Category Archives: Ripped from the headlines

World Watercolor Month Day #3

It was nice being off three days. Did a lot of painting, had a nice day with Mom, went to watercolor class. Today, back to work. After work it was still about 90 and it was just bright and glare-y … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2019 – Day Eighteen

I had taken a week off my duties as Twitter-Aggregator (“I read twitter so you don’t have to!”) because sometimes you have to step back and regroup. Now it’s time to get back to it and to start trying to … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2019 – Day Fifteen

One of the more recent changes in the world… While I’m talking, your eyes, lowered, never look at me. I’m not sure you are listening at all but you occasionally nod. At me? I’m uncertain. You speak but not to … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2019 – Day One

And we’re off, today taking a quiet lesson from the wee beasts I live with: This morning, I turned off the radio, needing to believe that evil will not win. In the end, it will not conquer. So, silence the … Continue reading

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What? November 22nd?

Where has November gone? Some of you remember today as the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Some of you know November as NaNoWriMo – 50,000 words, 30 days, 0 excuses. While I do remember the death of JFK, I … Continue reading

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