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I make things and help other folks make things. Mostly websites, also other bits. My posts are mostly syndicated, I’m usually found here 👉 https://piperhaywood.com

Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 15, 2026
pain back, sky still blue
Joint pain is back, it was a good run. It’s manageable for now, I’m happy with a “peppercorn” CVS-branded foldable cane by Michael Graves Design for situations like this. I predict the pain will subside by about this time next week. Stay tuned for more. BB sat in the pillow corner this morning for a...
blueBrooklyn
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 15, 2026
How I hang stuff on old plaster and lath walls
Have finally been hanging a few things on the wall, and this is a note-to-self about how best to do that in our current home. I’m more used to either plaster over masonry (UK) or more modern drywall and studs (US), but our apartment in an old Brooklyn brownstone is mainly plaster and wood lath...
DIYhome
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 14, 2026
#799FD3 to #416095
blueBrooklyn
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 13, 2026
park toddle with blue skies
BB crawled in to AB’s bed at wakeup time to cuddle. Had a long walk around Prospect Park with AB this morning. Perfect temperature. She is VERY in to acorns. Walked about 1.3 miles, which is pretty good going for her little legs.
blueBrooklyn
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 12, 2026
everyone’s got a bug
Eeeeeeveryone’s got a bug. A lot of Ponyo and Timmy Time over here right now.
Brooklynclouds
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 8, 2026
azure
BB had his first blood draw today. We went through every step in detail, talked to him about how he absolutely shouldn’t look and we would talk about what ice cream we should get after. Still had a little freak out when the time came understandably, but the instant the needle went in he stopped....
🌱Ephemera
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 7, 2026
blue like their eyes
blueBrooklyn
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 6, 2026
I want to find a nail polish color of this blue
Spoke with a potential client, could be such a good fit. Time will tell. Flu shot obtained, it’s early this year. 7 kids in BB’s 25-person class are out.
blueBrooklyn
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 5, 2026
good day
Had PT, don’t know what she did but it’s the first time in weeks that there’s no pain.
Brooklynclouds
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 3, 2026
please shine down on me
BB sold a bunch of cars on the stoop today, then went and got himself a metriacanthosaurus toy.
blueBrooklyn
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodOct 2, 2026
one of the last sandal days
Started a trial of super low dose steroids to reduce the joint pain before we consider higher-order lupus meds. Seems to be helping, but the improvement could also be a result of dropping a potentially problematic med. Time will tell. Good day so far.
Brooklyncirrus
Piper Haywood
Piper HaywoodSep 24, 2026
Late 30s going on 70
It finally feels like fall here, it was about 48F when I took the kids to school and daycare. Enjoyed getting dressed for that sort of weather, not so much sunscreen and sweat. And my ears don’t hurt in the wind anymore thanks to the hydroxychloroquine, turns out that was Raynaud’s. But the joint pain...
autoimmuneBrooklyn