Category Archives: daily updates

packing

Nope, I still don’t really understand the concept of packing light. I’m packing for a long weekend in New Orleans. Warm climate, short trip, should be easy to pack carry-on-only, right? Except that said trip will involve lots of walking … Continue reading

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autumn ramblings

Autumn in Oregon has hit with a vengeance – the skies are dark gray and it’s been raining more often than not. Most often Oregon rain is light enough not to mind, but it’s been heavier for the last week … Continue reading

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rougher than expected

Well, this weekend ended up a bit more exciting than expected. We went down to the lake house and, having felt a bit sleep deprived since returning from Hawaii the previous weekend, slept in until 8 or so. Just as … Continue reading

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some thoughts about time off

I just read that the Jewish year 5775 is the year of the Shemittah, the Sabbatical year when all loans are forgiven and people were supposed to desist from all field work. Think about that – that means that in … Continue reading

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self-sabotage

The litter box bit me! Then I made it worse myself. At some point on Saturday I got a splinter from walking out on the wooden balcony barefoot. (In the lake house, we have real wood floors. They’re slippery enough … Continue reading

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Three fitness trackers (compared in great detail)

Last Christmas, my big gift from Ted was a Fitbit Force. I liked it a lot; it fit my small-boned wrists reasonably well, was water-proof enough to wear while rowing, and displayed time of day, steps taken, distance covered, calories … Continue reading

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slightly less see-through

I’ve been feeling a little better, more connected, since my “cellophane” post last week – maybe I just needed to vent. Certainly the responses to the post helped, so thank you to those who commented, on WordPress and DW and … Continue reading

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Worldcon?

I just learned that Worldcon 2015 is in Spokane. I was thinking it might be fun to go, maybe take the train there. But first, who else out there is planning to go? It would definitely be more fun if … Continue reading

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Penderwicks news, muse on vacation

Nice way to start a week – apparently the fourth Penderwicks book, The Penderwicks in Spring, is due out next March. Also, this, drafted on the lake last Saturday: Puddles fade behind us and a distant mountain rises to overtop … Continue reading

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“you are not free to desist from the work”

A woman named Sharon Ann Burnston wrote this on Ravelry (reposted with permission) and I loved it so much I wanted to save it here. Tis is really the first thing I’ve ever read that makes the Judeo-Christian concept of … Continue reading

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