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Monday, February 17, 2020

The wisdom of children

A little girl was asked if she knew what President's Day is about. She said, "It's the day when the President comes out of the White House and if he sees his shadow, he runs back inside and we get one more year of bullshit." Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

Making a bed

I have an overnight guest tomorrow, and having changed the guest room into a study, I had to shove a few things around today so she would not have to sleep on the couch. By 'today' of course, I mean 'tonight' and by 'I' that includes a lot of Charlie. The bed itself was in parts and pieces, but they were all here and there around the garage, and now they are all come together in good and comfortable beddiness. When we make a bed, we start with making the bed. Speaking of Charlie, he got in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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another hoarfrosty morning

It's so lovely, when every branch and twig, every long needle on the pine trees, and the short blunt one on the fir and spruce, are lightly coated in white frost! It's one of those moments here today. It never lasts, so it is that much more to be enjoyed and appreciated. I am doing so now, in a warm house, breakfast beside me, James Galway playing over the bubbling fish tank and the tocking clocks, and the low hissing fireplace fan... I am one of the lucky ones. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Crunchy

I am sitting here in the comfy chair early on a Sunday morning. The sky is clear and the sun shines all through the open curtains across the house. It is warm enough in here, but cold outside: so cold, after a day near 45 F yesterday, that all the slush froze hard overnight, and is likely to stay ice all day today. This is emphasized with every vehicle that slowly crunches by on their way to whatever draws them out so early on a Sunday morning. Charlie's Sundays have lately included rehearsals... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 7, 2020

And winter is back.

From last weekend's near 70 F day, we have, during the week since, hit 0 and spent quite a while in the teens, and now, for the second morning this week, there are several inches of snow on the back porch rail. And it is still snowing. Okay. I called and cancelled the doctor appt I had for 11 this morning, and all the bills I have to get to today, I can pay online. There is plenty of food in the house, and there are things to do upstairs and down. Unless the roof blows off (again) it's all good.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

the Art Walls

The "Branching Out" wall is complete--for now! Charlie helped with the hanging up of the whole collection of tree photo canvases last night, and I don't believe there are any more in the pipeline. I also have back in my possession the painting my mom did of Kilimanjaro some 50 years ago. I had it before, but gave it to my sister for a while. With her packing and moving, she gave it back to me. Charlotte Franklin was my step-mom, and Julie is her daughter, my step-sister, so it was most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Wedesday already?

Sunday it was nearly 70F in the afternoon... This morning, 0, reaching for 30 for a high mid-day. The sun is bright, but not enough to melt the several inches of snow that fell overnight, that we woke up to Monday. But it does help warm the house and especially Embers who soaks it in by the back sliding door every sunny morning. Carpet shampooing is on the schedule this morning as Charlie rented the device to clean the carpet in Vale's room, and I also have a couple on this side of the wall that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Where there's a will... or not...

Yesterday was dark with clouds dropping snow, about 4 inches on the back rail overnight. The night, ironically, was quietly glowing with the ambient light on the snow. Today started dark... as it is, usually at 5am in the winter. I got to thinking as I was waking up about something that has been hanging about for years under the eaves of the Wood of Aging and Responsibility, now and then poking its nose out and winking at me: I have never made a will. Just lately I have been stirring this around... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 1, 2020

Easy Saturday

Door and windows open today... 60+F this afternoon, while the low yesterday morning was in the teens. The gardens and trees will be confused again, especially if this is another weather yo-yo as in previous years. But in the immediate moment, I am enjoying the airs moving through the house. Along with other spring-like impulses, I spent some time yesterday dusting and re-arranging the dining room decorations. It's always refreshing to walk by a table and other surfaces clear and clean, and ready... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

My kitchen is going to the avocados!

I may have mentioned before now that I particularly like those huge, thin-skinned Florida avocados, not only because of their lighter, sweeter flavor, but because the seeds can be so readily started to make some fine house plants. When I saw an ad on Facebook for a Florida company that grows and ships exotic avocados and other fruits, I decided to give it a shot, to try out some of the kinds I've never had before. The box arrived yesterday. I have now 8 very large, very hard green things in the... 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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