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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

HOPE CHESTS

Was thinking this morning about what to buy my stepped-in great-granddaughters as a stocking stuffer for Christmas, and for an insane minute there, I considered buying a little something for their hope chests. After all, they're in high school, and that's when Mrs. Juno, my home economics teacher,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Sunny, approaching 70. Good weather this week.

Today would be a great day for the Teddy Bears' Picnic. If you go down in the woods today, keep your eyes peeled. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 4, 2023

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow - it's only a day away!

Finally got to the right department at the county administration building and found the exact right clerk to help me file my paperwork for a senior discount on my real estate taxes. What a hassle, though - getting there. Crowded parking lot a block down the hill from the entrance, complicated by a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 3, 2023

The crabby appleton hour

Today there's a dark and hostile spirit whispering in my ear. For no apparent reason, I got up mad at the world. I wanted to pull the sheets over my head and sleep all day, ignore the hate propaganda, the politics, the grief of war, the current we're all trying to swim against. I had the urge to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

His loud complaints flew ahead of him as Bitter Bart scrambled through the Brick Street Troop's territory just before sunup. Agitated and twitching he scolded the world in general, complaining raucously as he scrambled up one maple and then found his way limb-to-limb along the aerial highway. He was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 30, 2023

DONUT DOLLIES

Ever heard the term "Donut Dolly"? It used to be a thing, and I'm guessing it still is although I've moved 2,000 miles away from the seaport where the Red Cross Donut Dollies welcomed returning troops or gave deployed soldiers a sendoff. It's been about 70-odd years since I first heard the term.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 29, 2023

THE SCREEN SAVER TODAY

A marble saint stands tall beneath ancient trees draped in Spanish moss. The light is a faded gray, wisps seem to drift in a slight breeze. Or is it a breeze? Perhaps it is the spirits of the departed brushing against them as they come to pay homage. Soon the visitors will come, bringing bright... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

ROMANCE IS AFOOT

The remaining two Backyard squirrels are involved in a hot love affair. I'm thinking of renaming them Travis and Taylor after the football player and rock star now in the headlines. I know the two fuzzytails cover a lot of ground, chasing and playing, up and down one tree after another. They don't... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

I zapped yesterday's post.

It was the opening and a bit of background on a story set in the old west. Now I don't have to come up with a plausible ending. Like dust in the wind, that story is no more. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

LOOKING FOR THE OLD TIME FUNNIES

For years, I loved the weekend edition of the newspaper. Especially the comic section. There was a section called Parade Magazine. Don't know if it's still printed, since most of what used to be in the paper boy's gift is now sent to our TV via cable or satellite. I'm guessing most Blogit folk are... Sign in to see full entry.

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