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Day 10 NaPoWriMo 2022

Where did the first ten days of April go? Today’s prompt from NaPoWriMo: “Today’s (optional) prompt is pretty simple – a love poem! If you’re having trouble getting into the right mood for a love poem…” seemed a mighty stretch … Continue reading

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Day 4 NaPoWriMo

A different kind of Monday – waited for a package – yeah! which came – yeah! and the new pen was beautiful – yeah! and the new ink was good – yeah! but the nib size was wrong and I … Continue reading

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Day 2 NaPoWriMo

Quiet day but it started out with the solution to using up bananas: Banana pancakes! morning slatted light across the waiting table glowing sugar bowl banana pancakes filled two plates and our stomachs jolly good breakfast. quiet afternoon some mundane … Continue reading

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Staying Local

As I tour around looking at things and for places to paint, I see lots of things. Some don’t register much, some get a ‘oh interesting’ sort of reaction and some get filed away in the ‘you should find out … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-eight

Mom texts me to say she’s resting after gardening. she’s been out since eight turning soil filling and emptying the rusty old wheelbarrow scarfing around plants she put in early this year. Now resting happily. I put my feet into … Continue reading

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