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End of the HarvestAl brought in the last items from our little garden this morning. One cucumber looks like a fig. There are two tiny yellow squash, and more green tomatoes than we need. I promised him fried green tomatoes, so we can use some of them for that. I don’t like fried green tomatoes, but I hate to waste food, and fortunately… click here to continue October, 29th, 2004 FatigueFrom time to time I read the blog of a former writing instructor who describes himself as a retired playwright, who now writes novels, stories, and librettos. He always has at least a half a dozen things going at once. Oh, I forgot to mention, he also teaches at a local university. I usually read his account of his activities… click here to continue October, 28th, 2004 Creative WritingI’ve been taking Creative Writing classes for about fifteen years, first in Vancouver, Washington and now at a Portland Community College class in Tigard, Oregon. Each session of classes consists of a small nucleus of people who have been in previous classes, as well as a few new students. This keeps the mixture more interesting with new stories, new styles… click here to continue October, 27th, 2004 A Mixed Bag DayToday was not a writing day. I spent the morning at a hospital, supporting Al. His mother is still under evaluation, but the plan is to take her home tomorrow. She is looking better than I expected and responded to me when I spoke to her. Her prognosis is guarded, however, and she is ready for whatever happens. October, 26th, 2004 Kinder, Gentler?The window above my computer screen is a kaleidoscope of colors, from russet to the apple green of the inner leaves of the closest tree. I know that, if I close my eyes for a few days, I’ll see only naked branches when I open them again. Then, for the rest of the fall and winter season, my neighbor’s ugly… click here to continue October, 25th, 2004 A Slightly Brighter DayThe fog has lifted, the sun is shining, and there is some hope that it will warm up enough today to replant glad bulbs Al dug up for me. I gave away about a third of the crop, which varies from the size of green onions to super-large bulbs. Al is home trying to get some rest before… click here to continue October, 24th, 2004 Sad SaturdaySince I’ve had my flu shot, I’ve felt under the weather. There is probably no connection. I read that the vaccine takes two weeks to activate in the system to give you immunity. The flu may have caught me before I got the shot or my sensitive stomach may just be rebelling again. Today I spent some time… click here to continue October, 23rd, 2004 Page 140 of 146 pages « First < 138 139 140 141 142 > Last » |