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Sunday, September 8, 2024

Which of the Seven Dwarfs would you be?

At one time I'd have been Bashful. Other times Dopey would fit the bill. Today I'm Grumpy. Is there one named Grumpy? I keep getting the names Jack, Doc and Reggie, but I realize that's a cast of characters from a totally different genre and broadcast on a whole 'nother medium. You are probably too... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

We Learn By Doing

This was the title of a workbook when I was in 2nd Grade. We learned to read a book of stories about Dick and Jane. See Dick. See Jane. See Dick run, etc. Why this sticks in memory, along with the big yellow bus we rode to school and the milk cartons in the lunchroom, but the math stuff went "poof!"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 6, 2024

Venting to myself

Sometimes when something is weighing on my mind, it helps to write it down, to think of sharing it and getting feedback from others, to know that my doubts are felt by those who have found ways to resolve them. Their comments and reassurances make all the difference. Sometimes I write down the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

WHICH IS WORSE?

Which is worse: the husband who cheats or the buddy who trades cars with him for the evening? the husband who cheats, or the buddy who backs up his alibi? the husband who cheats or the wife of the buddy who backs up the lie? It's been a while. Forget about it. Time wounds all heels. -*- Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

FAMILY HISTORY: FROM THE EARLY 1900S

As remembered: Mama talked about the extreme snowfall that winter in the North Dakota badlands when she was a kid, maybe 8 or 9 years old. It was up to the eaves of the house, she said. They couldn't see out the windows. The house was small, one-story, actually a cabin built of whatever they could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

HOW TO GET RID OF A GUY YOU NEVER INTENDED TO DATE IN THE FIRST PLACE

Shirl had bumped into Dave one day at the ferry dock when she stopped in the coffee shop to wait for the next boat to Bainbridge. She'd nicknamed him Doofus when they were in high school, an arrogant baseball player who thought he was God's gift to women. He only dated cheerleaders then. But he'd... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 2, 2024

Happy Labor Day

Here's wishing my Blogit neighbors a happy day with friends and family, fair weather and a day when no bad news is heard from anywhere. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

WHAT'S ON TV?

Watched a couple episodes of "Young Sheldon" yesterday - the ones where Mary gets dissed by her congregation over Georgie's baby on the way, IMHO the best episodes of the series. I loved it when Missy stood up for Georgie, punched a kid who was bullying her. The story line seemed to show the family... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 31, 2024

A CHILDREN'S STORY - part 2

Benny caught little Harold's scent and moved quickly where it led. The little guy had wandered off the beaten path along a wide-ranging deer trail. He caught a whiff of something unfamiliar as he hurried along, a forest predator he'd never seen before. He felt a surge of irritation at his little... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 30, 2024

A CHILDREN'S STORY

Once upon a time there was a bear family living in the remote part of the forest. There was a Mama Bear, named Jolene. Papa Bear was often out of the den, bringing home the bacon - which in bear culture is the proper role for a big ol' cuddly daddy bear. Which meant Mama Jolene was in charge of her... Sign in to see full entry.

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