Progress is Being Made
Robert’s Review: My suggestion for the writer of this wonderful and timely piece: struggling with writer’s block and going stir crazy – bake a pie. Pie fixes everything. Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω…
Year: 2020
Greetings to the Home Bound
Anne’s Review: It’s perfect and I love it! Day Whatever of Staying Home. I keep thinking I have the thing. Is that normal paranoia or some sort of extra-curricular worrying syndrome? Perhaps I’m simply entertaining myself with some contrived personal drama. I try to distract myself by watching Tan deliver…
Day 3 of Social Distancing
Sandra’s Review: Very entertaining and well-written ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ Day 3 of social distancing. All of the introverts are planting their gardens, working on their knitting projects and digging out their bird identification books after that sighting in the backyard—it’s springtime! We extroverts are staring at the fingernail grooves in our walls. …
The Morning of the Rabid Raccoon
Michelle’s Review: A heartfelt ending to a sad “Old Yeller for Raccoons” situation. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ While scrolling through my Facebook feed, I noticed that my friend Beth had an interest in attending the Volunteer Expo on Saturday. …
Door Wars
Robert’s Review: I see a hit reality show in the works; with romance, drama, and bad smells. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ I spent eight and a half years working at a gym…in the administrative office. It was a great job; I got a free membership and the gym was only a mile from…
Dog, Part 2
Taming the Beast Tee’s Review: Pending….after recovery from her last visit to our house. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ The first time I walked my dog Mindy, I acquired long-lasting damage to my lower back. Technically, I was not walking a dog but yelling at it and tugging with all my might to…
Bread of My Father
Ruth’ Review: An aroma inducing read! Pass the butter please! ꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛ ꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛ My father taught me the basics of bread making when I was 12 years old, which struck me as odd since I had never witnessed him baking bread before. My baking skills had been honed by the Easy…
Fire and Water
Tamsen’s Review: Now I’m waiting for the Earth & Wind article to cover all the elements. ? ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ When I was a child, my father was a member of the volunteer fire department. He was not on duty the day there was a fire at our house. Smoke was pouring…
My Own Private Poltergeist
Maurice’s Review: What a bonus! Reading this plagued me with not one but two ear worms: the Ghostbusters Theme and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. AAARRRGGGHHH!” As I energetically washed the back windows of my new house from the patio, I heard a loud crash from inside. Of…
Dog, Part 1
Anne’s Review: Yay! ——- Note: she also sent me information on a dog training program. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ With a deep sigh of resignation, I remember what led me to being on my knees at 2:23 in the…
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Greetings to the Home Bound
Anne’s Review: It’s perfect and I love it! Day Whatever of Staying Home. I keep thinking I have the thing. Is that normal paranoia or some sort of extra-curricular worrying syndrome? Perhaps I’m simply entertaining myself with some contrived personal drama. I try to distract myself by watching Tan deliver…
Day 3 of Social Distancing
Sandra’s Review: Very entertaining and well-written ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ Day 3 of social distancing. All of the introverts are planting their gardens, working on their knitting projects and digging out their bird identification books after that sighting in the backyard—it’s springtime! We extroverts are staring at the fingernail grooves in our walls. …
The Morning of the Rabid Raccoon
Michelle’s Review: A heartfelt ending to a sad “Old Yeller for Raccoons” situation. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ While scrolling through my Facebook feed, I noticed that my friend Beth had an interest in attending the Volunteer Expo on Saturday. …
Door Wars
Robert’s Review: I see a hit reality show in the works; with romance, drama, and bad smells. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ I spent eight and a half years working at a gym…in the administrative office. It was a great job; I got a free membership and the gym was only a mile from…
Dog, Part 2
Taming the Beast Tee’s Review: Pending….after recovery from her last visit to our house. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ The first time I walked my dog Mindy, I acquired long-lasting damage to my lower back. Technically, I was not walking a dog but yelling at it and tugging with all my might to…
Bread of My Father
Ruth’ Review: An aroma inducing read! Pass the butter please! ꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛ ꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛꚛ My father taught me the basics of bread making when I was 12 years old, which struck me as odd since I had never witnessed him baking bread before. My baking skills had been honed by the Easy…
Fire and Water
Tamsen’s Review: Now I’m waiting for the Earth & Wind article to cover all the elements. ? ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ When I was a child, my father was a member of the volunteer fire department. He was not on duty the day there was a fire at our house. Smoke was pouring…
My Own Private Poltergeist
Maurice’s Review: What a bonus! Reading this plagued me with not one but two ear worms: the Ghostbusters Theme and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. AAARRRGGGHHH!” As I energetically washed the back windows of my new house from the patio, I heard a loud crash from inside. Of…
Dog, Part 1
Anne’s Review: Yay! ——- Note: she also sent me information on a dog training program. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ With a deep sigh of resignation, I remember what led me to being on my knees at 2:23 in the…