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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Finally, a break from winter weather.

Right now, it's 64 degrees and sunny, feels even warmer out there. The After Schoolers are on the playground across the street, swinging, chasing, tossing a ball around - and not a one of 'em has on a hat, coat or sweater. It's just the day that would have been perfect for all the St. Paddy's Day... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Vote - it's a big deal: today's primary and the mid-term in November

Voting in the coming mid-term election is going to take a few minutes of our time on election day. It may be the only way to solve the debacle in DC, bring back the rule of law and the constitutional balance of power among congress, the judiciary, and the presidency. Having a want-to-be king trying... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Long, Dark Night

Our 70-degree day with sunshine turned stormy, tornadic winds went through the area, followed by a severe temperature drop (it's 23 degrees with a chill factor of minus 10 this morning). My son is at a campground in southern Illinois - Rend Lake state park, and his camper was shaken (but not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Gripes

Just lost a darn-near finished blog about the weather and birthday plans here in beautiful downtown Mundane. Four of my five children were born in March, and they're planning to gather here in two weeks to celebrate all of them at once. But Ol' Man Winter keeps shoving Spring aside and making roads... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 13, 2026

"That slut!"

Walter A. was in his eighties when his beloved Augusta passed away. They’d been married for more than sixty years. A year after she passed, he began courting a widow, Laura, who had been married to Anthony Stone for well over 50 years. For a dozen years or so he and Walter had worked together on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Who wrote this?

"Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be: the last of life for which the first was made." I just can't put my finger on the author's name... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Good Morning

A book on writing I've had in the bookcase 15 or 20 years talks about cliches. There's one the author cautions should NEVER be used as the first line in a novel: "It was a dark and stormy night." It can be a writer's easy first choice, a shortcut to setting the mood and expectations in the reader's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A Puppet...

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Monday, March 9, 2026

Teddy Bears' Picnic

If you go down in the woods today you'd better not go alone. It's lovely down in the woods today but safer to stay at home. For every bear that ever there was is sure to be there for certain because Today's the day the Teddy bears have their picnic. 🍰 Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 8, 2026

DST starts today

There's frost on all of the rooftops near here, It's still dark at seven this day of the year, When morning comes sooner than we can prepare. Our clocks are confused and caught unaware. Daylight savings begins at a dark early hour. But no problem: the coffee pot works while we shower. Sign in to see full entry.

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