Day off. Off day

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

I now have a cool strip of LED lights illuminating my rear license plate. For another $199 I could have had tinted glass, thanks but maybe another day.

Sometimes the answer to problem A isn’t solution A.

Rather than replacing what was there with the exact same thing at an inordinate cost, there were a few other possibilities and I went with one of them. But it got me thinking about the sort of mechanics who would look over a problem and scratch their head and say something like, “I don’t have the part but I can rig up this other thing and it will work just fine.”

Remember those guys? Hmmm wonder if THIS would work instead of THAT? Maybe if we replace this wire and see if the connection is better. Maybe we could…

Yeah those guys.

Then there are the guys who think – aww, what does SHE know? I’m the guy, so I’ll tell her THIS and she’ll just do it. Because I’m the expert. No big deal.

So it was one of those days. I thought it would be a pleasant day off with a few insignificant chores to tick off the list. Instead it was rough sailing under the “No Crazies” flag. A couple times I felt like I should have tied myself to the mast. Quick layover tonight and then heading back out tomorrow.

It’s tiring. Even if it’s just saying ‘no’ over and over again. Tiring. Talk to the hand.

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Munch on Van Gogh 

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

Via the Van Gogh museum

During his short life, Van Gogh did not allow his flame to go out. Fire and embers were his brushes during the few years of his life, whilst he burned out for his art. I had thought and desired, like he, not to allow my flame to become extinguished and with burning brush to paint until the end.

Edvard Munch, 28 October 1933

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Things found on the way…

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

to something else…

Nos a yrr y brain adref or as we often are wont to say: night sends the crows home.

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For the Quote Box – English usage

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education – sometimes it’s sheer luck, like getting across the street. — E.B. White

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Twenty-third of October?

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

Somehow November is rushing up as October finally starts acting like October, showing all her colors and her flirty warm days and foreshadowing chill nights. I realized November was not far off when I was unpacking my groceries last week and found, um, supplies. That’s it, there were NaNoWriMo – supplies – in the bag. Just the essentials: Mini Heath Bars and some square caramels.

I’ll take a moment to say that I like caramels. Quite a bit. Mom often treats me to caramel creams or cow tales – cream filled caramels and I love those. I am also quite fond of Brach’s Milk Maid Caramels. I was beginning to think there was some world-wide shortage of these because they just weren’t anywhere to be found. Last week though, as the apples started coming in, of course there they were, back on the grocery shelf.

So, those, some mini Heath Bars and some ruby port and some Bully Hill sweet red wine. Think I’m ready.

I’m re-reading my previous NaNoWriMo story to get back in the character swing. Come November 1, I’ll be telling the next part of the story!

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