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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Waking up, washing up

The lilac blooms have passed from white to brown, all the trees are leafed out, Mother's Day has come and gone, and here it is snowing again. Last week, 80s. This week--freeze warning. Yep, this is Colorado! Yesterday was all kind of mindless and inert: recovery from the strenuous weekend, but today I feel much more here and ready to accomplish something. Probably something along the lines of housekeeping. Things from the weekend to put away, things that have been awaiting attention for longer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Another weekend survived!

So nice to sit in my comfy chair, warm kitty cuddled up beside me, after sleeping in my own double bed only a few steps from my own bathroom and a few more to my own kitchen... Sleep was difficult with many wakings through the two nights at the event campground: twin-sized bunks, an out-door hike to the bath-house... no food in the bunkhouse, and the kitchen a long walk up-hill... And all at about 2000 ft altitude higher than home and in bear-country. On the other hand--at night the stars were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Movie recommendation!

We went to see The Hail Mary Project today. Both Charlie and I liked it very much! If you aren't at all into science fiction, it might not be for you, but it's really more about people, and it has a great sense of humor all the way through. It's not another good guys/bad guys story: the antagonist is microscopic critter that eats stars and the inevitable alien is a charmer! Meanwhile, the real world here is getting into the 80s this week They say... Hoping some clouds will bring rain and other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Thinking back...

Thinking all the way back to the literal first human mother: Mitochondrial Eve. She was an actual, specific female, the only one whose particular genetics is within every human being in the world, past, present, and future. Every human on earth is descended from this one early human mother. Don't ask me how the science goes that works it out, my thinking apparatus doesn't keep all the details in order, but a search on-line can get you there if you want to know. An easier concept, related, is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

FYI -- Our Kabu...

...is still readying herself for her upcoming travels. Word is, she's off-line for now, but will be back once settled again. ❤️ Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday squabbles!

And here we are, back to spring again! 75 F predicted for this afternoon with cloudy skies. This morning, lying awake, there arose a ruckus outside, enough that both Pixie and I perked up and had to go have a look. Apparently, a magpie, a squirrel, and a dove were arguing over something possibly edible on the ground, or discussing the political climate, or maybe they were trying to get a band together... They all took off in different directions when an audience showed up. But you can imagine... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Wednesday winter, Thursday spring!

Many here are delighted to hear of feet of snow in the mountains, and here in the Springs, I'm just as glad to have had 3-4 inches through the morning that were gone by afternoon. Errands I feared would not get done no matter that they were urgent, in fact got done when the roads were suddenly dry and the only snow was in the shadows. I'm still feeling the effects of my prat-fall at the event a couple of weeks ago. Not so much where my head encountered a hard object, but what seemed to be some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Thursday again already?

It's a lovely damp grey day today, with occasional rain here, and in the mountains I hear of many welcome inches of snow! Oatmeal is gurgling on the stove, should be ready for the bowl in another 5 minutes or so, and I'll drop in a handful of pecan bits, a little butter and some maple syrup, and that will make a filling First Breakfast. Plans for the day are vague beyond at some point late in the morning driving Our Charles down to the workshop. He heard finally from the new owners about his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 27, 2026

And back from the hills...

Well, it was a long weekend, Friday through Monday was the plan. We came home last night, unwilling to spend another night in a dry campground--no running water, no amenities except for several porta-potties sized for kids, that required a quarter mile walk there and back again! Have I mentioned that walking is not my best thing these days? Has our Pat not mentioned the frequency for us of a certain agedness of getting to the facilities at least once in the middle of the night? The weather was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Off to the hills!

We are nearly all packed up for the Barbarian Fest this weekend up near Pine, Colorado. Well, I say packed up, but really, it's the truck all packed but there are a bunch of other things that need to find space in there, like clothing and bedding and my bag of meds... Charlie will be doing some 'tetris' work out there this morning. And some stuff we thought would go will stay home instead. This one will include LARP armaments, props, and costuming. It's the first time we've put some emphasis on... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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