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July 12 New starz are born

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. Seneca I woke slowly and quietly at 5:00 AM, retiring another apocalyptic Nuclear dream. All of my new kittens slowly gathering around my chest, purring up a storm to greet me. It was a nice way to wake up. Bleary-eyed and a little too dark to…


July 11


July 10 Another Stormy day

I grew up in Texas, but that was 20 years ago. Last year, in Fort Worth, they had hail the size of softballs. We’re seeing more and more powerful storms, of all types, almost on a biblical level. Bill Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) Actor from movie Twister Theme words for the…


July 9 Another Smokey Day

It is easier to act yourself into a new way of feeling than to feel yourself into a new way of acting. Harry Stack Sullivan Fever, sore throat, coughing, headaches, hurts to breathe. Do I think it’s Covid? No. Am I sick? Yes. i think the smoke is affecting me. I was going to town…


July 8 Smoke & Fever

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. Mark Twain The smoke is here. I felt it in my lungs last night. This morning I can see it. Along with the second heatwave, breathing will be difficult. Another complication…


July 7

Everyone knows the best time to do laundry is later. Emily Hampshire I just got a reminder that I survived the Disco era, I am watching an old episode of Walker Texas Ranger and not the touchy-feely new Walker with Jared. As they played the disco song my ears curled, and memories of gold chains…


July 6 Foxtail

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love. Max Muller I have my war with the thistles on my property, my foxtails cause me no problem. I enjoy their brief stay in my driveway ever summer.


July 5 Moments

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. Booth Tarkington I go to thinking this morning at 3 AM like I sometimes do. Did I spend all the time I could have with my loved ones, or did I squander precious moments away? Too busy, or too self-occupied, to notice…


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July 2

The heat wave for me is over, for now. The heatwave yes, the heat no. The entire mass of my house is hot it would take days for that to cool. More heat us coming next week. Not as hot but significant. It is grey and cloudy. Now i can get on with the ton…