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Saturday, April 7, 2018

When You Fall On Your Keister Keep Your Eyes On The Sky

It will fool you if you are not careful. Our beautiful morning sunshine with azure-blue background smacks of warmth and summer breezes. Instead we are in the midst of a winter-like spring with record-breaking freezing temperatures. I see a young fellow down at the parking lot, messing around with... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Stucco And Beams

It is not quite the same looking at beautiful images of forests and mountains, desserts and shorelines, of waves rolling in and breaking on the sand or against the rocks at the foot of majestic cliffs, as it was to be there in person, sometimes alone. It is not quite the same, but close, when that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

I Forgot To Pause

Spouting riposte to a criticism or a comment with which I disagree is one thing I usually quickly rue. I am definitely one that needs to pause and to consider, and not say what had first come to mind. I try to watch that, but I am so, so human and my tongue often flaps at both ends before I stop to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Thinking Up Stuff

Used to, when I was out and about (I'm holed up here at the time being), it wasn't too difficult to think up interesting things to write about. My favorite was to go out to breakfast on the way home from work (I was a nurse on the graveyard shift) carrying a book and a pad of paper and a pen. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Diary Of An Injured Grandma

It was eight days ago I fell and broke my rib. In all that time since, I have managed to refrain from coughing (because that is very painful) by faithfully using my Aerobika to keep my lungs open and to breathe deeply. Also, in all that time, I have not sneezed, not once...until just a few minutes... Sign in to see full entry.

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