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The gales of November came early.
Ally Bean recently wrote about plot-driven versus character-driven blogs. I may wear my heart on my sleeve but I rarely talk about it here (my courtship with Tara being the exception), so – like my novels – I’m all about the plot. Especially when I’ve gone somewhere fun. Like, for instance, the Malibu of the…
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IKEA is my Kryptonite.
I have decided I’m going to start a new business making scratching posts. Laverne and Shirley love them. To death, it turns out, because before long, they end up looking like this: Previously, when they’ve gotten to this stage, I’ve thrown them away. But Tara thought we might be able to breathe new life into…
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Chasing something I haven’t even lost.
I glanced up from my work this morning and was startled to find this gal spying on me through the sliding glass door. Weirdly, I was just telling Tara I wanted to smoke a turkey on the Traeger next. Is this a sign or what?! Wild turkeys are common in my ‘hood; our first summer…
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Not my hand, not my hail.
Today got off to a wild start. Now that it’s getting warmer, I’ve been walking outside again in the mornings. This might put a crimp on my reading pace, but the fresh air and colorful sunrises are a lot more stimulating than walking in place on the treadmill like some common hamster. Here was today’s:…
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All fish go to heaven.
Now that spring is chugging along – in fits and starts; we had a little snow on Thursday and 62° on Saturday – we’ve started focusing on yard work. Pulling weeds, laying down bark chips, and one Really Big Project: cleaning the pond. But wait! you might be thinking. What did you do with all…
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Ghost writer in the sky.
Tuesday was my one-year anniversary at CheeseGov. Even though it’s a cliche, I’m going to say it anyway: I can’t believe it’s been a year already. Time flies! and all the usual platitudes apply. It seems like just yesterday I gathered with a group of strangers in the parking lot, where we swapped dark glasses and…
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