In the mornings now when I open the front door the sun is slanting a bit different across the floor. It has moved imperceptibly without my really noticing that it was happening. Where once the sun shone across my couch pillows, now it has moved a bit. The sun’s path of course affects the amount of daylight received during a…
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The Sun Shifting & A Quasi Scene From Psycho
Empty Malls & The Joy Of Coming Home
Last week at this time I was trying to stay cool. Last night I wore long sleeves and warm socks to bed with the heater on. Mother Nature sure keeps us guessing. I had lunch with my younger daughter (older daughter got caught up with something) and then I did something I never do. Walked on into the mall. The…
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Ivy Chasing Dust Motes
It is funny to watch Ivy take such enormous delight in the simplest of things. This morning her preoccupation is dust motes. She is bug-eyed watching them float through the air like snow flakes drifting down around her. It doesn’t take a lot to entertain Ivy. Dust motes, shadows, anything that catches her eye. And she knows if one thing…
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What I Found At Homegoods
Someone commented on Tuesday that I should get out while the weather was nice. Well, I took their advice. I drove to Homegoods. I typically find good stuff at Homegoods. Look what I found! Exactly the right size for this space. I had gone up and down the aisles at Homegoods a number of times. I found a pillow I…
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Remembering Old Friends
Last night I was thinking about people who used to be in my life. How at one point they were so much a part of my life. And then suddenly life changed and I never saw them again. I’m sure you probably sometimes do that. Go back and revisit old friendships or flames. I don’t lament those relationships. I believe…
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