Chase Thompson

Dealing with poor eyesight myself, honestly I've tried a few e-readers and the key is finding one with flexible font options, you can make the text as large as you like, which reduces eye strain a ton. The built-in light can be set to a comfortable level, not too bright or cold. For sunlight reading, look for those with anti-glare tech, it really helps on the porch without washing out. Budget-wise, there are solid choices under 150 that tick all these boxes. I adjusted mine and never looked back. Simple as that.

Try student-grade soft or medium body acrylics like Liquitex Basics or Winsor & Newton Galeria - they’re smoother affordable, and less fussy than heavy-body paints. A tiny dab of acrylic retarder or some matte medium, plus a light mist of water and a DIY stay-wet palette (damp paper towel under parchment) will keep them from drying out on you. Skip the jumbo sets and go with a small mixing palette (white, yellow, magenta, cyan, burnt umber), and choose AP-certified non-toxic paints so your granddaughter and Whiskers stay safe.

Close the valve by making sure the pin is up thread the hose snug, set the target PSI, then start the pump. Let it run until auto stop or kill the power yourself when the gauge hits the rating. Do not chase extra stiffness past the printed max. That is how seams get stressed. Done.