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Sadness and Hope

Though the virus had already spread to America by January of 2020, it wasn’t until mid-March, give or take a few days, that it became real for most of us. It’s been a year since. Even if the media weren’t … Continue reading

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SITY: Remnants

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All the Frogs Agree

It has been Warm these last few days. Warm with a capital “W.” The crocuses applaud this weather. Days like these, I think about the metaphor of the boiling frog. I first learned of this metaphor in an article about … Continue reading

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From the Brain of Twain

Make it a point to do something every day that you don’t want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain. Mark Twain

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On This Wintry Sunday

I am reading Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline. So far I’m not enjoying it. If the book were a ravioli and the filling were pop culture references, dinner would be a big mess of exploded pasta. Meanwhile, nothing happens … Continue reading

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Is It Friday Already?

The last theme I handled at work today was “Talk Like a Pirate,” and I did my evening walk to the tune of “Drunken Sailor,” which had gotten stuck in my head. Alas, mateys, me landlubberly brain be lacking in … Continue reading

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Snow, Heat, and Azulejos

It snowed again today, just a flurry. That’s three days in a row now. It’s exactly how snow ought to be–frequent and light. My husband fixed the heat. It’s a temporary fix, but one that we will have to live … Continue reading

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A Gift from the Sky

Today I was tired, grouchy, and cold. The last thing I wanted to do was go outside, where it was even colder than our partially unheated house. But I needed to do my daily walk, so outside I went. As … Continue reading

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Manageable

My husband thinks that our heating system has a leak. The system is pulling in fresh water, which it would only need to do if water were leaving the system. We don’t see any puddles or water stains on the … Continue reading

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Sunday Three

Today I was awoken early by the heating system. It was making loud knocking sounds, presumable because there’s air trapped somewhere in there. It was not a good way to wake up. Livia and her father made homemade blueberry pancakes … Continue reading

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