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Weaknote 2023-07-31

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Hello! Weak Note IV incoming:

Kids

Bought the kids three different kinds of new footwear for various reasons. Trainers (a.k.a. sneakers), wellies (a.k.a. rain boots) and sandals (rubber/plastic ones, also for use by pools/swimming). I also bought them swimming goggles recently. They’re about to have a half-birthday* party next week, so they’re having a whole period of gifts - let’s hope they don’t get too used to getting new stuff all the time!

We’re taking our annual holiday in September (because they’re not school age or beholden to term times yet, so it’s cheaper), but I’m starting to feel some mental tiredness, and I think they’re pretty tired of Kindergarten too. We might try and take some random days soon just as a rest for all of us (not that having kids at home is much of a rest, but eh!).

Edit: It’s now Monday, I’ve taken a day off and kept them out of daycare as they’re both clearly run down.

*They both have winter birthdays, as do lots of the family - we get a bit present-fatigued and out of ideas, and it’s just blah having a party for their friends around then too. So we have opted so far to run them a joint party in the summer, when we’ve had time to think of things they might actually need, and the kids can all run around outside if need be :)

Personal

I’ve treated myself to a few bits and pieces too lately, most notably a massage gun for my poor sore foot with the angry plantar fascia. It feels pretty good, hope it does me some good!

Finally I picked up my big crochet project again after a good 3 year hiatus. I have crocheted other smaller things in the meantime, but it feels nice to just let my hands do some non-typing work that’ll evemtually become a gorgeous scarf.

The “meadow” area in our garden had grown very unruly, so I decided to attack the most gangly area with a pair of hedge shears (our strimmer couldn’t touch the woody wildflower stems that were growing there, and everything was too tall for our lawnmower). I’ll do the rest… another time.

Work

I invited Florian Beijers to speak to my colleagues about his experiences working as an accessibility manager, auditor, advocate and user. A person of many hats! He was very straight with them about how things are trying to navigate the web and developer tools are they are, and pulled no punches.

If your colleagues could do with the honest input of a real human being who requires and actively uses accessible tech, and who also speaks the language of developers - I recommend him wholeheartedly.

Nerdry

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