Good night! #3GoodThings
1. It was a gorgeous day and the windows were open for hours!
2. Got some Braille reading in. Didn’t finish a chapter but I did read and also washed the dishtowels, dishcloths and turquoise napkins.
3. Managed 15,007 steps today without even trying. That was just doing around the house.
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Braille #exercise

Been into London for a #Braille tutoring session this morning which went really well… I’m working with someone who wants to refresh their reading now that they’re a grandmother, so now I’m on the lookout for a nice short and simple children’s book that I can add Braille to for her to read to her granddaughter! #bookstodon #blind

Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Finished a chapter in Braille!
2. Completed my calorie burn circle by 200%.
3. Chatted a bit with middle brother on the phone. We text daily but I do enjoy talking with him occasionally.
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Braille #Family #Exercise

Here are a few thoughts om Orbital, 2024, by Samantha Harvey, a contemplative and poetic novella about life for astronauts on the International Space Station #bookstodon #BookReview #Storygraph #Braille @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9d831307-3945-4836-b52e-b0c4d2a5af34

The other night we were out to dinner with some friends and we asked if the restaurant had a #Braille menu. The response? “What’s that?” This is the first time I can ever remember somebody not even knowing that #Braille existed. Just blew my mind. Btw, they didn’t have Braille menus. Thankfully they’re not needed as much these days, though they’re always appreciated, especially by me.

Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Finished a chapter in Braille.
2. Made Crockpot chicken pot pie for supper.
3. Got more smart bulbs reset. I really think we may just reset them all and be done with it.
Sleep well and may your dreams take you to the stars. #GoodNight #Braille #Crockpot

I’ve written some thoughts on Open Water, 2021, by Caleb Azumah Nelson, a poetic coming of age love story and an exploration of creativity, injustice and loss in south east London #bookstodon #BookReview #Storygraph #Braille @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4fd3842b-fcb6-44ff-9391-a0e8be300989

For #FreeCADFriday I've been doing a tiny bit of experimenting with the RNIB's braille font in FreeCAD to see how easy it would be to create the sort of "cards" that Dr Alex Ball has been making for his visually-impaired @museuminabox

Initial experiments look promising.

Do we have anything like this in the UK? I don’t want to own an expensive / noisy embosser but would like to have access to one from time to time - maybe an idea for #RNIB Head Office?! #Braille #blind #disability | B.C. library first to have braille printer available for public use - Langley Advance Times https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news/bc-library-first-to-have-braille-printer-available-for-public-use-7806975

Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Finished a chapter in Braille. Feels good to be reading again.
2. Did a little better on my distance this evening with exercising!
3. Am working very slowly on a loom knitting project. I’ve discovered if I do a few rows each night, it does not irritate my shoulder. Slow and steady wins the race!
Bonus: My Wildcats won their basketball game!
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Braille #Exercise #LoomKnitting

Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Fresh sheets on the bed.
2. Finished a chapter in Braille!
3. Was going to cook tonight but I didn’t get the pork steaks out of the freezer early enough so we ordered in seafood.
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Braille

Here are a few thoughts on Evil Under the Sun, 1941, by Agatha Christie, a compelling Golden Age mystery where the bad guys show themselves in the end and are punished #bookstodon #BookReview #Storygraph #Braille @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/31e4d081-d38d-4bff-83cd-856b3f0cf45d

This is beautiful!

Martin Kunz, director of an institute for the #blind in #Germany, created a series of #embossed #graphics of #plants, #animals, & #maps for the students, by soaking & pressing thick #paper into molds, & adding #Braille descriptions.

I esp appreciate this b/c my eyes & brain don't work well together, & being able to see & feel an image at the same time helps me to truly understand it.

h/t @colossal

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/martin-kunz-tactile-graphics/

January is Braille Literacy Month! Discover how to enhance your JAWS experience with customizable flash messages and status cells. Check out our latest Freedom Scientific Training Podcast: Customize Braille Flash Messages and Status Cells https://freedomscientifictraining.libsyn.com/customize-braille-flash-messages-and-status-cells

I just finished my book and realised from reading someone’s review of it that my lazy Braille reading has let me down… I thought someone called Christine was actually called Kristie all the way through #bookstodon #Braille

Ah, such a shame to have to reenter the real world after a morning of reading Agatha Christie, where the bad guys always show themselves in the end and are punished! Time to check emails, make some phone calls and get the dinner in the slow cooker #bookstodon #AmReading #Braille

My first contribution to #NoonScrolling: the 200th birthday of Louis Braille is being celebrated this year. On that occasion, the Braille working group of the European Blind Union hosts a year-long project, where each day a Braille-related piece is featured. Want to learn about a German man who's learnt 400 poems by heart by reading them in Braille first? They've got you covered! Looking for that Spanish summer hit of 2018 with millions of Youtube displays that references Braille? OK, that one is a bit far-fetched but still meets the filter so right you are. I love the advent calendar style of this, there is one new story to discover every day. I don't think they would say no to your contribution if you had one still: https://livingbraille.eu/ #Braille #Blind #Accessibility