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I have no idea what the next year is going to hold, but I work better from a list. Some of these things may not be possible, but they’re written down just in case. Stay cigarette free.Write a short...
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Source This article was a huge wake up call to me.What to stream on prime in June.Welcome to the fold, new birders.This You-Tuber made me cry. (In a good way.)There are twelve on this list I haven’t...
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Hi. I meant to sit down on Tuesday because I have pictures and things to share. I didn’t. I meant to sit down yesterday and type up a big long list of links to share for today. I didn’t. (I was also...
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I get up every morning late, still groggy, and make myself the promise that I will go to bed at a reasonable hour. Coffee, porch sitting, some time in the garden, walks, maybe some yoga, hollering for...
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Summer feels never ending. Our days stretch out into one hot and humid day after another. Occasionally a big dark cloud will rumble by, dropping a smattering of rain before the sun beats out hot...
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This week!! I completely jinxed myself last week when I said we didn’t have any garden pests. Both the zucchini and the pumpkin started wilting and after an inspection and a google search I realized...
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After talking about the stubbornness of joy, I hit a patch where I needed to use all my energy in the seeking of it (or in the creating of it). We’ve had a rough couple of weeks and as the start of...
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A few weeks back, Kelle Hampton posted this craft on her instagram stories. You can find the animal portraits here. We made use of the many supplies we had lying around the house as well as a recently...
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Source How to have a pod party.Blockbuster air bnb.I’m definitely feeling this as schools (and sports) start up.I love David Tennant. But was excited to hear this about Chris Eccleston. (He was way...
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Yes, I have a lot of tomato pictures. We have a lot of tomatoes. I’ve been making weekly deliveries to my neighbors and Jesse’s parents and we still have a lot of tomatoes. We also have peppers. The...
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Source I can’t even whistle but I’ve always wanted to learn how to do this.How to help the USPS. What we’ve stolen from our kids.When galaxies collide. (Space is cool).Birtherism is depressing.I kind...
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Last week we went north. We swam, and kayaked, and paddle boarded, and caught frogs, and had adventures, and played legos, and colored pictures, and…argued. It was a really fun time, but not all the...
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Source The architecture of bees.Willpower is not enough. (I am so feeling this right now.)We have risk backward.What I expected in adulthood.I am so hopeful. What liberals got wrong about work.My...
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My goal for this week is to cull the children’s bookcase. Elmer and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse haven’t been in demand for years and despite priding myself on my non-attachment to things, I’ve been...
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It’s only Tuesday and I’m spent. I was supposed to meet a friend for a walk and coffee this morning and ended up spending most of my day troubleshooting technology issues that still haven’t quite been...
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Progress. Funny animal photos.Prince as pulp fiction covers.Time to kick the coffee habit? I’m working on being more present. This is one of my newest favorite finds.Preventing megafires.Good news for...
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Yes. That is snow. We have close to 2 inches as I’m typing this and we’ll have 4-6 before it’s over (at least according to the weatherman.) I’m hearing some people grumble that it’s too soon, but it’s...
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My house is a mess. I’m choosing to say that we are in the “things get worse before they get better” phase. For example, I finally found and ordered photo albums. Five years after I said I would....
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Today is Election Day. I’m living in a town with some of the fastest growing COVID-19 infection rates in the nation (adjusted for population). I’m so lonely I could just absolutely bawl (have bawled)....
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Oh friends, how are you all doing? It’s a tough time to be alive, isn’t it? My soul is tired and yet I am content. Both/and. Always. I think about the holidays this year and all that we’ve given up...
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