The Sunny Gardener - January 2026
– Frosty fennel by @moonrabbit
Mastodon Updates
There were a couple of small updates to Mastodon this month with mostly behind the scenes and security related fixes v4.5.4 and v4.5.5.
Summary
Hosting Costs
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| sunny.garden | January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Server | 12-32GB-512GB | -$90 |
| Worker Server | 2-2GB-40GB | -$7 |
| Media Storage | 307 GB | -$14 |
| Media Bandwidth | Free | $0 |
| Backups | 683 GB | -$17 |
| Domain Name | $55/yr | -$5 |
| Email Server | -$5 | |
| Donations One-Time | $10 | |
| Donations Recurring | $80 | |
| Monthly Totals | ||
| Previous Balance | $122 | |
| Total Expenses | -$137 | |
| Total Donations | $90 | |
| Balance | $75 |
Canadian Dollars
As always, thank you to everyone that has donated on ko-fi! There’s no obligation or expectation that you donate in order to use the server, and I’m still able to cover any shortfall myself if needed.
– Brook