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Creative Energy

It turns out that I only have so much creative energy in me.  The last few months I’ve wanted to do more writing for this blog and a few articles about marquetry for a magazine.  Then there are a couple … Continue reading

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Twilight

Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star.  Lucy Maud Montgomery Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end. Stephenie Meyer At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though … Continue reading

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500 Miles

It’s about a 260 miles one way to San Jose to see my brother and on a good day it takes about five hours with stops for coffee and restrooms.  My car gets good milage and has one of those … Continue reading

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Tending

So the word of the month at writer’s group is, “Tending.” Well here’s where that sent me: Interesting word.  There are two basic meanings of this: Tend as in tendency to do something or tend as in take care of.  … Continue reading

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