Day 4 on my FAcebook Fast

It’s the morning of day 4, so technically, this day has only begun.

But, Day 3, was stellar. I found myself automatically tapping the home screen of my phone where my Facebook app used to sit. If you didn’t read my helpful tips in an earlier post, I moved the Facebook app to the last screen on my phone. I didn’t remove it completely, because this is an experiment. And, I have business to attend to.

However, most of my time on Facebook, I’m discovering, is more boredom scrolling and looking to see if anyone liked my last post. And do I really need that kind of validation? I noticed also, last week, that if I post any of my more serious thoughts, only a few people like it. If I post something snarky or funny, people love it. I guess there is plenty of serious on Facebook and my followers don’t follow me for that.

Productivity speaking, I sat a lot yesterday, by the fire. I picked up my first sock from sock knitting class, which we can’t go to right now because of social distancing, and after some careful reading, I was able to finish the toe on the first sock! Then, I took a break, made a floppy hat from the Taproot Magazine, called Sunny Day Hat, and came back to the knitting to figure out the heel. I think I did, but it was getting late and I put it aside.

Speaking of the hat, I used fabric that I won on Instagram! A lot of giveaways happen on Instagram and I’ve won several to date. My niece won 2 Starbucks gift cards last week! It seems to be a great way to build a following, and I always enjoy supporting those shops and winning things from time to time!

And, also Instagram related, I received a tiny piece of textile art from Karen Pleass today. Oh my goodness, I do love Karen’s textile art. Getting real mail, even when it’s something I ordered, is so much fun. I kind of miss the pre-social media days and having a pen pal; Sending off a letter and being surprised when one arrived in my mailbox.

It’s Saturday, and I have fed my sourdough and I think I might try my hand at sourdough bagels today! I’ll include a link if I post a picture on Instagram later. Whether it’s instagram worth or not, I post it!

Your friend,
Anne Dovel