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Category Archives: Pandemic Days
Day 216: Change of Scenery
Today we went to the park. My husband and daughter rode their bikes while Marshall and I went for a hike (Marshall’s bike is busted, so biking wasn’t an option for him). It was a breezy day in a large … Continue reading
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Day 215: Acorns and Autumn Leaves
What a gorgeous day! Thanks to yesterday’s rain, the world smells of acorns and autumn leaves.
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Day 214: Every Last Drop
It rained today. Downpoured, even. I went out for a walk, and even with an umbrella, I got soaked. I didn’t mind, though. We need every last drop that falls.
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Day 213: Memory
Life is all memory except for the one present moment that goes by so quick you can hardly catch it going. Tennessee Williams
Day 212: Anniversary
Happy 12th Anniversary to me and my hubby!
Day 211: I Hope I’m Wrong
This week our public schools welcomed students back for the first time since March. There were some hiccups, especially at dismissal time, or so I heard. I was not there to see it, and neither were my children, because we’re … Continue reading
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Day 210: What Counts
I took a walk in the woods with the kids today. I swear, Livia tested the limits at every turn. If there was a boulder, she insisted on climbing it. If there was a cliff, she wanted to dance on … Continue reading
Day 209: Shreddapalooza
A lot of paper crosses my desk. Some of it is and always will be important. Some of it is temporarily important. Some of it is irrelevant. Deciding which category a paper falls into can be difficult, and the simplest … Continue reading
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Day 208: Dunked
This morning I accidentally dunked my hair into my coffee. It’s a sure sign that my hair has gotten too long. I hope it’s not also a sign of what the rest of the day will be like.
Day 207: Too Much
I started my new book, The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde, yesterday. Today I put it aside in favor of a different book. Why? Because it was too political. Just a few pages in, Fforde was already tackling issues of … Continue reading
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