Monthly Archives: September 2010

How to get a lot of work done on the computer

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

1. Decide that the view out the window is so pretty, and the sleeping cats so compelling, that you’ll stay in bed for a while. 2. Curl up with laptop in bed, staying in pjs until noon. 3. Have a … Continue reading →

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Nothing happening . . .

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

That’s how my sweetheart used to describe a place he lived in Maryland next to a creek at the end of a dirt road.  That was the whole point of living there.  Nothing happening.  Just a canoe, some crab traps, … Continue reading →

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Heaven on Earth

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

“Life is a paradise, and we are all in paradise, but we refuse to see it.  If we would, we should have heaven on earth the very next day.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov I found this quote out … Continue reading →

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First day of Fall musings

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Summer’s officially over.  Hurricane season goes through November, but every day that the earth tilts a little more away from the sun means a little less chance that we’ll be socked. Today’s the autumnal equinox – the day that the … Continue reading →

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Still learning to pause for a moment

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

While I consider myself to be quite part time, my days can certainly get busy.  My income currently relies on me to get the work, and when I don’t work, I don’t get paid.  No more salary for me.  There’s … Continue reading →

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