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Perhaps it’s jut the vitamin D pills talking Or the endorphins from the treadmill at the Y Or the delicate clatter of dried leaves blowing and gusting down Washington Street Or the lowered and refreshing temperatures But I am inclined To disregard the annoyances of the day (e.g. woman at the bakery who forcefully insisted on having …

This past week, while home on a bit of a surprise vacation, I took the time to get some sewing projects done that I can’t really do back at my apartment. I was busily working one evening, finding I needed to pause periodically to swat at mosquitoes that seemed to piggy back into the house on mom, …

The Direct TV reception at the farm is suffering due to the aggressive and proud growth of a cottonwood in the front yard. Granted, if it rains heavily, the signal would deteriorate anyway, and I would chalk it up to God crying over the crap on TV and his tears forcing us to stop watching (or something …

As long as there are sirens, Naomi and I will maintain an active friendship. Last evening, while bumming at her apartment and watching a movie, the weather turned ugly and the sirens went off. We paused the movie, stood outside and looked at the clouds, hopped in my car, and headed to my place, which …

The walk to work takes me by a large swath of parking lot and a busy corner gas station. It’s concrete and asphalt as far as the eye can see. There are, however, some beautiful trees that line the sidewalks. In May, five of the trees exploded into pink blossoms and it was lovely to …