I expect the daffodils are liking this. The people not so much.
I like YouTube channels Sixty and Me, The Last Homely House, and Silver and Solo. They're calm, interesting and happy women, all very different, one in Switzerland, one in northern England, one in BC.
I do like media literacy, also funny younger women, so for that there's Meredith Constant on YouTube and Tiktok, and I follow podcasts, such as Rachel Maddow, The Daily Fail, also hilarious self help, not the news, in How to be Fine.
There's also a lovely new YouTube channel by craftsman Anthony White, Ants Country Life, so peaceful watching a woodworker and craftsman rebuilding dry stone walls, and things like building sheds in his country location in Northumberland, UK.
He also works on Kate's place, building a cabin in Last Homely Garden, another lovely channel, offshoot of the Last Homely House. There she works on all kinds of fiber crafts and quiet domestic occupations.
And there's always Atomic Shrimp, endlessly enterprising, making, gardening, experimenting, foraging, beach walking, cooking.
So there's some nice alternatives to gloom and doom and fear mongering. You're welcome!
Be thankful it is rain we are in for snow starting tonight
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Considering this morning's adventures, I'm glad we didn't have to dig before we could attend to the car! See tomorrow for update.
DeleteWe are having snow right now. You listed a lot of fine sounding choices.
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll find something to enjoy there.
DeleteSo much good stuff online if we know how to find it!
ReplyDeleteIt tends to get drowned out by the noisy stuff.
Deletewhat I need is more time to just sit and read. that will come when summer hits.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan when it's too hot for the garden
DeleteOur forecast looks a bit like that too, but every day we've had more sun than anyone expected. It's a nice problem to have!
ReplyDeleteThere is an awful lot of doom & gloom out there, that's for sure. I try not to make it the focus of my media consumption!
There's a lot of deza designed to depress people's expectations, so I'm fighting back
DeleteSome interesting recommendations there, thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Maybe you'll enjoy some of it.
DeleteThank you so much for these alternatives to horror! I have copied and pasted your post into my file so I will not forget what I am looking for. You have made it so easy to find our way through the jungle. Thank you again, Captain!
ReplyDeleteWell, let's hope you like what you find!
DeleteIf April showers do indeed bring May flowers, next month is going to be a colorful one for you.
ReplyDeleteWe'll be a jungle paradise. Or swimming, whichever comes first.
DeleteWe could use some of that rain! I like your selection of listening and viewing matter.
ReplyDeleteYou'd be welcome to it. I've been wet three times today.
DeleteThank you for the great suggestions, Boud. Rachel Maddow is one of the few current affairs shows I record.
ReplyDeleteShe's made some wonderful podcasts and written riveting books. Required reading.
DeleteI think we have the same weather. Less April showers and more April rain.
ReplyDeleteIt is raining, windy and miserable here on the 3rd, with snow coming -- apparently.
ReplyDeleteI love Rachel Maddow. The others sound interesting, too.
ReplyDeleteTake a look, you might like them.
DeleteI too love R.M. It's raining, windy and cold. Will stay like this until June. uhhhhg.
ReplyDeleteI dreamed about walking last night! Can't do it in this weather though.
DeleteI sometimes wish I had time to watch some of those sorts of programs but then I weight the time I would spend against the same amount of time spent being creative and you know which one wins.
ReplyDeleteI do artwork and crafts while I'm watching! Some of them could just as well be audio.
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