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ice and sparks

Posted on January 7, 2019 by dichroic

This morning I was woken at about 530 by a series of very bright flashes outside my bedroom window. Not sure what blew, but after that, every time a MAX train went by, sparks were flying from the overhead wires, … Continue reading →

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Field trip

Posted on January 5, 2019 by dichroic

Just about every time I go someplace on public transit, I see big groups of teenagers: girls, boys, mixed groups. Sometimes I also see them walking around the city. Today I went on a “field trip“ with a bunch of … Continue reading →

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2018 Knitting

Posted on January 4, 2019 by dichroic

I thought it might be nice to post photos of my 2018 knitting, so here goes …. ummm, right after I figure out how to add images in this newest version of WordPress. (The fix I found was to add … Continue reading →

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2018: the year in numbers

Posted on January 2, 2019 by dichroic

Books read: lots – I’ve never had much desire to keep track, though I’m occasionally curious to know how many I’ve read in a year. I’d guess somewhere between 100-250, but can’t say more exactly. Knitting projects: 15 completed – … Continue reading →

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pre-emptive nostalgia

Posted on December 14, 2018 by dichroic

There are few things sillier than pre-emptive nostalgia. I’m a bit sad that my holiday season is almost over, and my actual holiday hasn’t even started yet. Maybe it’s because “holidays” are a long and complicated season for me; this … Continue reading →

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Counting

Posted on December 13, 2018 by dichroic

If I ever go back to regular blogging again (which I really ought to do, because I miss having a record of my daily life) I ought to log my Homemade number each day. Today my number is 2; I … Continue reading →

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the holiday season, now with extra mucus

Posted on December 3, 2018 by dichroic

I have been having a cold since early Thanksgiving week. I was a terrible guest at the in-laws for Thanksgiving – usually I help cook or take over part of it; this week I didn’t do anything involving touching food. … Continue reading →

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Mid-century, not so modern

Posted on October 25, 2018 by dichroic

I’ve been on a kick of reading WWII vintage authors on and off for a while now, and it’s on again with a new bunch being republished as e-books. They might be classed as romances, but I don’t think of … Continue reading →

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Little things

Posted on October 12, 2018 by dichroic

Well, maybe the beauty of autumn trees is not so little.  The trees around here turn colors and lose their leaves over the course of at least a month, and since the ones along the roads are all planted rather … Continue reading →

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busy weekend. busy week.

Posted on September 25, 2018 by dichroic

Random thought: I really wish English would adopt the Dutch abbreviation t/m. It stands for “tot/met” which translates literally to “to/with” and practically to “up to and including” but is a lot more concise than the latter. Tasks accomplished last … Continue reading →

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