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Monday, March 9, 2026

Monday Mehs

This would have been a good Monday to count as Sunday+ but things had to be done. They got done. I am home again now and the chicken bones are still simmering quietly, turning into soup. One of the things that got done was a stop at a grocery store for celery, carrots, parsley for the soup and a pot of organic wheat grass for the cat. A few things got switched out at the workshop: got special tags to go on the crocheted goods, an easy job to do hanging out at home. Two bags done, two more came... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 6, 2026

And here it is, Winter again...

Couple of inches of snow, big fat near-freezing flakes... By Sunday, temps in the 60s again will see off whatever remains by then. Of course I have plans for going out today, and driving north to Golden tomorrow for a jugger tournament day. It took three days to wind those 5 skeins of Norwegian wool, but finally yesterday I could begin to make something of it. Catching up with my Favorites, I found Kabu's news, and my heart goes out to her. Sometimes I wish we all lived nearer to one another and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

After the rain

The day was grey and wet yesterday, with rain all afternoon. The change in air pressure, I think, affects the mood in a downwards way, but having some much-needed rain counters that. So it's kind of down and up at the same time, rather than one canceling out the other. After a quick trip to Safeway to get some things I can only get there I spent the rest of the day home. When Frank arrived and poked at the pipes and the gap in the wall he decided to call in the plumber to do some of the work... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 2, 2026

Busy Monday

So often my Mondays are extended weekend days, but not this time. Today around 1 I'm expecting Frank, my landlord, to come by to start tearing up the wall behind the bathtub faucets. The reason for this destruction is the perpetual drip, now a constant dribble, from the hot water side: after 40 years, it has so much accumulated mineral deposit, it can't be turned off. But there are things to do that must be done before Frank gets here. First, the credit union to pay on a credit card, transfer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Two nights in a row...

I looked up and out at the right time yesterday evening, and again this evening. https://flic.kr/p/2rZ8MBr (start here and click left to see the sunsets in order) In other news, I found at Trader Joes a pretty Chinese jasmine plant, a 6-inch pot full of blooms and buds. At that hardware store in Boulder I saw a kind of sad one priced around $30 so seeing this one for $10 it had to come home with me. These beauties drop their blossoms readily, and now my bathroom garden looks like a Japanese... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Feeling much better after a week + of feeling poorly. I appreciate the well-wishings from all! Today, our Pat posted a reminiscence over on F-book that sparked remembrance of a poem I wrote back in 2009 on a similar topic. It's this one: PIONEER CAFE, MONTANA MORNING Ladies of a Certain Age, girls no more except in the heart: What Life has given you have taken despite the dreams you had, intentions and resistance: Age acquiring resilience for survival's sake when life is hard or dull beyond... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Sick thing

It has been so long, all my cold meds are seriously past their expiration dates, which is unfortunate because I could really use them now. It started with explosive sneezes, coming in twos. Now it's a sinus thing, becoming a coughing thing. And it's a stay-in-bed thing, most definitely not a go-driving thing. Happily, the nearest drug store is only a mile away and Charlie is willing to take a walk. He likes walking. He used to walk to high school in all weathers the whole 4 years. Also happily,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

A late start day

It's after 4 in the afternoon. Charlie is down at the shop, I'm back home after dropping him off. The view to the west--snowing in the mountains and west Colorado Springs, uncertain if it will cross the valley and I-25 and fall on our heads here. Okay if it does, we'll be in the 60s again by Monday. We're hoping for major snowfall up in the mountains, anyway, where winter snowpack is essential for summer waters. High winds yesterday nearly discouraged me from making the drive to Boulder, but it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Running up the road...

Today we're combining work and pleasure with a trip northwards to Boulder. Charlie needs to go to a particular hardware store to get some long bamboo sticks, and we'll also visit my sister who lives in an elders' community. We plan to have lunch together and visit a while, then go for the bamboo, and then head south to meet up with the guy who is helping Charlie with lighting up some of his fancy boffer weapons. I'm also going to deliver the cowl that he asked me to make for his sister-in-law.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Happy Valentines Weekend!

Sometimes you're your own valentine! Yesterday I stopped at Trader Joe's and gave myself a lovely new blooming orchid. Not one of the little ones, but one of the bigger ones, a pretty peachy-colored one. It has joined the others at the kitchen window, though it's too large to go on the window sill with the others. Two of those are still, again blooming. I don't do anything special--just water them fairly regularly, at least once a week, and they seem to favor the morning light. The blossoms last... Sign in to see full entry.

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