since some are moving to Dreamwidth

I am still not really 100% clear why, but it seems that some people are moving from LJ to Dreamwidth. I remember that happening a long time ago, too, and back then I went as far as setting up an account there and importing such journal entries as I had. But then never did anything with it again (last time I imported stuff was 2010). I have just set it to import now, so, perhaps, my entries from here will show up there. If my friends quit using LJ, but are posting there, then I will follow. Therefore I mention it here so that mom can bookmark that link, so that she doesn't miss stuff if I do.

ok, is there a DreamWidth app?

These days most of my recreational computer time is on the phone, and I have been reading my LiveJournal in the ElJay app for years now, and am reasonably happy with how it behaves. However, since many of my friends are moving to DreamWidth, it would be nice if I could read their posts on my phone, too. I just asked the GooglePlayStore for "dreamwidth", and the only hit was the ElJay app. Is there one that I could find with some other search term?

2016

Sadly for them many of my friends have been posting to FB or LJ that 2016 was a bad year and they will be glad to see it gone. Not very surprising for me, my own point of view doesn't seem to match what is popular just now, and I rather enjoyed the year, finding it full of adventures, love and fun projects. Some of the highlights of the year include:

January

A trip to Finland with my apprentice and a friend from choir for an SCA event held in conjunction with the Haapavesi Early Music Festival which was much fun and involved much good music at the Early Music performances.

February

A trip to Tromsø to see the Skjoldehamn find on display and see a friend present a talk about the reproduction blanket she wove from that find. The other talk that was also held that weekend was by textile archaeologist Lise Bender Jörgensen, and the photo she showed of the Thorsbjerg trousers inspired me to later make a pair.

March

The Jungfru Marie Bebådelsedagsgille SCA event in the Skellefteå area, which is always much fun.

April

Lots of focus on good stuff at work and projects at home, and all of the regular weekly activities I enjoy (including nyckelharpa, choir, acroyoa, folk dance, and SCA social nights). We did host a home made pizza and movie night for choir one night that month, too.

May

A work excursion to look at pretty metamorphic garnet-bearing rocks in some of the mining areas north of here.

June

Folk Dance performances for Nationaldag, Sepemanstämman and Midsommar. So. Much. Fun!

July

Travel to Finland for Cudgel War (one of the prettiest camping event sites I have ever seen, and a really fun event) followed promptly by our local Medieval Days at Hägnan event (which I helped run).

August

A trip to Visby for Medieval week, where I met up with Firewalker, visiting from the West, and brought him north afterwards for more Swedish adventures, including heading up to Jokkmokk, so that he could travel north of the Arctic Circle.

September

A trip down to Umeå for their annual SCA dance event. Always so much fun!

October

Got to play a bearded Viking cheftian at a mini-larp.

November

Hosted Norrskensfesten, my favourite SCA event and bardic competition, which my apprentice won!

December

My fifth 10th Birthday! (I am so much older than I think I am, but, really, just a child)

Other highlights of the year involve working out so much that I am now strong enough to stand on my hands, and do handstand pushups if my feet are against the wall for balance, making progress on learning to communicate well with loved ones, falling in love, inventing yummy recipes, lots of fun sewing and nålbinding, acroyoga performances, much progress on reading Swedish, and some progress speaking it, continue to have good health, and so much more. Yes, for me, it was a good year, and I am looking forward to the next one (which started without my noticing as I typed this).