6th
October
2016
Listening to nothing, when the volume soared. A murder of crows, hard at it. That’s odd; we rarely hear them, but this time around they were unhappy. Out, over the south field, an obvious intruder. A raptor. Not my friend the eagle; this may have been a harrier. Too much sun for me to be sure, although the wife did snap a few photos “on the wing”. Mustn’t get complacent, because there are a lot of birds around.
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3rd
October
2016
In my world, there are great meals, good meals and then those where I lacked any sense at all. Those cheesy hotdogs that I served for supper were really an impulse purchase, and now I resolve to avoid such occasions of nutritional sin, in future. To the rest of the household, mea culpa.
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2nd
October
2016
In the light of a sunny afternoon, that tree looked wonderful. Through the spotting scope, actually; the tree is down the lane, along the hedgerow. Filled with ripe apples, ready for harvest; I should go, before a sudden windstorm throws them to the ground.
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29th
September
2016
Boomer treated us to a new mashup of word during the weather forecast this evening: “tornadic vorticities”. As soon as I decipher the term, I’ll post a definition.
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20th
September
2016
The calendar on my fridge door says that summer is almost over. Even as I wander around in shorts and bare soles, languishing in the room temperatures outside, I accept the steady progress of the seasons. But, the end of summer is when I say it is, OK?
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10th
September
2016
As part of my role in the family, I help with meals. Not all the time, but enough that I feel comfortable in my kitchen. I rarely serve more than a half-dozen people at a go, and the prep time can be measured in portions of an afternoon. Today, I tried something different.
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8th
September
2016
Back in my undergrad days, I happened to sample a psychology course that presented the basic tenets of Gestalt. I continue to accept them. Especially when it comes to my personal coffee preparation. Around here, the machine AND the ground coffee AND the water all come together to produce something better.
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1st
September
2016
I really should believe the labels at our local pizza place. That “party” box isn’t meant for a “party of one”, no matter how much support the dog offers. Right now, there are bundles of all-dress in both the fridge and the freezer. Thankfully, a long weekend lies ahead.
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28th
August
2016
This is the first time I’ve had a schedule that allows me the liberty to follow the election south of here, and I’m slightly frightened. Those folks have ten more weeks to get this sorted out; given the procrastination most of us have towards anything political, there may be a lot of coin flippers (or worse) heading in to cast their ballots. I am suspicious that the new channels are going to be very popular, up here, on that date in November.
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27th
August
2016
Summer is running out, like the sands in one of those primitive clocks. All the signs are there: a drop in temperature, requiring a jacket this evening. Us, out to the restaurant for what is the “last supper” with our visiting family members. Schools ready to resume whatever it is that they do.
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