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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Muskeg Of Extreme Proportions

Both the results of Hurricane Matthew and the on-going political morass in the US have so much in common it seems to me. Every day from beginning to end of each, and there will be an end soon now, is a complicated and confusing situation including chaos, muddle, an in-veritable quagmire of problems... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Home Away From Home

My Florida grandbabies are at home in a tent inside a high school gym until the storm abates--probably for two or more days and nights. Ryan is not too fond of the idea. For one thing, he mistakenly thought they were going to go visit his oldest brother whose name is also "Matthew". He is a bit... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Changes In The Wind

The triplet fawns that have pretty much lived this summer on the grounds of the home of Son #3 and Grandson Phil, are probably too big now to be called fawns. They have lost their spots, and two of them are growing nice-sized antlers. The mother seldom comes around any longer. She knows that it is a... Sign in to see full entry.

After The Storm

My headache finally went away. After the heavy clouds became buffeted by the strong wind, thunder rolled across the sky ever increasing in volume, and great flashes of lightening forked the darkness, the rains came. Lots of rain poured from the sky, with rivulets running down the street and into the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 3, 2016

October Odds And Ends

"I love to be sad and love sadness. It keeps me going." One of our ex-Blogit writers made the above comment to one of my posts some years back after I had tried innumerable times to cheer him with my comments to his posts. I finally realized that you cannot cheer someone who does not wish to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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