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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Surprise Birthday Parties & Dumb Joke

Another typical Florida day lies ahead. Humid and hot, with an always-present threat of rain in the afternoon. I'm going to dork around outside while it's only 88, and come in to write once it hits 97. I don't recall if I mentioned it here, but Lisa's birthday was Tuesday. We had a few friends drop... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Porch Light Is Still On

The Song They Didn’t Finish The library smelled like pencil shavings and old dust. Marcia didn’t mind. It grounded her, made her think of notebooks and careful thoughts, of things being written because they mattered. She waited in the tiny community room, her guitar resting against her knee. Chuck... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Good (way too early) morning! I was awakened to a 75# dog standing over my head, telling me it needed to go outside RIGHT NOW. Nothing in our home involves only one dog. You play with one, you end up playing with them all. It's the unwritten rule of the house. Generally, we go to sleep somewhere... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Porch Light Is Still On

All the Way Quiet They didn’t speak about Dana again. Not out of avoidance—just understanding. Some pasts didn’t need to be picked apart. They needed to be witnessed, and then they needed space to settle. That night, the quiet between Chuck and Marcia changed. It stretched further, but not thinner.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Writing Conversations, Plotting on When... and A Terrible Joke

With our power scheduled to be turned off for line maintenance at about 9 am and coming back up around 11, this morning, I figured I would 'sleep in,' but that didn't happen. Oh well. As I was posting today's segment of my romance story, I remembered how tricky it is to use that much back-and-forth... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Porch Light Is Still On

Old Ghosts, Soft Places The knock at the door came just after dusk. It wasn’t loud. Just two quiet raps, the kind that sounded like hesitation dressed in politeness. Chuck was halfway through chopping vegetables, sleeves rolled up, glasses fogged from steam. Marcia wiped her hands on a towel and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

FYI

I posted this on a comment thread, but I'll put it here as well. FYI... We were just notified that our power will be shut down for about two hours tomorrow, roughly from 9 am to 11 am. (EST) I'll try to get in here sooner than that, but I get up when I wake up. Most of my life, I was up and moving... Sign in to see full entry.

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Why I'm Posting A Story on This Page... & Another Real Groaner!

This is finally developing into a 'normal' Florida summer. Pleasant mornings, hot early afternoons, a few showers in the mid to late afternoons, and finally, pleasant evenings. We spend a lot of time in the backyard, under the trees, watching the dogs play. It always puts a smile on my face when I... Sign in to see full entry.

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From "The Porch Light Is Still On"

Laundry and Lemon Soap They didn’t leave the house. Not because it rained, or the world pulled them inward — just because the day didn’t ask them to be anywhere else. Marcia folded laundry on the couch while Chuck rinsed dishes in the sink. Benny paced between them, uncertain whether to nap or hover... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

Just Yakking... and A Kid's Joke

Good morning! It's a beautiful day so far, and I'm hoping the rest of the day will continue to unfold just as well. If you've watched my posts go up this morning, you can see a massive passage of time from the first to this one. "Unannounced People." They drive me crazy. It wouldn't occur to me to... Sign in to see full entry.

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