The Bratty Reader, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:28am
I’ve been trying to read more books. I’ve always been always reading, which is to say, if there’s no open book on my bedside table
September 7, 2019
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Year: 2019
Irish Matchmakers And A Eulogy Of Sorts, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:30am
Good morning. It’s going on six months since my mom died. I am not preoccupied by her death, not mourning all the time. But I
August 31, 2019
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Raptures/Analysis
Utopia, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:35am
I was talking to my son, a good man, about Utopia. In fact, he was talking about the vision he and his friends have for
August 24, 2019
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Fierce at 50
Veering Eccentric In The Autumn, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:35am
Even though temperatures here hit 99° this week I can tell fall is coming. The light has changed, a few leaves on my alder tree
August 17, 2019
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Gardening
Garden Hubbub, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:03am
My garden’s super chaotic these days. I’m into it. I especially like the side yard, which I used to say was for butterflies, then more
August 10, 2019
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Makeup & Skincare
Cream Blush And Spray Paint, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:07am
More and more I experience retirement as a quest to balance the small against the large. Or the large against the small, either way, equivalence.
August 3, 2019
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Raptures/Analysis
A Little Peace And Quiet, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:46am
It’s gray and overcast this morning. I couldn’t be more pleased. I don’t know if the sun was so strong when I was young, but
July 20, 2019
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A True And Mortifying Story Of Writing That First Novel, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:25am
After ten years of blogging, 54 years of writing (yes I still have my 3rd grade storybook), and 57 years of nigh-on obsessive reading, here’s
July 13, 2019
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Navy blue
Blue, Blue, And Blue, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:44am
So this is just a little outfit I wore up to San Francisco yesterday. Nothing particularly special. But it had some virtues. First, the colors.
July 6, 2019
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Taking A Bye, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:33am
Hi all. I’m writing my thoughts for Mom’s memorial service tomorrow. As we might have suspected previously and have now proven conclusively, that’s all I
June 29, 2019
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Uncategorized
9 Things We Needed To Think About Again, Or, Saturday Morning at 11:49am
Blogging is episodic; life continues. Let us revisit some issues. Slippers. I considered them here, I bought the Glerups as recommended by Mater, Saga and
June 22, 2019
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Travel
Looking At A Lake, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:13am
My best friend’s daughter is having her wedding party, up in South Lake Tahoe. I’m looking forward to the wedding today–she let me help her
June 15, 2019
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