Notices by Lydia Schoch (lydiaschoch@mastodon.social)

Small businesses, please stop using corporate social media as your only online presence.

I’d happily visit a website that looks like it was designed in the 1990s if it meant I could actually scroll down and see your address, hours of operation, etc.

It doesn’t have to be pretty, just functional.

It would be really helpful if you also included common allergens for your food and drinks (if relevant) and how accessible your location is for disabled folks.

#Business #Disability

@fesshole @Maker_of_Things I love everything about this. Thank you both for sharing, and thank you to the original person who sent this in as well if they happen to read this.

@bmacDonald94 Same here! You’re not alone.

Today I’m dreaming of a solarpunk future and wondering what small things I can do to help make it happen.

#SolarPunk

Few things can compare to the ephemeral beauty and charm of cherry blossoms.

I love their light floral scent, too. 🌸

#Toronto #Bloomscrolling #CherryBlossoms #Flowers

A Few Happy Memories From My Life: https://lydiaschoch.com/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-a-few-happy-memories-from-my-life/

#Memories #Books

@bookstodon

This is a piece of Canadian news everyone needs to be aware of.

Muffin the cat gets his own library card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXbHOUeFe8s

#CatsOfMastodon #Canada #Library

#ThickTrunkTuesday

A teenager fell into Lake Ontario recently. Thankfully, he was rescued quickly and is okay.

Just because some parts of the lake were or are frozen over doesn’t mean it’s safe to walk on them, especially now that we’ve had multiple days above 0 C.

I think we should have some signs up telling people this. Not everyone grows up learning about such things and how dangerous they can be.

#Ontario #Toronto #LakeOntario #HarbourfrontCentre

@WarnerCrocker Happy Valentine’s Day!

The Bunny Bowl was everything I hoped it would be. I loved the rabbits’ reactions to suddenly being the centre of attention. 😂

#BunnyBowl #RabbitsOfMastodon #Rabbits

Bookish and blogging friends, The 2026 Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge blog hop topics are available now. The first one happens on January 7.

I made a post to transcribe all 50 topics as the original image didn’t have alt-text. Hope to see you all around at Long and Short Reviews this year: https://lydiaschoch.com/the-2026-wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-topics/

#WritingCommunity #Blogging #WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge #LongAndShortReviews #Books #Bookstagram

@bookstodon

#TextureTuesday

My Favorite Books I Read in 2025: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-my-favorite-books-i-read-in-2025/

#Books #AmReading

@bookstodon

@BootsChantilly Searching for them online hasn’t revealed any recent scandals. Has there been one, or is this a general comment on your dislike of them? 😊

I’ve started to buy a few tasty things for holiday dinners in a couple of weeks.

I strongly dislike shopping when the store is extremely busy and therefore try to get as much done ahead of time as possible.

My goal is to only have to brave the germy crowds for a few highly perishable items right before the big day. (Yes, I’ll be masked up, too).

This also means my grocery bill will be more manageable that week as well.

Tonight I’m wishing that Becky Chambers would add more books to the Monk and Robot Series. I’d love to learn more about that calm, hopeful world.

#Books #BeckyChambers #ScienceFiction #MonkAndRobot #HopePunk #SolarPunk

@bookstodon

@kims My migraine is ending.

If that’s not exactly what you were hoping for as a response, it snowed outside recently, too, and I love snow.

#SilentSunday

Two roads diverged in the woods.

#FootpathFriday