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the christmas chair

I talked myself into getting a new office chair tonight. I love my office chair, but it’s 15 years old, has had the casters replaced more times than I remember, and I’ve rebuilt the seat at least three times, maybe four. I could redo the seat again, which right now is taped together because it […]

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gray caution alligators label panel

be brave

Sometimes, a task feels overwhelming to me. Too big to take on and I start spiraling. And then I remember two words. “Be brave.” And I whisper that to myself, “Be brave,” and everything is okay and I go do it. I have done a lot of what look like brave things. Leapt out of […]

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New Year's Eve 2025

happy new year!

Happy New Year, ya animals!

Got to watch the best fireworks ever from the roof here. I’m right downtown and on the roof, the whole city is laid out around you and there were fireworks shows ringing the city. It was very cool. Also went out with friends and neighbors. It was a fun night. I hope yours was good too. Smooch!

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white water birds on water

white heron christmas

The white heron visited yesterday. It is unusual to see the white heron in the little River Walk stream when it is full. Usually the beautiful birds visit when the stream has been partially drained and the water is low. I think of it as a White Heron Christmas now. That is not to say […]

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happy holidays!

I have not forgotten you. I have just been sort of distracted by other life things. One of those life things is sorting out classes for 2024 and putting butts in seats in classes and such and also I get distracted by graphics because I really love graphics so then I trot off and make […]

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black and white easter eggs

number four and easter eggs

I’m admiring Easter egg designs I will probably never rally myself at all to do. I like monochrome and black & white. Also foil eggs are really pretty. I’m pretty sure children would not be as excited about monochrome and foiled eggs. Children have really garish taste and like huge big splashy colors. I tell […]

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poor bastard

    For ONE HUNDRED YEARS — This guy has been pulling on his tatty little red outfit and showing up to spread joy and commerce and what did you leave him last year? Cookies right? Maybe some milk? Poor bastard. This year leave cash. And maybe a nice Men’s Warehouse gift certificate.  

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