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Free Day 30dbc#26

*Sonali: "I never quite thought of a maid that way; but, it makes perfect sense to have a maid who also likes flowers, pets, children... anything that needs that extra attention. Our culture tend to depict maids as 'hired help' or 'workers' from the adult perspective of too much to do, too few hands to do it. There is another paradigm which depicts maids as extended family... but never considers that they may have a family of their own. You provide a "child's view" of a maid-as-a-person taking care of you, including the emotional need to connect. There are very few Americans who could share this perspective. Thank you." re "Letting my fingers type - #30DBC" 

*Cappucine: "Nicely done. I vote for Josiecat, coffee, a snooze. I love the smell of rain, the sound of rain, the caress of rain on my face. "Tricolons are one of the most powerful rhetorical devices. There is something almost magical about the number three." A quote by someone, from some time, found you-know-where." re "tricolonic " 

*Marvilla: "White flag? Only one? You may have missed a prompt or two but not more than that. I can vouch for that. My health problems pale in comparison. My teeth are going but my body handles things differently in general. For me now, it's the slow-at-times decline into the Inevitable. Blogs can be most powerful when the writer speaks from experience. This episode is recent and raw. No one dare argue with it. What you could've, should've or would've done is irrelevant. This is what transpired, this is how you dealt with it. Kudos on the appointments. Sounds like you were blessed. " re "My November " 

QP: {c:}"I had no limit on credits in either highschool or university. Graduated with far too many. One semester or two? I stayed for two semesters. I started to settle in the second semester. Not everyone adjusts in a week or two. I realize that times have changed but once in England she'll be close enough to Ireland and Scotland for long holidays even if Europe is 'closed' (although for her it shouldn't be). I was 'poor' and in many ways still am, in that I think in terms of stretching $$ that wealthier people don't have to. When I went around the world in 2015 it was cheaper for me to make one trip instead of two so I traveled for over 3 months and for my final flight had to buy a round trip ticket back to Norway because a one-way ticket cost the same... so I did that. Instead of bringing her back after a short visit (3 months = vacation; 10 months = the vacation is over) consider spending the money-saved on her traveling between semesters or having her dearly missed and deeply beloved mother come visit her... in Ireland... " re "Surprise!" 

Viv: {c:}"I do not believe in two gods, so I don't blame everything on the devil-made-me/he/she/it-do-it. Americans have chosen to divide themselves into tribes and attach labels as if Life were a TV show called Survivor with a false-god-like-emperor hired to say 'you're fired'. I'm not being robbed of my freedoms by considering others as important as myself; I'm not being robbed of my community when I choose to avoid them when I'm not feeling well (like this past Monday); I do not consider my fellow human beings as being robbers because they don't look like me, talk like me or call God by another name. In a world where anyone can kill anyone and justify it because 'i was scaired' we all die. But... that's not the world I see out my window nor is it my vision of any world I wish to visit." re "On My Mind" 

Sue: {c:}"I should've done... but didn't... so... I had no plans on going out today so I forgot that it's Black Friday. Another (more valid) reason for not venturing out! " re "My day" 

Robert: {c:}"I only use debit card. It does seem to be true that banks don't care if someone steals your money; they're very picky about their own money however. Still, my bank went to bat for me. I may have to get a credit card however. Paying it off every month is an issue because I'm not good at keeping track of anything. " re "Busted" 

Petra: {c:}"This. Now I understand why you've been as quiet as a ghost around here. It's as if you have been numbed. I gently offer this as a joke: "Invite SandraLynn Team Florent! over to speak with those Dust Bunnies. She has a way with them, might be able to entice them to move over to her museum by setting up a special exhibit for Dusty Dutch Bunnies." En serio... I have similar issues. Other than reading blogs and commenting I've accomplished very little and barely have stepped outside the whole month of November. But... I have two Thai TV series that came out with new episodes this week and ... *sigh* ..." re "An awful month" 

Apondia: {c:}"I love short walks in a blizzard. Good old lake-effect. I still have lemon merengue pie to finish. Left-overs from friends tomorrow. I don't understand internet and computer issues when they happen, just how inconvenient that becomes. " re "Blizzards and Daily Doings" 

SandySnow: {c:}"Soooooooo Canadian. Chapeau... I've been wearing my hat-with-flaps every day when it's cold. I have pair of mittens in the coat/jackets/winter-wear. Even a short journey bothers my old hands in ways that it wouldn't have decades ago. I grew up in the snowbelt, usually off of Lake Erie, which pommeled Apondia today, but also Huron and occasionally Ontario. I did love the first snow and we seldom went a November without one. One year we got through to the 30th! Whomp. 18" where I lived, over 2 feet where Fivesixer grew up, clear blue sky golfing weather north of us. Nothing quite like lake effect. Reality bites... small icy numbing bites." re "Work or Die? " 

Sox: {c:}"Well, now we learn a bit more. I do wonder where in the chronology it fits. Early on? Earlier? It does show insight into her character and what is valued on this world: affiliation and reputation." re "November 26, 2021" 

Mike: {c:}"Something is always forgotten! I had turkey-provolone sandwiches and lemon merengue pie. No cranberries or apple rings." re "Weighting game [30 DBC entry]" 

To Blimprider: I am NOT a judge for the 30dbc... but I decided to comment on all entries. There may be close to 500 by Monday. I recruited (not my job); I cheerleaded (not my job); I cajoled, reminded and even communicated to owners, judges, participants (not my job); I gave out badges (not my job) and need to give out over 40+ merit badges this weekend based on the quality of a particular entry (still NOT my job). I decided to make a difference; whether I have succeeded can be assessed come December. I will make suggestions before January. But on December 1st I can walk away (and keep walking and not look back) if that is my choice.

All that said, I will have made someone happy this November and whether that matters to anyone else or not... it matters to me.

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