Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Mystery Blob

A blob of snow about 2-feet across has gone plop on top of the 8 or 10 inches on the ground under the Maple tree in the front yard. When I spotted it, I was standing inside the front door and couldn't see the whole tree. I wondered what had caused it. A bit later, as I swept some snow off the porch,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Biting my tongue...

The ICE assault on Minneapolis, etc., has been on all the news channels for well over a week - the death of civilians (protesters?) who got involved with Border Patrol agents and ended up dead. To myself I call the brutes Trump's Troops, guys untrained in routine police procedures. They're not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Hunker Down and Cuddle Up

Mama Quickstep's two pups were born out of season. Most Backyard Squirrels are born mid-spring or early summer, but she and Fozzy didn't meet until the leaves had turned color and begun to drift earthward. It was love at first sight; the two older members of the troop were single and ready to mingle... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Short Story

She knew, as she lowered the.45, that she was going to regret not pulling the trigger. But she'd thought about it. How could she possibly explain to her children why she'd shot their father? The possibility of a trial and jail time didn't bother her. She could easily claim self-defense. People knew... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Mama Said...

When I was in my early teens, Mom told me about one winter she remembered from when she was a kid and the family lived in North Dakota. Her papa had homesteaded the property one summer while her mother and the children stayed behind in Wisconsin with her parents, who were also homesteaders. Mother... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Advisory

Perhaps "advisory" is a bit mild for the warnings on TV about the extreme winter weather that's about to bowl us over. Extreme cold, freezing rain and various piled-up levels of snow, possible power outages, icing on the streets and roads, and it's going to start tomorrow and not let up for 3-5... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Something's Afoot...

I am about to sell my house and move into a senior apartment. The apartment is part of a complex that includes memory care and other sections. The monthly rent includes utilities, including internet and phone, a mailbox and lunchroom for anyone who doesn't feel like cooking, and a cleaner who shows... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Sweetheart

Mama had cancer, she needed to go to Seattle for months of treatment. She checked with the child welfare department and found a foster home for the three of us. We would be with Sam & Ethel (an older couple) on their rural dairy farm for the school year. She said she'd be well again in February, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Days of Our Backyard Squirrels

Roxy had made up her mind. Itchy was the one. He was not overconfident or bossy as Buster had acted on his approach. Itchy wasn't perfect, but she wasn't about to let the desire for perfection interfere with something that could work out for the good of all concerned. So, she gave Itchy the high... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Your Life Story

Hints from a workshop on how to write it: A. Don't try to write your story in chronological order, as it happened. That's a lot of material to organize. Doing it that way is like trying to eat an elephant with a fork. The very scope of it can be overwhelming. Instead, begin writing various events as... Sign in to see full entry.

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