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a thought
working people seem to dread manic mondays while a retired person like me looks at it as mild-mannered mondays its a fair assumption Continue reading
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Gouache: Little foxy
Check out her drawings. I’ve been following her for some time, and she does some fantastic art work. Continue reading
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yup
72 years.. 5 months 5 days i’ve been circling the sun and it never gets old…and i don’t feel old…as age is only a number… so with that said…i plan on sticking around for quite some time Continue reading
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11:22 a.m.
took a walk in the rain to the neighborhood store bought a some scratch tickets and played a some lottery numbers now wishing myself some luck Continue reading
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11:35 a.m.
today is a day to do as i please no harm … no foul Continue reading
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aah no
this sticky humid weather is in no way my friend far from it Continue reading
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1:49 p.m.
humid as hell shirt plastered on skin not a good feeling Continue reading
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Morning Quote
“The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.” ~ William James Continue reading
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Nothing Is Absolute
“Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” ~ Frida Kahlo, Painter, Born: July 6, 1907 – Died: July 13, 1954 Continue reading
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Morning Quote
“My birth sign is Scorpio and they eat themselves up and burn themselves out. I swing between happiness and misery. I am part prude and part nonconformist. I say what I think and I don’t pretend and I am prepared to accept the consequences of my actions.” ~ Vivien Leigh Continue reading
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Question
never hear July 4th or 4th of July or just the 4th, but never by its real name Independence Day. I wonder why that is? Continue reading
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A Good Novel
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” ~ Jane Austen Continue reading
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Good Riddance
I finally got rid of Twitter, as I had no use for it. This is second time I have done this. The first time was early last year. Then this past fall, I started a new account. At first it was going well, but then it seemed like Twitter was on this suspension kick, which Continue reading
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Six Word Saturday
dark. gloomy. overcast. blah, Saturday morning. Continue reading
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Six Words
can’t believe its july already. unbelievable! Continue reading
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yeah
it sucks waking up at 3:30 in the morning because the bladder was getting antsy and then can’t get back to sleep I repeat: it sucks Continue reading
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A Higher Revelation
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soils in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents. Ludwig van Beethoven Continue reading
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4:59 p.m.
the dark clouds are moving in and can hear low rumblings of thunder Continue reading
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Six Words
question everything… rebut if you want Continue reading
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9:32 a.m.
so I managed to take a walk, and I didn’t let the sun or the heat get to me. I managed to block it out, and it does help. now come Friday & Saturday, both days will only be in the 60s, with on and off rain. I can deal with that. Continue reading
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6:04 a.m.
another day of 90 plus degrees in store for today ugh! Continue reading
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6:57 p.m.
cut my evening walk its nasty hot and humid which is not to my liking Continue reading
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10:10 a.m.
went for an earlier walk shortly after nine not much shade damn…I could feel the sun…and it felt like being in a 400 degrees oven so I managed to cut the distance as it was too hot Continue reading
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Direction
A pain stabbed my heart as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going in the opposite direction in this too-big world. ~ Jack Kerouac Continue reading
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so
as the hot, humid weather is here it still hasn’t stopped me from venturing outside and do my walks I try to stay on the streets with the most shade and also try to block my mind from how bad it is…most of the time it works it does keep me in shape even though Continue reading
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The Queens English
You know, I do speak the Queens English. It’s just the wrong Queens that’s all. It’s over the 59th Street Bridge. It’s not over the Atlantic Ocean. ~ Cyndi Lauper Continue reading
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11:18 a.m.
89 degrees with a feel of 98 humid as all hell too glad I got things done early rest of the day will be a kick back and relax Continue reading
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The Shadowy Tip Of Reality
“This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality: you’re on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable…Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of mind itself. Ladies and Gentlemen, you’re entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. . . Next stop The Continue reading
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The Key Of Imagination
“You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into… the Twilight Zone.” ~ Rod Serling The Twilight Zone (television Continue reading
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8:49 p.m.
its been a long day especially since i’ve been awake shortly after 5:00 a.m. not complaining just saying Continue reading
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Six Words
outside it’s hot…and that’s that Continue reading
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9:05 a.m.
completed the Sunday crossword a couple more to tackle later on in the Washington Post they can be head bangers no harm in trying Continue reading
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9:14 p.m.
it is evening which means it is dark the streetlamps are on me…sitting on the couch trying to think of what to write along with the useless drivel that i’ve been coming up with maybe come tomorrow the brain may produce something useful to put into words we’ll see what happens Continue reading
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4:27 p.m.
no rhyme no reason just writing whatever comes to mind Continue reading
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3:14 p.m.
hot humid weather making a return not exactly my kind of weather high humidity tends to wear me down Continue reading
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11:07 a.m.
busy as a bee no rest for the weary the end will be at no appointed hour Continue reading
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so
its the time of year that the longest day of year is upon us. the reverse will happen as the days will be on the road to getting shorter… and nothing can be done about it … so we just grin and bear it…. Continue reading
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7:18 p.m.
weather is fantastic for a stroll and enjoying it Continue reading
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4:26 p.m.
leftover meatloaf for my evening meal sounds divine Continue reading
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5:51 p.m.
evening walk on hold thunderstorms moving through will wait it out and take one later on Continue reading
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4:17 p.m.
the afternoon has so far been a blah … blah … blah … lazy … type of day Continue reading
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1:17 p.m.
early afternoon took an afternoon walk weather isn’t all that great light mist which wasn’t that bad Continue reading
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8:44 a.m.
couch potato using the laptop instead of watching tv or does it watch me when its on anyway… living the comfy life the only way to be Continue reading
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Summer
My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever. ~ George R. R. Martin Continue reading
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9:17 a.m.
finished two crossword puzzles the first one was online the other in the newspaper mission accomplished Continue reading
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7:24 a.m.
beautiful morning rain later in the day oh well….just make the best of it Continue reading
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3:38 p.m.
lazy day idle time no rush to do anything that’s what sundays are all about Continue reading
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8:39 a.m.
sun is shining 64 degrees time to go for a walk about town Continue reading
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6:02 a.m.
up earlier than usual and that’s okay it gives me more time to do whatever I feel like doing life is good Continue reading
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To Much
“I used to say, ‘Things cost too much.’ Then my teacher straightened me out on that by saying, ‘The problem isn’t that things cost too much. The problem is that you can’t afford it.’ That’s when I finally understood that the problem wasn’t ‘it’-the problem was ‘me.’” ~ Jim Rohn Continue reading
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1:58 p.m.
the sun did not disappoint shining brightly with lots of puffy white clouds with that said took a walk on the boardwalk which runs parallel with the river and its never crowded which is a good thing Continue reading
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11:29 a.m.
got to see blood work results online and my A1c is 5.8 a a glucose level of 117 which is down from the last test earlier this year the A1c then was 6.0 a level of 125 so I feel good knowing that I’m doing the right things and eating right and drinking plenty of Continue reading
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9:42 a.m.
laundry folded and put away now its time for a much needed coffee break Continue reading
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9:08 a.m.
went for a walk now i am back waiting for the laundry to finish drying Continue reading
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7:45 a.m.
saturday morning rain is done clouds are slowly departing looks like a beautiful day in the neighborhood is in the cards Continue reading
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Traveling
“Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.” ~ Lisa St. Aubin de Terán Continue reading
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10:00 a.m.
time is right for the aroma of fresh brewed coffee is calling for me Continue reading
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7:48 a.m.
the day is still and in no rush to do anything Continue reading
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8:45 p.m.
have all the time in the world to do exactly nothing nada zilch marvelous i say Continue reading
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and so
think i’ll sit and wait out the heat and sticky feeling outside and enjoy the comforts of the a/c and slake my thirst with water with a cup or two of caffeine so…. that’s what i’ll do Continue reading
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Six Words
damn! it is way to humid Continue reading
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and so
took a walk in the heat very few people out and about came home dragging my ass the a/c felt great now i’m relaxing knowing my glucose reading is excellent tomorrow will be hotter do i dare to venture out… i’ll play it by ear Continue reading
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Six Words
its way too damn hot outside Continue reading
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Poor People
There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck. ~ Jean-Paul Sartre Continue reading
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Six Word Saturday
sitting and thinking. still drawing blanks Continue reading
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so
it is a saturday it is june it is hot to hot for this time of the month some say climate change is a hoax i beg to differ but no use arguing with people in denial then i ask myself do people in denial like being that way or do they live miserable lives Continue reading
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“Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly.” ~Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell, Actress, 1907-1976 Continue reading
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Being Useless
“What horrifies me most is the idea of being useless: well-educated, brilliantly promising, and fading out into an indifferent middle age.” ~ Sylvia Plath Continue reading
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Success
“The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.” ~ John Madden, A former coach of the Oakland Raiders Continue reading
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“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” ~John Burroughs
John Burroughs, Essayist, 1837-1921 Continue reading
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Tuesday Part 2
doc says everything is fine…blood pressure excellent, kidney function normal…plus all the other stuff…don’t have to go back until December…with all that said, i’m good to go… Continue reading
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Tuesday
will be paying a visit to see the doc this afternoon…no problems for me to tell her…so we’ll see what’s in store…oh, and have no aches…no pains…no squeaks… Continue reading
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