems to be the Kelpies
But VERY glad I didn't land on stone or concrete.
Sunday's good thing was laughter & board games with pals. This week's good thing is my support network.
#mentalhealth #brokenelbow
Today's random pic seems to be the Kelpies
Turns out it is broken! So I guess Sunday's good thing is finding that out!
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Turns out it is broken! So I guess Sunday's good thing is finding that out!
Saturday's good things ware not breaking my elbow, a short wait in A&E, and pain meds!
My arm is sore, and not very useful, but already feeling a bit better.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #cuphalffull #supportthenhs #lovethenhs #supporttheresidentdoctors
Random pic. Tho I hate a squint horizon!
My arm is sore, and not very useful, but already feeling a bit better.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #cuphalffull #supportthenhs #lovethenhs #supporttheresidentdoctors
Random pic. Tho I hate a squint horizon!
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Saturday's good things ware not breaking my elbow, a short wait in A&E, and pain meds!
My arm is sore, and not very useful, but already feeling a bit better.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #cuphalffull #supportthenhs #lovethenhs #supporttheresidentdoctors
Random pic. Tho I hate a squint horizon!
My arm is sore, and not very useful, but already feeling a bit better.
#mentalhealth #dailyblessings #cuphalffull #supportthenhs #lovethenhs #supporttheresidentdoctors
Random pic. Tho I hate a squint horizon!