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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 19

Morning appointment with Mom. Tried to look at an electric car after we’d had some brunch but – sorry – we don’t have any. You could put a deposit on one and when it comes in, see if you like … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 9

Two small girls powered by grapes and candy leave us all so tired. Long stretch of trip home Speed limit sixty-five no other car lights Inside the dark car an audiobook speaking about emptiness.

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 3

toss junk no mercy
return small memories
to be found again Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo is Coming! NaPoWriMo is Coming!

ey folks – April is upon us so here comes National Poetry Writing Month. Yup – that yearly challenge of writing 30 poems in 30 days. Continue reading

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Also found: Bill the Cat

This is the photo used for the “Lost Cat” poster in November 1990 when Bill and Maggie made a break for it. Maggie sat on the front porch waiting but Bill was eventually found in the next door neighbor’s barn a day or two later. Nervous times for all. The poster notes that he was about seventeen pounds at the time and get a load of those magnificent toesies! He really was a “best cat”. Continue reading

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