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Sunday, August 24, 2025

continuing my 20 yr old Book of Life

So, what is this Wall that stops It dead in Its tracks? Well--That Which is Greater. A greater Intent... that Life is only a shade of, a shadow, so to say, upon a wall. And how much less are we, indeed, in the calculations, the meanings and purposes of that Intent? And even so, is our own small intent not linked to the greater? I believe it is. For Intent is a thing Itself, in large or small packaging, and through us It filters as through a fine sieve the holes of which are some clear and many... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

Book of Life (cont)

Life like Nature, cares not the smallest fraction of a bit what becomes of those to whom it gives motive force and direction. There's as much Life in cancer as in Creation, and that, I believe, is a Truth. But where do we go with such a Truth? We go where we were going, we follow the lead of our own intention, our desire, our impulse until we come finally to the last wall: the barrier that we cannot breach. Against that wall we pound and Life pounds us, happy to spend each one of us that It must... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 22, 2025

from The Book of Life etc

There was a time I knew exactly who I was and where I had to go. But I am older now, and know that I know nothing of the sort, not who I am or who I'm meant to be, and most certainly do not know where I'm bound. It could be anywhere. It could be anywhen. I don't know. I don't know anything. Oh, I have my suspicions and plenty of intentions but if I know the least bit of Truth, it's that all such things go awry for that is the way of Life. [to be continued] Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

exploring the past

Charlie is busy sweeping out and hosing down the front of the garage, then things will go back in, the keepers and the decide-laters. The stack of laundry has decreased and increased again and might wait for processing until the weather cools down and the dryer can be run without warming the house. I'm staying out the way until decisions on what goes where are needed. Then a trip to the workshop for things going for use or storage there followed by the return home to fire up the barbecue grill.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

It has been a day!

It's near bedtime now, after a busy day. We attacked the garage yesterday, spending less than an hour pulling old boxes out but making a dent. This morning we managed a couple of hours before the day's heat moved in, took some things to donate, started the laundry--things on their way to the thrift store, but I don't donate stuff that isn't clean. Along the way we picked up his cat's special medical food, had lunch at one of our favorite little cafes, did some minor thrifting... grocery shopped... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 18, 2025

Monday... again...

So often Mondays are the last day of my weekend. But today I have to get to the DMV and register the plates from the old car to go on the new car, unless they make me buy new ones. The front plate got a little messed up in the crash but the back plate, the one that matters, looks fine, so probably it won't be an issue. Probably I won't have to buy new tabs as these were from April and so have 9 months value still in them. Well, I got plenty of sleep overnight, but this morning I'm having a big... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Certainty returns...

The day began brightly, hardly any smoke between here and the mountains. I was up early, still out of touch with Charlie, and trying to decide if I should just go early before they all left the campground since I still had no idea what time they'd call game and start heading home. There's always a site-cleanup before anyone leaves, and usually that starts around noon but it depends also on when the campground requires them to be gone. The other idea was that he'd get a lift as far as Denver and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

the day after and the day before

Yesterday was the long drive up into the mountains west of Boulder to the campground where Charlie's LARP meets. It involves a lot of highway and then curly wavy curvy mountain road driving, altogether around 125 miles. Dropped him off with his gear, visited with a few of his friends, then came back a different route. If you want to see on a map, the road north is I-25 to 470 west to Golden, then 72 up to where it joins with 119 into Nederland, then 72 again up to the campground another 30 or so... Sign in to see full entry.

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the day after and the day before

Yesterday was the long drive up into the mountains west of Boulder to the campground where Charlie's LARP meets. It involves a lot of highway and then curly wavy curvy mountain road driving, altogether around 125 miles. Dropped him off with his gear, visited with a few of his friends, then came back a different route. If you want to see on a map, the road north is I-25 to 470 west to Golden, then 72 up to where it joins with 119 into Nederland, then 72 again up to the campground another 30 or so... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

And the heat is back...

90s, even 100s predicted across the state today, with only little possible relief from storm clouds. The morning sunlight is filtering through smokey air--Not very smokey here, but enough to make a difference. I have not been here much lately, I just don't seem to have much to say. Between political mayhem and enervating heat, apathy sets in. I'll spend some time in the car with its very nice a/c. Charlie will be at the workshop most of the day preparing for this coming weekend event. A little... 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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