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Saturday, December 19, 2020

YOU DON’T SEE ME.

There’s a commercial out now, Cindy Lauper and others tell about their experiences with psoriasis and how their advertised product made it possible for them to show their arms again. I have so far escaped that malady, but the “See me” message could just as well be about this old girl. My younger... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 18, 2020

THE STORY PROJECT: 2015

One Thursday morning a woman named Peg attended the Write Your Own Story session at the Main Street Center. But she wasn’t there to write and share. She was recruiting “talent” for a program she was organizing at the public library. She said our stories would be perfect for presenting to a larger... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

TAKE NOTES SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO YOU

Yesterday as I put the finishing touches on a crocheted Santa hat, cozy in my big La-Z-Boy with a cup of decaf on the side table, I got a great idea for a blog. I remember thinking of the intro (the lead sentence) and the follow-up. It was a story about someone I used to know, or at least that's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

LAYERS, PATIENCE AND PAYOFF

As yesterday's blog said, the furnace changeout happened yesterday. The 4-man crew included Joey, who's boss of the outfit and not just because his daddy started the company. Shane, his younger brother is on the team along with Kytel and Reese. They all know the heating and air conditioning work,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

COINCIDENCE?

Until yesterday our recent weather has been unusually mild for December. A few days ago when I made the run to the Post Office to send off the Christmas packages to the grandkids it was so warm (in the mid sixties) I didn't need a jacket. It seemed almost criminal to stay hunkered down when Leclaire... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 14, 2020

WHINGE – A ONCE-FAMILIAR BLOGIT NAME

Years back, when Nautikos was still posting here on Blogit, there was another of my favorites who’s since moved away: Whinge. She was an Irish girl, transported to New Jersey with her American hubby and their darling adorable children. These days she’s on FB, writing about and showing a few photos... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 13, 2020

A LATTE AND A CINNAMON ROLL

For the past six weeks or so I’ve sworn off caffeinated coffee. It’s been decaf all the way. The benefits included fewer trips to the Jane (the ladies’ room) because of coffee’s diuretic effect. If you’re not an incontinent old lady you may not realize how expensive those Poise and Depends pads are.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 12, 2020

MOSSYROCK, POP. 550 - LEWIS COUNTY, WA.

I was just thinking about my old (very old) high school days. There were only 22 graduates at Mossyrock High School in the class of ’53. There were eleven boys and eleven girls. I thought it must have grown a lot in the decades since then and decided to Google it. My kid brother, sister and I rode... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 11, 2020

STAGEFRIGHT

THE POET READS Damned once by faint praise her return is cautious: she waits just offstage for her moment in the spotlight. The poet is tempted to run and hide but there is something calling: a truth - personal - perhaps universal, perhaps a clue for the many rather than the one. She reads out one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

WANDERING MINSTRELS

Every town seems to have a character or two who are unlike ordinary folks. Some mumble to themselves or shout from a soap box that the end is near. In our town we had two, but they weren’t street preachers, they were both piano players. James seemed to be loosely connected to an African American... Sign in to see full entry.

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