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Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.  I'm starting a new blog because
I'll be linking to
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.
I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
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| 45 degrees at 12:45 am. I went looking through things... found the photo of my uncle's wedding circa 1948. I think it's the only photo I have of my father. 47 degrees at 9:30 am. I didn't sleep well. Bit of a bad dream but not nightmarish. I'm now sitting vertical with a coffee. But... I seldom feel energetic. At least I went through some boxes and piles yesterday evening and if I continue today I will have made some progress. So... sit and catch up here, visit friends and do grocery shopping. It will be pleasant outside all day, warming but not hot. Comments left at: 92. sgcardin 93. joycag 94. heartburn 95. judithd 96. miget_mushroom 97. tigger 98. pandapaws214 99. queenkissy To Stephanie: "I'm watching a lot of Thai TV series now and rom/coms can fall into the trap of cliche. I should write up something and send you a link or copy as one show specifically points out the pitfalls of the industry (think studio Hollywood circa 1949). It's easy to rewrite your own stories or the stories of others rather than actually be creative. There are no two genres that can't be melded. Romance happens throughout history under the most unlikely of circumstances." To Joy: "I'll be contrary... . I don't think that peace follows the eradication of a particular disease or cessation of a particular war. Disease happens. War happens. Natural disasters happen. Peace is found when we understand that these exterior events need not determine how we love and respect others. And it's more than merely 'respecting' beliefs, ideas and opinions but actively loving the person who holds them. And 'respect' becomes merely another word without action when it isn't supported by understanding and understanding isn't merely textbook knowledge but how the beliefs, opinions and ideas mold the choices that person makes. And... realizing that if someone else is trying to make those choices for them there is no lasting peace." 66 bright degrees at 2:25. So after visiting friends (one gave me applesauce) I went to the store to buy brown sugar... and whatever. I think I'll make either burgers or meatloaf with the ground pork and apple sauce. I'll add sweet spices. My Swedish roots will be cheering. The other roots will just have to shut up. Lilacs beginning to bloom. Picked one lily-of-the-valley. Locust and oak are budding; it's already very spring green. Saw bees while sniffing apple blossoms. I eat and I get drowsy. Not a great pattern as I will need to energy later if I don't have it now. Eating mashed potatoes and drinking coffee with chocolate. In response to tigger: "I have rarely felt I belonged. I felt good about moving to Missoula when I did. I made friends and had a social life in a cafe culture town. The place has changed. Folks move in; people I knew died or moved away. And it's not just a matter of new people. I meet new people when I travel... all the time. It's less cafe culture and even less friendly then it once was. There's an uncaring need here to replace poor people with upscale culture. I don't fit in as well and 2020 was horrible as everything shut down. For me it may be time to move on. Where is the question. I've changed too over the last 12 years and my needs have changed. Back to the Midwest, some place where uber-rich people won't gobble up the property and up the rent? Is Iowa even possible? Plus... can I find a place where I don't need a car and can still travel? And would a mere change make me happy if I'm not already? When I lived in Kansas in the 70s I belonged there. When I returned 30 years later I didn't. Around the world there are many places I love to visit, but live there is a different question. I need some peace and quiet but I need people. If I could spend a month in each place and then choose? Dubuque Iowa (but I've never been there). Goteborg, Sweden (felt right there). Torino, Italy (very liveable and walkable and connected). Porto, Portugal (nice vibe). Trondheim, Norway (but may be too expensive). Happiness is found within oneself, but I respond to beauty, a lack of drama, and most of all... simple kindness." 67 degrees at the vesper hour  .I still feel "limp". One thing I read today about holding on to people makes me realize that so many of my relationships are one-sided. When I travel I'll probably be on social-media less intensely and certainly won't have the time to spend (or waste) at WDC. I don't feel valued here so why should I bother hanging around? 5/11 QOTD response re thunderstorms: "I love the drama in the skies. It's beautiful, invigorating, and natural. We have lovely rainbows and sunsets in Missoula but little exciting weather otherwise. I miss the Plains! Plus, imho, people are more humble in places where the weather can kill you." Dark skies = no sunset tonight. |
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