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I've not been here for a bit. My Mom had a stroke, thankfully a mild one and she is recovering well now at home. It resulted in some stress and worry with my Dad. Long long stories but at least I have a GPS on the key ring he takes everywhere that can locate him if necessary. I stayed with him and have no idea how my Mom does it. I am happy to be back at my house.

Cheers!

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My number three great-grandchild will be coming home from the hospital today. 'Addy' checked in at six pounds twelve ounces and is ready to dominate family activities for some time to come. For those keeping count, she's g-g kid number three and g-g daughter number two and is the first-born of my own first born's first-born.

Later in June, I'll head up to Lawrence, Kansas for a week of getting back in touch with the two earlier models of my great-grandkids. After days of doing this and that type family stuff, I'll tag-along with them plus their parents on our way to Phoenix. And so now you know why I'll probably be mostly out of pocket for awhile. ;)

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Once you openSeems the jar I think it is a good idea to do that. But I may be wrong.

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It was so nice to have my parents for dinner yesterday. My middle son, his girlfriend, and their adorable pug came to celebrate Mother's day as well. It was a nice treat especially after a few stressful days dealing with some unfortunate new behavior my dad is exhibiting.

I'm feeling a bit discouraged about everything at the moment. Depression is a sneaky thing and I need to be alert to the symptoms. So forgive me if I am not as active.

I hope Monday was kind to everyone. I'll be in the corner enjoying some of Sarah's cookies.

Take care of yourselves, both mentally and physically. Be kind to yourself.

Cheers!

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I've already scared coyotes out of our yard once today. They're getting bold. I scared him away by banging pots and pans. Later I am going to hang up blinky lights that are supposed to mimic animal eyes. I am also (no, I'm not making this up) going to pee along the fenceline all this week. If those techniques don't work, I want to buy a life-sized plastic coyote that is supposed to work well - you just set it out in the yard. Talia is less than thrilled by this approach.

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Evening, Inspirators!

Thanks, Bill, Larry and Verbs. Mum is still in agony, bless her and got the ambulance out again early this morning. The medics are convinced it's something muscular so hopefully, the muscle relaxants she's been prescribed will help her, fingers crossed.

Wild day today with hailstorms galore!

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Bill, your comments about the Yankees being in last place reminded me of the old Senators slogan: First in war, first in peace, last in the American League.

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Flowers from my yard last year.

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hi peeps
A beautiful day here
The birdies are chirping and the sun is shining

Today is the 14th anniversary of the mass shooting on the Virginia Tech campus 32 people died and 23 were injured.
Seems like April has a lot of tragedy anniversaries in it .

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I hope you enjoyed the coffee shop in the middle of the night, Gill. It is always easy to make a cuppa tea here. Now that I am up and around I will be making some coffee.

I've thoroughly scrubbed the percolator and filled it will tap water from the Kansa River. I've also put in some of the Arabica coffee I used here in the shop. It goes well with Sara's cookies. She still has plenty of them in her cookie jars. I'm certain they will not all be gone before the boys are here today.

I submitted a little microfiction this morning. I hope it will entertain everyone. I am happy to see it up and published. It just happens to be the 500th story I have published here on Stories Space. That is quite a pleasure for me. Along with my Plenary Award I received for writing in all of the categories SS offers. I think everyone can assume that SS is an important writing space for me. I surely dream of the day it will be just as important to many other folks.

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Hi, Everyone! I'm new to 'Stories Space' and still getting used to the platform. I have a background in science writing: I'm a medical writer for a pharma company and a blogger for Psychology Today. I also write on my own site, Blame the Amygdala, typically about the darker side of life - love, psychopaths, crime, and human relationships. I have joined this site to share some fictional pieces and see if the intended impact is hitting the mark. I am drawn to characters that are somewhat lost in their own minds as it falls apart around them.

I struggle identifying with a particular genre, as I'm sure many of you do. I just like quirky and humorous, the darker the better.

I look forward to getting to know some of you and checking out your stories.

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A blessing on Vic and his wander boy, Larry, for today's setup (Larry, you did remember to get the tea kettle going, right?) ;) So when will this week's Friday Eve celebrations start? ;)

Larry, sympathy to you and your Padres for losing to the worst team in baseball (Pirates) just before facing the best team in baseball (Dodgers) who do double-duty as da Pads biggest rival. Best of luck in this weekend's series.

My coffee mug is filled, so is my non-mug bearing hand but with Sarah's cookies. Thus outfitted, I'll find a comfy chair over at the corner table and wait on developments to, you know, develop.

Later, Inspirators.