Lola Moore 🥉

Same experience: mornings stick when evenings get crushed. What finally clicked was a scripted 20 minutes right after waking - clothes out the night before water and lights on, then 3 rounds of squats, pushups, and a hip-hinge or plank, finishing with a 3–5 minute stretch; at lunch I add a 10-minute brisk walk to blunt the afternoon dip. Keep caffeine before 2 p.m. and screens down by 10, and sleep and energy even out fast.

Make sure you’re trying an e‑ink reader not a tablet - e‑ink is essentially glare‑free in sunlight, so the porch won’t be a problem. In your budget, a Kindle Paperwhite or Kobo Clara 2E both have 300 ppi screens & warm front lights, large font sizes, and font‑weight controls; Kobo also lets you left‑align text and tweak line spacing, which some find easier on the eyes. I’d only add a matte screen protector if reflections still bother you, since it does soften text a bit.

If you barely watch and stop paying to babysit menus. Rotate one at a time and move on.

For thick walls and weak home Wi-Fi, a dedicated non Wi-Fi monitor is usually more reliable through walls and better for privacy. Wi-Fi models depend on your router and can lag or drop at the edges of coverage, especially outdoors. I recommend 2K 3000ft with a claimed 3000 ft range and a 6000 mAh battery. Night vision is clear enough to see movement and day to day the direct link stays connected without app hassles.

Scale is calcium carbonate so a weak acid clears it, and stainless steel tolerates brief use but not strong or long soaks. Descale with diluted vinegar or a little citric acid, bring to a boil and let sit 15 to 20 minutes, then dump, wipe, rinse, boil fresh water once and discard, neutralize any odor with a pinch of baking soda, never use bleach, and in hard water do this every couple of weeks.