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A terminal for all blogs coming in or going out. A view into my life.
Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.

Ferry boat between Solvorn and Ornes across the Lustrafjord i Sogn og Fjordane.




I'm starting a new blog because
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L'aura del Campo  (13+)
Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
#982524 by Kåre Enga in Montana
had over 1,200 entries and that was getting close to full. I don't want to trim it by deletion. I did that once, much to my dismay. Will be used more for poetry.

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Hoarfrosts from Hell  (GC)
Anything I'm not happy about or that I don't want in my main blog!
#997339 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is still hidden from the public and will remain so. It's more personal and full of angst. Was used for 30DBC for May 2020 and now used for Blogville.

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Enga mellom fjella  (13+)
Enga mellom fjella: where from across the meadow, poems sing from mountains and molehills.
#1317094 by Kåre Enga in Montana
was full... until the number of entries was increased. A mixed blog, mostly stories.

I'll be linking to
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On The Write Path  (13+)
ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18.
#2032403 by Kåre Enga in Montana
as I need to post there about my travels.

 
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O Pinions!  (XGC)
May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar.
#1501776 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is for my opinions. *Laugh*

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Nurture your Nature  (13+)
Look around. Let Nature nurture your Soul. I record images I sense and share them here.
#1439094 by Kåre Enga in Montana
was set up for nature observations and musings.

 
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Watt's Gnus  (18+)
On topics and today's gnus. Definitely opinionated. Set to 18+ for a reason.
#1439092 by Kåre Enga in Montana
come out of a need to share interesting stuff I come across. When I was young I did a small newsletter named as such. (or was it column in the newsletter? Been 30 years... I think.)

 
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Flash Fiction  (GC)
Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" .
#2190336 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is where I put my flash fictions. Maybe someday I'll figure it out and have enough good ones to publish. Ratings vary and some are hidden from view.

I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
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Space Cadet - the never ending journal  (18+)
Journeys of an Alien Space crew.
#2226611 by Kåre Enga in Montana


I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
 
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Conquest ... to keep track of contests  (18+)
A place to keep track of in progress works and up-coming deadlines as well as any awards.
#2233119 by Kåre Enga in Montana
(also very messy!) *Shock2*

 
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Blogville   (XGC)
Where bloggers meet and greet to read and share. No required prompt. Alias: blogville.
#2253938 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is for posting personal blog entries in hope that folks will comment and post their blog entries there as well. I will be commenting on all blog entries posted. It's my effort to rebuild a blogging community.

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Bibimbap 비빔밥   (13+)
Left-overs piled on hot rice and mixed.
#2296648 by Kåre Enga in Montana
an E blog focusing on food and culture. Easily digestible for the Queasy and Questioning.

January 29, 2020 at 12:32am
January 29, 2020 at 12:32am
#974475
What is your favorite virtue? Give a few examples like kindness, cleanliness, tact, truth, generosity. Is your favorite one you possess, or one you simply admire in other people? Do you have a strategy to develop it yourself?

I became familiar with the Virtues Project over two decades ago. My friend Deana would have neighborhood children and adults discuss the various virtues (from the list that follows). At the end she would have everyone choose two rocks: one smooth stone with a virtue that they possessed and a rough one for one they needed to work on.

Me? I admire assertiveness. One I need to work on. It's all about having proper boundaries. Neither passive nor agressive. The Norwegians are good at this. The Costa Ricans? Not.

I'm friendly. The down side is I talk too much (see assertiveness and boundaries and tact). That said, I break the ice and bring people together. I'm a connector par excellance. But friendliness also can mean knowing how to be a friend. I do okay but could do better as I'm too self-involved at times.

Life's bruises have taught me some compassion. Still could do better though.

However, cleanliness is a struggle. I just don't take proper care of myself. My friend Bryan in CR gets concerned. And, I'm okay with clutter and detest cleaning, especially dusting. I did fine in Costa Rica in 2012 with sweeping and mopping and not cluttering. But in Montana? My strategy would be to hire someone to help me on a weekly basis... but I won't because I like to travel too much. I do keep the dishes clean and love a hot shower every day. Other than that? Don't ask.

A link: https://virtuesproject.com/#

A list of virtues:

assertiveness
caring
cleanliness
compassion
confidence
consideration
courage
courtesy
creativity
detachment
determination
enthusiasm
excellence
faithfulness
flexibility
forgiveness
friendliness
generosity

gentleness
helpfulness
honesty
honor
humility
idealism
joyfulness
justice
kindness
love
loyalty
mercy
moderation
modesty
obedience
orderliness
patience

peacefulness
prayerfulness
purposefulness
reliability
respect
responsibility
reverence
self-discipline
service
steadfastness
tact
thankfulness
tolerance
trust
trustworthiness
truthfulness
unity



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