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But there must be something…

so much hurt and pain you have to walk away now you can’t save the world JSmith 01/28/2017Filed under: haiku, My Thoughts, Saturday Stuff Tagged: life, truth

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Random free-time calisthenics…

How could a girl be anything but happy when a beautiful man plays guitar several hours a day in their shared space? That’s just silly to contemplate. A potential unforeseen consequence of painting a...

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Facts of Life

move it or lose it the experts are not kidding leaves not to return JSmith 02/04/2017   Filed under: haiku, My Thoughts, Saturday Stuff, Wisdom Tagged: health, life, truth

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Just get through it…

days informed by pain must be survived in one piece life takes a back seat JSmith 02/11/2016 Filed under: haiku, My Thoughts, Saturday Stuff Tagged: health, life, truth

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“You’re faking it…”*

  Thursday was amazing – from morning ’til night I stayed busy with stuff people all over the civilized world do every day and never think twice about. Rolled out of bed at 8:00, had some coffee, got...

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Life is so random…

…and it’s been astonishingly blatant about it lately. There’s never a shortage of life issues to ponder, but when events beyond my nose spiral out of control the issues proliferate. Pardon me while I...

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Loving ALL THE THINGS…

  farmers market day white tents filled with food and drink and flowers too because life JSmith 06/10/2017Filed under: haiku, My Thoughts, Saturday Stuff Tagged: Home, life

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Break-time…

  weekends feel dif’rent even for retired kiddos neutral is the gear JSmith 07/29/2017Filed under: haiku, My Thoughts, Saturday Stuff Tagged: health, life

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Blue-gray Saturdays…

  gray flannel morning melancholy permeates in here and out there JSmith 09/16/2017Filed under: haiku, My Thoughts, Saturday Stuff, Seasons, Weather Tagged: life, truth

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Let the good rain down…

  What’s a dark rainy morning good for besides almost everything… …good for listening to the drops against the windows…watching the neighborhood dissolve into a distorted river…sitting in the dim...

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Such nonsense…

It’s Saturday again, best day of the week except for Sunday. Cool, sunny, messy bed, everything the way we left it last night. In a word perfect. After an early breakfast Kim rode his bike to...

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A Time for Truthiness

I do seem to be gone. But not for good. Don’t you go away forever either, friends, I would miss you terribly. Fall will happen, it always does, and we will be right again, and be human together. Be...

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Winter in the wings…

And like that it’s December, dawning for us cold and rainy, gray all day. It’s so easy to slide through these days, doing nothing much … having nothing much to show for them. Being retired means being...

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Brother Bear…

How will I ever write this…how many tries will it take to get it right? The holiday season always seems to bring the unexpected into our lives in some way. We went to an Open House in a friend’s...

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We shall haiku on…

inspiration gone could return if life sorts out may be a long road JSmith 12/08/2017 ***** falling asleep on a pillow soaked with tears makes for a soggy rest JSmith 11/12/2017 ***** the rollercoaster...

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Well, THIS sucks…

***Bringing back a golden oldie for new readers – yet another from the early days. We didn’t win the lottery AGAIN, which is crushing because PLANS — I was on a quest to revolutionize my wardrobe by...

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Annnnd…

ROAD TRIP, BABIES !!

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Making peace…

Yes, we made that road trip and it was wonderful! This was our first one in a few years and we were thrilled to find that we’re still true road warriors, in spite of having relied on the airlines for...

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That fragile balance…

Trading anxiety for peace is no small beans. It takes constant focused attention and intention. Attention to the little things, the small ingrained habits that carry us through our days, the attitudes...

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Actual Self-Care in 2020

Does the impending arrival of a new year make you introspective? Do you think about past years, what they held, and what you hope to do differently in the new one? Are there things you’re still trying...

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