Monthly Archives: July 2020

Day 130: Still Hot

OMG, it’s still so hot and it sucks to be outside, and the air conditioner whines at night as everyone in the state fights for electricity.

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Time to Go to Bed

When you see the phrase “respiratory therapist” and read it as “conspiracy theorist,” it’s time to go to bed.

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Day 129: Extra Hot

The last few days have been brutally hot. I didn’t even finish yesterday’s walk and only barely finished today’s. I hope this heat wave will end soon so that we can spend more time outside. We all need to get … Continue reading

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Day 128: Surprise!

When the pandemic first started, I found websites of a lot of independent bookstores that offered surprise books and/or book subscriptions. I was temped by every single one. But I wasn’t ready to commit, especially because some of them were … Continue reading

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Day 127: Early Night Tonight

I got up a little earlier than I usually do. Otherwise I followed my usual routine, then did some cleaning and called my mom. I don’t feel like I did a lot, but I’m exhausted. So, first a snack and … Continue reading

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Hot!

I haven’t checked the thermometer for the exact temperature outside, but by my estimation it is approximately one billion degrees out there.

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Day 126: Missed Opportunities

I saw an interesting webpage today that compared postcards from old resort sites with pictures from their modern day ruins. It made me think wistfully of “Beautiful” Mount Airy Lodge, which was once a big resort in the Poconos. It … Continue reading

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Day 125: More Books

Today this stack of books arrived. I’ve been in just the right mood to continue with my goal of reading all of Barbara Michaels’s books. Sadly, inter-library loans are suspended due to the pandemic, so the library wasn’t going to … Continue reading

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Day 124: Hooray for Salad!

My husband went to grocery store and now we have salad. I love salad! Hooray for salad!

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Day 123: Weather, Dinner, and Bad Numbers

It was almost as if the Lords of the Sky didn’t want me to walk today. Every time I started to think maybe I should go out, the sky rumbled. Eventually I took a chance and went outside. It had … Continue reading

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