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“And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day”

Yeah, I’m pretty much back to normal this morning. I’m not planning on testing myself again until tomorrow, but it’s really looking like I’ve weathered my own personal COVID storm pretty well. I’m one of the lucky ones for whom … Continue reading

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Day Four

I’ve seen nothing from the CDC on the subject, but I cannot see any reason why lap time with a warm dog would not be part of a COVID treatment program. Also, it occurred to me yesterday, as I was … Continue reading

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An Hypothetical

So, you’re cleaning out your house. It’s a pretty big house, and you’ve got a lot of stuff to get rid of. But you’re sure the town trash service will be perfectly happy to deal with all of it, so you … Continue reading

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“First offense, BAM! Into the colon you go!”

Mr. Carlin on germs and disease (play through headphones if you’re at work and you share a desk with some easily-offended Karen-type): Obviously I’m not in total agreement here, but it’s fun watching an artist at the top of his … Continue reading

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Ginger root and citrus peel

The dialogue opening this scene from The West Wing (season one) has been on my mind today: I haven’t resorted yet to a strong shot of whiskey, but I’m not ruling it out, either. I have an unopened bottle of Scotch … Continue reading

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The mood of the day…

…is this. And why is that the mood of the day? Because of this: I started feeling a bit of scratchiness in the back of my throat the other night, after we got home from the County Fair, but I didn’t think much … Continue reading

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Oot ‘n a Boot

If I needed a visual summation of the last six months, this would be it. Ayup. That’s an orthopedic boot. I was not in the boot. The Wife was. She has had troublesome ankles her entire life, but this past … Continue reading

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The Arrival of August

It’s August now. August has always been my favorite of the summer months. My relationship with July has never been the best, though I admit it’s improved in the last few years. Back when I detested any temperature over, say, … Continue reading

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“Then you may take me to the Faire….”, 2022 edition

Last weekend we attended the Sterling Renaissance Festival for the first time since 1999! Huzzah!!! Obviously the Festival didn’t happen in 2020, and I’m honestly not sure if it tried to happen last year, but in any event we did … Continue reading

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Silences and Outages ahoy!

Hey folks, just a quick check-in here…I’m taking a few days off from work as my sister visits from out-of-town, so posting will likely be scarce here for a bit. Going offline is a good thing! Meanwhile, since it’s summer, … Continue reading

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