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Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1311011

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.



My new new new blog is
 
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ในสวนของเลียม Open in new Window. (13+)
In Liam's Garden, a personal journal
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.

I'm starting a new blog because
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L'aura del Campo Open in new Window. (13+)
Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
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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 Open in new Window. (GC)
Anything I'm not happy about or that I don't want in my main blog!
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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 Open in new Window. (13+)
Enga mellom fjella: where from across the meadow, poems sing from mountains and molehills.
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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 Open in new Window. (13+)
ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18.
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as I need to post there about my travels.

 
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O Pinions! Open in new Window. (XGC)
May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar.
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is for my opinions. *Laugh*

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Nurture your Nature Open in new Window. (13+)
Look around. Let Nature nurture your Soul. I record images I sense and share them here.
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was set up for nature observations and musings.

 
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Watt's Gnus Open in new Window. (18+)
On topics and today's gnus. Definitely opinionated. Set to 18+ for a reason.
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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 Open in new Window. (GC)
Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" .
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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 Open in new Window. (18+)
Journeys of an Alien Space crew.
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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 Open in new Window. (ASR)
A place to keep track of in progress works and up-coming deadlines as well as any awards.
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(also very messy!) *Shock2*

 
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Blogville  Open in new Window. (XGC)
Where bloggers meet and greet to read and share. No required prompt. Alias: blogville.
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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  Open in new Window. (13+)
Left-overs piled on hot rice and mixed.
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an E blog focusing on food and culture. Easily digestible for the Queasy and Questioning.

September 14, 2020 at 4:25am
September 14, 2020 at 4:25am
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Midnight:

AQI = 154 worse than LA, worse than most major cities in the world. I'm having problems. That said, it's 413 AQI in Portland, Bermuda has been hit directly by Hurricane Paulette and I'm sure people are dying of covid-19 everywhere.

4 p.m.:

I had to close the windows last night. Since I don't have a/c this is an issue. Sky white all day with few moments when the sun was strong enough to cast a shadow. Forecast for 28c but only reached 22 maybe 23. So I sit inside. I need to do a wash but not when it's this hazardous. AQI now 165.

5 storms: Rene, Hurricane Sally, Major Paulette, Teddy (wants to become a major) and CV Vicky. Also a couple aoi (areas of interest) and a possible medicane headed towards Greece. Who needs sports when you have weather?

6 p.m.

"Soaking in your tub [225] 24σ " Open in new Window. for 24 syllables

Soaking in your tub

Let salts draw out this poison; drain me of all care.
Foment my breast with jasmine; flush away my fear.


For Shadows and Light I entered an old poem from two years ago that few have read. Edited only slightly. Named after a gathering held every year for the Montana Book Festival (on-line? so this yearly event will be cancelled).

"Pie and whisky (27 line free verse)" Open in new Window.

7 p.m.

It's getting dark. AQI still an unhealthy 164.

I finished my tanka for the Oriental Poetry Contest:

"[white-grey ashes choke] a tanka [219b]" Open in new Window.

white-grey ashes choke
this heat-filled valley — poplars
flame in shades of gold

I turn to watch potatoes
start to sizzle on the stove

© Kåre Enga [177.219b] (14.september.2020)

I only entered because I had written three, couldn't decide which until today, still not happy but hey ... I won twice in a row! A surprise both times. I read all the others. I really liked the offerings of concrete_angel, WakeUpAndLive~NOV Word Monger Author Icon and Vanishing Vapor Author Icon In my opinion the others strayed away from concrete images and the two part aspect of the form. Whatever a tanka 'is', in ancient or modern forms and interpretations, it isn't just 31 syllables. Personally I find them very hard to write.

No sunset today.


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