Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Snowfall

Edith had been stuck inside the house for a solid week. Luckily, she'd cut enough firewood. But it was evident she'd have to shovel a path to the woodshed if this white drifting mess was still there in a couple more days. She'd kept busy. Her treadle-operated Singer sewing machine had joined most of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

THE SLEIGH

HOMER, ALASKA. In mid-July, Jan was on a four-day tour of Alaska sponsored by the Senior Center. They’d been to the North Pole, saw polar bears, one with a cub, floating on ice floes. Her long-time friend Josephine was her roommate, good old Josie who never stopped talking. The last night before... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 15, 2023

ALL THE NEWS, -- AND THEN SOME

Got a call from my daughter in Florida this morning, checking on the delivery of a package she'd ordered sent to me. It was here, all in good order. Then she mentioned reading the post of an old schoolmate of hers who lives here in town. The schoolmate had posted a news item about an 8-year-old kid... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

"BEGGING AND WHINING WEEK"

Let me start out by saying I am suffering from a severe case of empathy fatigue. Every ten minutes there's a commercial asking for donations to one worthy cause or another. Every mail delivery brings an envelope from someone I donated to in the past, asking for more. They want money for kids in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 11, 2023

SANTA SQUIRREL VISITS THE BACKYARD

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BULLIES, BASTARDS & BITCHES

It's not what you think. This book, Bullies, Bastards & Bitches, by Jessica Page Morrell is not a political exposé, but a "how to" book about writing. "How to write the bad guys of fiction." The back cover blurb begins with this headline: "Get to know your character's sinister side." It's a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

SCAM POST FROM FB

Mark Smith... I do apologize to write to you on comment box, my little daughter wanted to say "HI" if you will respond, she copied your profile and sent to me saying you're an angel and you look just like her late mom, she talked about your smile too and that her late mom would look just like you if... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

CLEANED UP VERSION OF THE JOKE

Opinions are like noses, everybody's got one. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 8, 2023

FLOUR SACKS RECYCLED

It's only an old flour sack dishtowel. No big deal. Embroidered according to a "day of the week" theme, unbleached cotton, hemmed by hand. When? Probably in the mid 1940s, while WWII was still going on, when leather (shoes) and toilet paper were rationed or hard to find. It was Waste-not, Want-not... Sign in to see full entry.

THESE DAYS

If you're not depressed and filled with anxiety, you're not paying attention. Peace. 🙏 Sign in to see full entry.

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