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The only sin is quitting.

Familly saying.

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December 09, 2013

OD 1.0 in Weather report

OD is totally screwed tonight. All I can get is the front page. Aussie_G OD is screwed on most days. NorthernTeacher How was work last night? I put this in the wrong book - now I've moved it...


This is President and Mrs. Bush with author Louis Auchincloss.


Four positive degrees Fahrenheit on the bank clock at midnight. Now it's fucking three thirty and I'm wide awake. I usually don't mind insomnia. I figure I'll sleep eventually. And I suppose I...


December 05, 2013

Meeting men.... in Secrets from myself

I met two interesting men today. Both were in college town. The first one and I were walking down the downtown street together. We discussed weather and dogs. Pleasant conversation. He was...


... lining yourself up with something. Making yourself agree with a set of expectations. Turning sideways as you enter a fast moving stream of water so you will go with the flow. Pulling out fr...


The best part of this author is learning how to spell his name. I sincerely hope I will be able to add Auchincloss to Khrushchev and license and separate on my list of words I know how to spell....


... starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. I read the book a few years ago. I recognized her name because she is the woman who wrote a memoir that included her time with J. D. Salinger. It i...


When I worked at my old old job I always had the Friday after Thanksgiving off. It was a union negotiated holiday and the company went along with it for the people in the office too. Since my o...


I took a bunch of pictures today. Not great pictures but maybe interesting ones. The top one is of the snow skiffs on top of the fresh ice on the pond at the park in town. The bottom one is ...


November 27, 2013

Today... in Secrets from myself

Today was kind of busy. Some of it anyway. i talked to s. today. He didn't have much time which was just as well. i got myself up to do some of the things I needed to do. About 1 pm the Buic...


I like to fall in love with authors. It helps if they are male. It doesn't happen very often. But sometimes - - I read some plot of Salter's book today. All That Is. He falls in love with ...


November 22, 2013

6 word stories in Flash

Triumph: I came, I saw, I conquered. (stolen) I love you, you love me. Dog is my friend, always, forever. Whoops: I lost my temper, bad results. Bad recipe, bad execution, bad heartburn. ...


November 20, 2013

A trip! in These titles mean nothing.

Let's go to Paris. It's the off season so it won't be crowded with tourists and things might be cheaper. http://hipparis.com/


November 18, 2013

Bright lights... in Flash

... and loud music. Or is it dark lights and some other kind of music. I have to get myself moving. I'm off to start a new life. One with aluminum cans and free time in the daytime. Wish me ...


November 18, 2013

Things to do when not working: in Lists

Reinstate loop - have to leave Gracie at home. Garden. Watch cattle. Do the Gazette puzzles. Read paper? In theory, clean. Read, organize books. Paint, both ways. Work on my stomach. Help Jim f...


November 18, 2013

Lessing and more.... in The Book Book

Doris Lessing died today. She was an incredible writer. She was one of us. I thought I had a link to a story of hers but I find it does not work. Too much larceny in my soul, I guess. ...


November 17, 2013

Nothing... in Secrets from myself

Quiet night. After a quiet day. I did pretty close to nothing.


November 12, 2013

What not to talk about... in Lists

I bummed this from Ira Glass's This American Life. It's a list of topics too boring to talk about. Your dreams. How you slept. What you eat. You period. Your health. Routes - how you got here....


November 10, 2013

Maintenance... in Secrets from myself

The preview button on the tool bar is a toggle switch. On and it's preview, off and it's back to editing window. Neat. I used the italic button when I was writing about books, I like tha...


I'm reading a book that's making me happy. It's The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud. It's about a woman, a teacher, who falls in love with a family. First the eight year old boy, then his mo...


November 08, 2013

Tonight... in Secrets from myself

I think there might be something in the stripey notebook. But I'd have to get up to get it. Lazy much? I bought a pineapple today. First time in a long time. It's very good but it makes my ...


November 07, 2013

Nothing... in These titles mean nothing.

Nothing lasts. We like to think it does, but it doesn't.


I'm out of work and it feels personal. They went from screen printing to digital and there were places for some/a lot of people but not me. Nov. 15 is my last day. Here is a link to somethi...


November 05, 2013

Wabi-sabi in These titles mean nothing.

Golden stalks, leaves, husks What's left helps make next year's crop Turned under black soil.


November 04, 2013

Sudoku in These titles mean nothing.

A turn of the clock Our long winter nights begin Fall fallen again.


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