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Writings in the Sand

by Ned

Rated: 13+ · Book · Entertainment · #2199980

Thoughts destined to be washed away by the tides of life.

I've been studying my cover photo for a while now, and it seems to me that it is more than just a photo of what is there that can be seen, more than just three white rocks stacked on a beach. It contains an important question about the future, about what happens long after the photographer has gone. What will happen to our pile of stones when the tide comes in? Will it topple or has the architect built this structure at a safe distance?

I don't know what will happen to these words that I stack here on the sand. They may prove safely distant, or they may be swallowed up by a rush of self-doubt. They may be here for a season. They may lose their balance and be scattered by the shoreline, or be hidden away under shifting sands. Perhaps someday, the tides of life will reclaim them.

Or maybe that's just a bunch of poetic, romantic nonsense. After all, this is just a blog.

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Winter Wonderin' Wanderin'

about 10 hours ago
In response to "Raccoons are Wiseguys"

I once watched a raccoon as he/she raided my outdoor recycling bin in the wee hours of the morning. Nothing covert, or the least bit quiet. What was the creature seeking? I envisioned a fortress built from my discarded plastics and glass. Perhaps they planned a paw-sanitizing station.

Ned

Nov 26, 2025 at 7:18am
In response to "Inspirationary"

Reagana

Welcome back and I hope you will find your inspiration!

JACE

People are either endlesly entertaining or endlessly infuriating. Maybe both.

Beholden

I hope so, too. I am far behind on my activities.

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Beholden

Nov 25, 2025 at 10:02am
In response to "Inspirationary"

I like the theory. Here's hoping it works.

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JACE

Nov 25, 2025 at 9:32am
In response to "Inspirationary"

I suppose each of us are different. One of my favorite things to do is sitting at my local coffee house and watching people. I'm never at a loss for ideas about which to write--an imagined conversation, a real over-heard conversation, or just how folks interact while waiting in line.

No shortage of ideas here; my problem is managing my time to write.

Just sit back and observe--perhaps some inspiration before the writing will happen.

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Reagana

Nov 25, 2025 at 7:51am
In response to "Inspirationary"

I, too, have been away for a good long while. Unlike you, I have not been logged in.

I have told myself, many times, that I felt no inspiration...nothing to write about...no one would care to read, and so forth.

I have been feeling the desire to begin writing once more, but only starting with a blog for now...toe in the water, as they say. ;)

I have had so much of my writings posted on the site, over the years. I may put it all back up, or just start fresh. Undecided, but I do believe, as you say, that inspiration begins to flow After the writing begins...Not before!

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B𖢔ųҽyҽʐ 🦌

Nov 3, 2025 at 10:36pm
In response to "Random uninteresting details"

Thank you! And yes, at the same time I was reading your line about saving the whey, I was thinking, "No, I'll dump it", so it cracked me up to read that last line.

Ned

Nov 3, 2025 at 8:48pm
In response to "Random uninteresting details"

Winter Wonderin' Wanderin'

Thank you. I am proud to be bland. I'm naturally bland though, I don't use any chemicals.

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Ned

Nov 3, 2025 at 8:44pm
In response to "Random uninteresting details"

Jayne

I only trust clocks that are analog, preferably the round ones with white face and black rim like the ones we had in school. Plain and stern, no nonsense timekeeping.

Ned

Nov 3, 2025 at 8:40pm
In response to "Random uninteresting details"

B𖢔ųҽyҽʐ 🦌

I don't make the involved, difficult but tangy cream cheese that needs to be cultured, but it's easy enough to make a nice, mild cream cheese spread in a short time. Heat milk until it starts to bubble, take it off the heat and add a couple tablespoons of lemon juice. Wait about 10 minutes till curds form. Pour into a strainer lined with cheesecloth or coffee filters to separate the curds and whey. Squeeze the curds a bit to get more liquid out. Then use a food processor or blender to make the curds creamy and spreadable, add salt and any seasonings at this stage. Refrigerate. Put the whey in a glass jar because people say it's so healthy and you can bake with it so it would be a terrible waste to throw it out. Wait a couple of hours until you've become comfortable with the knowledge that you will never use the whey in any way, then pour the jar down the sink. Et voila! Cream cheese, no whey-ting.

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Ned

Nov 3, 2025 at 8:21pm
In response to "Random uninteresting details"

Beholden

That might work if I can remember to look at the clock only twice a day and only at the right time.If it stopped at 2:00, that could be a challenge,

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January 27, 2026 at 7:39am

#1106931

Raccoons are Wiseguys

I think that an animal’s cuteness can get in the way of estimating its intelligence. Humans are programmed to respond to cuteness, which is why babies of every species are designed to be appealing and help us desire to nurture them.

Raccoons are adorable, especially when young. Sometimes they fall out of trees and wander off but the policeman won’t take them back to their mom. I know this from personal experience. However, the policeman did direct traffic around the baby raccoon so he could cross the street.

I wouldn’t mess with an adult raccoon. Those are impressive claws and they look very strong. They're also smart, like the raccoon who stole a pizza box off the neighbor's porch and climbed up to my second floor deck to eat the leftovers away from prying eyes. I peeked out the door at him and he stared right back at me with a look that warned me off of interfering with his dinner.

Raccoons are dextrous, intelligent and have good memory retention so they can learn new behaviors to fit the situation. And, they like to eat their pizza in peace.

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January 26, 2026 at 7:28am

#1106830

Meeting Expectations

I have no goals. Just by posting this, I am officially over-acheiving.

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January 24, 2026 at 8:46am

#1106658

Brrr

I am one of countless millions (well, I haven't counted them) who are awaiting tomorrow's mega-storm. Luckily, I live in New England and it's predicted to be all snow. Quite a lot of snow. Maybe two feet. But I would rather snow than the ice some more southern locales might receive.

Here's hoping they're all wrong and it's a lot less severe than they predict.

It's 3F here, but it might go as high as 7F later today. Stay warm, everyone.

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