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Enjoying progress as the world goes back. Yesterday I managed a walk from the back garden to the front, and thence down the drive an across to the other side of the road. A walking stick ensured balance. My good lady and my sister tracked close behind me, each convinced that I'm due to fall at any minute. I didn't, and haven't yet. Wiil repeat the exercise today--if the rain stops! But it was definitely progress.

Hot chocolate to celebrate and an Irish cookie if Verbal as left some. Hope phone chat with Mayo and the visit to your neuro both raised your spirits, Jeff. Health can be an ever-present shadow on the brightness of life, can't it?

Thank goodness for that walking stick, and for your cautious companions! We're really happy you didn't fall.

And yeah, my neuro troubles are a shadow, but they aren't slowing me down. Just making the journey more annoying. I've got too much to do to slow down.

Tough edit today - just got back a TON on notes on a thing getting published in May. It's a little overwhelming.

Red, the joy of a virtual cafe is that there are ALWAYS more cookies! Ha! I'll have 17 more! And a coffee please!

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It was a good weekend. My middle son, his girlfriend, and their adorable, goofy pug all came up for a visit. We all ended up with Covid a few weeks ago and couldn't get together as planned. It was a pleasant, calm visit; none of us have a lot of strength back yet. I am pretty sick of getting sick with Covid. It seems to make a reappearance every Feb, despite everyone being vaccinated.

I'm looking forward to an uneventful week. I'll take a few cookies to go. Have a great week, everyone. Cheers.

I can see the comfort of sitting around with fam, no one at full energy.

I have a phone call with the Mayo Clinic (!!!) this morning, followed by a visit to my neuro here in town. Big day, folks. Fingers crossed.

Other than that, same ol, same ol. Trying to learn how to write a "pitch." Erg.

Coffee and a cookie please.

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Happy St Patrick's Day

I have fresh cookies...st Patrick's Day themed

putting out the pot of gold cookie jar and filling it to the tippy top

moving the old cookies to the emergency cookie tins behind the counter

brewing some Cafe du Monde Coffee and Earl Grey and lucky leprechaun teas

Today's cookies are pots of gold ,shanrocks,top hats,leprechauns, gold coins and rainbows

It's chilly here but supposed to warm up tomorrow

Stay warm today

Those are some good looking cookies Sara! I’ll have a large handful.

Therapist today, which is a good thing generally. That and some writing, maybe a walk.

Baseball is imminent! 10 days away! Things are about to get busy. Denver in a couple of weeks, and then the eclipse - we’re going to Oklahoma.

Time to get up and at it. Coffee would be swell to go with all those cookies!

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Got the self-publish version of complete HIGH/HUMBLE tale out on Kindle yesterday. Story seems to read okay but I made a mess of intro information ( damn technology!). Will have a brief go at correct it . But I have to decide whether to start a crime story that has been bubbling around in my mixed-up head. That stroke has left me with uncertain spelling problems. Just last week I struggled when wanting to write the simple word 'one' and lingered over my brain wanting to start with a 'w'. It's becoming less bothersome. (See that word came easily).

I'll have a hot chocolate and one of Sara's short bread cookies---which flavour though?

Maybe spell check or Grammerly could be helpful with that pesky spelling issue, Red.

We are socked in with a foot of snow. After this second cup of coffee kicks in, I've got to go out an attempt to shovel us out. Might take a few sessions.

It's absolutely beautiful out. Like a postcard. It's supposed to snow again this afternoon!

Enjoy the day everyone.

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The way I went from not knowing a single Tom Petty song to recognizing Breakdown from the first few notes so fast it's ridiculous.

That's it; that's the post.

You kids today and your crazy rock music. (Kidding, I love TP.)

As always (well, nearly always), the snowstorm was not as fierce as predicted. We did get several inches, but no blowy blizzard craziness.

Fire is on, snow is blanketing the ground, and I was able to make my doc appointment a virtual one, so all is calm. It's a day to put on the headphones and disappear into writing for a few hours.

Coffee and tea sale! Cookie sale! Pie sale! Everything is free! Come on in!

The rain on the roof.

Till-tilt

Earth is a shiny marble.

To expand on my ALL CAPS review of Dune 2, it’s been ages since I read the books, but he certainly seemed faithful to the vibe and the storyline. I thought the first Dune was a little slow and ponderous, though I really liked the world building. I thought it ended really abruptly too. It all pays off in Dune 2, where knowledge of that world is essential to the action and plot turns. I bet it works well to see them back to back.

I highly recommend seeing this on as large a screen as possible. Great movie. And oh, those worms!

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It's raining here.

That's my fault. Raining here too.

I'll have a Scooby Snack!

Massive storm hit the area. Starts in about 3 hours, but the real thing isn’t until tomorrow. I have a cardio appointment. Oh joy!

We have food and coffee and cat food, we are ready for the snow.

Baseball is in a week!

Other than that same ol same ol with the same ol retired couple, here in Colorado.

I’d love a coffee and a cookie.

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I am still trying to figure out how I feel about Poor Things. It was very different.

I also watched The Marsh King's Daughter. It was okay, but nothing original or any stand-out acting or writing.

I went back and finished Poor Things (Talia didn’t) and I ended up liking it. It get a lot better once she learns to talk. After that it reminded me less of Frankenstein and more of Candide. The very end with the goat was kinda dumb, but I liked it.

Talia. Did. Not.

Good morning everyone!

Sunny and warm, but snow is coming in! We're off to IHOP before the crappy weather hits. Coffee and teas are a-perking and a-steeping.

Seize the carp!

Good morning everyone. Coffee and teas and fine cookies await you! Our coffee is Iowa’s finest - Hawkeye Roasted Finest. Teas are Des Moines Delight and Ames Aromatic.

Still struggling with daylight savings time. Woke up late. We are about to enter a busy phase, a concert in Denver and the drive to Oklahoma for the eclipse. I guess that’s not that busy. It’s busy for us retired folks.

Looks to be a fine day. Sunny and cool. Time to get to it. Seize the carp!

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Sarah, congrats on the new pup.

We had a rainy day today, and tomorrow will be windy. I love windy days. It was a good day to stay in and watch a movie. I watched Poor Things, and I am still not sure how I feel about it. It was different, and I can see why Emma Stone was nominated for an Academy Award.

Hopefully, everyone will remember to set their clocks ahead for daylight savings. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone. Cheers.

We couldn’t finish Poor Things. I liked it better than Talia, but it got a little long. Emma Stone is very good in it.

Lots of coffee please. I hate Springing Ahead. Grrr.

We are the embodiment of laziness today.

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The puppy is Milly and she's 4 months old.she's a yorkiepoo

Welcome Milly! What the heck is a yorkiepoo?

Hope everyone is doing well. I'd love a coffee.

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I finished watching the new True Detective. It was okay, but Jodie Foster annoyed me in this series.

I rewatched the first season, and although disturbing, it was riveting. Mathew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were both excellent. Now, I need to watch seasons two and three.

It started out so strong too! Jodie did get a little annoying. Season one was so good.

We're starting Constellation on Apple TV tonight. Space horror! Two of my favorite things!

DUNE 2! IT'S SO GOOD!

Small Mercies, Dennis Lehane. School busing in Boston in the late 60s. Riviting.

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My oldest son and his wife saw Dune 2 this past weekend. They loved it and saw it in IMAX to enhance the experience. I haven't been to the movies lately. I blame the pandemic for not wanting to go out much. There is something very cozy and comfortable about being in your home watching a movie. I wouldn't say I like the price of tickets too.

I'll take some of Sarah's cookies if Verbal hasn't eaten them all yet. Happy Friday, everyone. Cheers!

If anything can get you out of the house, it Dune 2. Really good! I enjoyed Dune 1, but it was a little slow and portentous, and I was worried Dune 2 would be too. But it’s action packed and exciting and the world building is mind-bending.

In other news, I sold the first chapter of the book to a magazine! Yay! Now to sell the actual book….

Coffees and teas are doing their thing. Cookies are springing forth from Sara! I’ll take a coffee and 3 cookies.

crickets

Same ol, same ol. I might sneak out to an afternoon show of Dune 2, with the help of some medicinal gummies. Have to go online and see if the theater is crowded.

Other than that, still playing with memoir. My Canada story is up if anyone cares to read it. Here's part one: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/continental-drift-part-1

Those cookies look yumsters, Sara. I'll have 17. Coffee and tea is ready and waiting.

Seize the carp!

Good morning all!

Those cookies look tasty, Sara, but they can't match those beignets of yours.

Sunny and nearly 60 today. Getting a late start, but looking to be a fine day. Writing about some tough stuff today, so the fine day is a help.

I'll have the usual coffee and cookie.

Seize the carp!

Hey, perhaps those beignets livened this place up.

Elise, I know you are over your June Lynch phase, but we’ve been watching her on Two and a Half Men. She’s very funny. That show is better than I expected.

Writing and a walk in the cold today. Writing some tough memories today.

The Canadian adventure is done though! Thanks for reading it Red.

A coffee please, AND 17 more beignets.

tumbleweeds

How can there be no customers!? We have frikkin BEIGNETS! Plus the usual assortment of coffees and teas.

Another neuro test today. Lots of getting poked with needles and shooting electrical impulses into my muscles. Fun! Actually, the last time, it was kind of interesting, and less scary than it sounds.

I hope everyone is well this fine Monday morning.

My last post of the Canada trip is up! Read how stupid and reckless a young man can be!

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There are a few cookies in the emergency cookie tins if Beignets aren't your thing.

How could Beignets not be your thing!? I'll have 17.

Nice pix, Gill. That looks like a nice outing.

60 degrees here and sunny. Write and walk, write and walk, I sound like a broken record. Good thing I’m easily made happy. Little things…

I see Red is the TOP AUTHOR for February! Congrats! It’s a rollicking tale.

Coffee and tea and cookies for all!

Sunny and 60 today - all the snow is melting off. We're going to our fave breakfast place now that we are an officially retired couple.

Other than that, not much. Writing a new piece of memoir, not sure where it's going to take me. I'll probably walk today.

Mets baseball has been on the last two days - playing pretty good! Of course, it's only Spring training, and they are predicted to,,,oh, what's the word...oh, yeah, suck.

Coffee is perking, tea is doing whatever it is tea does, and Sara's cookies are in the tins.

Hope all is well.

Good morning everyone.

Big snow last night, though it's sunny and warm today, so it should all melt off. Which mean it's gonna be wet and slushy should I decide to take a walk.

Coffees and teas are doing their thing. Cookies are out on a platter, and there's even a little pie left.

Time to write. Seize the carp!

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I wish you would stop apologise for your misdemeanours, Jeff. (Nobody is perfect--especially supporters of the Mets) Sara is immune from criticism because of her tremendous shortbread flowers (I'll just snag a couple to savour with a hot chocolate) Yum, do not disturb.

Okay, Red, Sorry for apologizing.

Teas and coffee and delish cookies are here for your pleasure.

Cold and rainy here. Should be a nice day though. I think lunch at the East Coast Deli is in the future of this newly retired couple.

I finished the Canada story. Dang, that was a crazy trip. I'll post the final installments soon.

Seize the carp!