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Sunday, October 8, 2023

THE HERMIT - a knot in the thread

She slipped into her coat, plopped her hat on her head, cradled the gun and stepped out the door. She aimed it at the two strangers and told them to git. “This ain’t no hotel, and you ain’t welcome here,” she said. “Now don’t make me go to the trouble of buryin’ y’all. Just turn your asses around... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

THE HERMIT - a knot in the thread

Editor's note: I had the scene all written on my trusty steno pad, the confrontation at the water trough, the travelers getting all overbearing and not getting it that Em the hermit homesteader was more than a match for the both of them because she was invested in the situation and they were just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 6, 2023

THE HERMIT

Em finished sweeping out the kitchen while the water for dishwashing heated on the stove. She was nearly out of lye soap. Fortunately, it was almost time to butcher the hog she’d been raising. She could render the fat to make soap and have a good supply of it in the storeroom while the hams and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

(NOT SO) RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

I missed my Grandma Lucy after mom moved our little family to Salkum. She had looked after us at times after school when Mama had to work an extra shift at the diner. She was the kind of grandma who baked cookies and called us "darling" and read stories to us to settle us down after supper. "Uncle... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

WE'RE BA-A-ACK! AT LONG LAST

The writer's strike is over. Some terms and pay were improved. I've missed the fresh take on news & politics especially on The Tonight Show, with Stephen Colbert. His monologues were such a welcome change from the dreary pontificating from the House or Senate floor, the commentary and speculation on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

AMERICA: THE BOOK

Still working on Jon Stewart's book. What a blend of cogent points, historical facts and vulgarities. Funny as hell in spots - the kind of funny that leaves a sting of truth on the backsides of the actors being profiled. Unfortunately, "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart ended long before the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS NOTICE / BOOK REVIEW

I've been crocheting beanies, hat & scarf sets, warm wraps, and little coasters to set your coffee cup on for a couple of years now. Also headbands, to use up tailings of yarn when there's not enough left in a skein to make a hat. All the colors in Walmart's yarn dept., and many from Michael's - and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

Sometimes you need a better mirror

Decades ago there were cartoons on TV starring Tweety Bird and a cat that was always in hot - and futile - pursuit. The cat's name was Sylvester. You may remember a famous line from those cartoons: "Ooh, I tot I taw a puddy tat." One I remember started with Tweety, catching his reflection in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 30, 2023

ABOUT THE FACE IN THE TREE

Halloween is coming up. Since I've lived in this house I've never had a single trick or treater. It's 2 blocks back from the main drag where shop owners have a tradition of treating kids on Halloween weekend, before and after the parade. This neighborhood used to be made up of long-term residents -... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 29, 2023

HE WARNED ME INSANITY RUNS IN THE FAMILY...

When "Fang" and I first started dating, he warned me that insanity runs in his family. I told him no worries, there's plenty of strange on my family tree, too. This was 60-odd years ago - some of them odder than others. For instance: I have one son who is extremely allergic to cats. He manages to... Sign in to see full entry.

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