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Category: Musing
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Cul de Sacs, Chickens, and Potholes
When we picked out the house we would eventually buy, I only paid superficial attention to the neighborhood. Actually, our primary concern with it was that the house we were buying was on the high end of value for the area and might not appraise at the asking price. Obviously, as we’re living in it…
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There is no Last Straw
I’ve lived an interesting life. Those of you who know how to read that, can read between the lines and fill it in. The rest of you, I have a few words for. I don’t have time for more than a few, but I had to say this today, right now: There’s no last straw.…
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The Gas Lamp is Lit
As I was pulling away from the house today, I realized that I had a glaring orange eye of shame regarding me on my dashboard. I was low on fuel. The bad thing was, not only had the light been on since the night before, when I had completely forgotten it and driven home in…
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Short Rambles
I would like to have a day off in April. If all goes to plan, Sunday is that day. It’s been a long, long month and we still have a third of it to go. Not that it’s been uneventful! We signed on the house Wednesday. I’m devoting my art sales money for the rest…
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Plot Twist
If you’re interested in a brief take on drugs in fiction, dealing with drug discovery and cancer and aging… anyway, I have an article over at Mad Genius Club today. You may have noted there was no update last night, despite my having promised one in the morning. That’s because nothing happened. The mystery of…
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It’s Fine
I texted the Ginja Ninja this morning, to remind her about a few things that needed doing around the house. The Junior Mad Scientist is home (woo-hoo!) for her ‘spring break’ from her homeschooling year with Grandma, and I know the girls would probably rather chat than work. Tomorrow the GN goes back to regular…
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When I grow up…
I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up. Years ago, when I was six, I decided that I wanted to be a scientist. I was mildly obsessed with plants, animals, ecology, and in general the outdoors and books (sometimes in combination) throughout my childhood and well into my teens. And then……
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Hurdles
I ran when I was younger. (Now, it would probably kill me, but I digress). No, really! I may be short, and as my beloved husband describes my body shape, sturdy, but I could run. I wasn’t a sprinter, but I could endure for the long runs, and I preferred cross country running, usually barefooted.…
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Stolen Time
This weekend I managed some reading time. Yesterday, I managed some nature time. Feeding my soul tidbits to keep me going through this season in life where there is so much to be done, and so little time to do it in. Deadlines rushing up at you like a bull charging do tend to concentrate…
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If it Ain’t Raining…
It ain’t training! I was thinking about this today as I’m been in a training day at work. I have near-constant training, since not only am I new to the career I’ve chosen, but the industry I’m in requires frequent changes and updates and all of them need training. Some training is boring, as I sit and…
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MultiTasking
Busy makes it’s own problems. I like busy. But it does mean that I’m not focusing on everything at once. Actually, it’s probably good I’m not. That would be… distracting. I can multitask, but unlike the mental image of an octopus wielding objects with all eight arms, you should instead picture a figure sitting on…
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Victoriously Boring
You know, day-to-day life is pretty boring, if you think about it. Ok, my life is boring right now, in most spots. Sure, there’s excitement, and uncertainty, and the potential for joy and pain in every day. It’s like a roller coaster only you can’t see what’s coming and you can’t get off the ride.…