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Out With the Old
I need to finish writing about the books of 2009 so I can move on to the books of 2010 (of which there are already 3!). So here’s another 2009er. Death in Zanzibar by M.M. Kaye Grade: F The main … Continue reading
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More Bad, More Good
I’m in a bad mood tonight. It’s a combination of things. First, my piano doesn’t sound right. I had convinced myself that it would be OK once the store’s technician came out to do the tuning and voicing. But if … Continue reading
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No Comparison
I am reminded today that comparisons are dangerous. You can go along being perfectly happy with something in your life until you find out that someone else has something better. “That’s not fair,” you say. “I should have that!” Whether … Continue reading
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It’s Not All Bad
We learned for sure today what we have suspected for a while, that Mojo is not the only sick cat in the house. Peeps and Zoulie are also showing symptoms. When they were all sick before, we were almost certain … Continue reading
Zippity Quick
I doubt that “zippity” is a word, but when I thought about doing a quick post, “zippity quick” is what came to mind. This post needs to be zippity quick because it’s already past my bedtime. Sure, I could wait … Continue reading
Good Night!
So here I am, ready to do some writing, but it’s after 11:00 p.m., which means I have to go to bed. Really, I have to. You have no idea how bad I’ll feel in the morning if I don’t. … Continue reading
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See You Then
I need to do some writing here. And I will. Really! It’s late, though, and time for sleep. I’ll be back tomorrow with my writing shoes on. Um, I don’t actually have writing shoes, because feet have little to do … Continue reading
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The Small Things
Small, but good. Smell A nicely scented soap that does exactly what it is supposed to do, which is to clean your hands while providing a pleasant olfactory experience. The smell of winter clinging to my hubby when he comes … Continue reading
“Bed Bugs”
My Faithful Reader should be very thankful that I made the bed today, because when I pulled up the sheet on his side, a big spider popped out and ran across the bed. Eek! It’s dead now, of course. Spiders … Continue reading