Following a busy social week, I’m presently in Recovery Mode, which means I’m isolating and sleeping more than usual. As an introvert, getting out and about — even completely on my own terms — wears me out. And I have had a very, very busy past week and a half (for me). On July 4th, […]
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My plecos will be going to Aquarium Paradise in Lakewood this week and next. It’s time. I have close to 100 of them by now, I think! Lisa and I rode our bikes from Orting to South Prairie today. For Lisa, it was her first bike trip in nearly two years, so she loved
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I will be appearing on Siembre Radio VTRU this morning live at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. It will be recorded so you can watch it later.I will post the ink here when I get it. I hope I can do the subject justice. Will do my best, for sure! Here is the
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The last of my nine pet rats has died. It has felt lonely in my den the past two days, but it was time, and expected. More than three years ago now, I adopted nine female rats — two moms and their babies –to keep them from being taken to a pet store to be
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Headline image of Lisa Twining by Kris M Smith. All rights reserved. THE FOLLOWING IMAGES ARE COURTESY OF LISA TWINING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! Here are some of the photos Lisa Twining took yesterday at Ruby Beach and just outside the Hoh Rainforest. Me on the path to Ruby Beach July 6 2023
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Here is my report of the trip to Ruby Beach and (almost) the Hoh Fainforest, with pictures documenting the adventure. Lisa and I headed out from Tacoma just a little after 6 a.m. on Thursday July 6th with a plan to visit Ruby Beach at near low tide and then the Hoh Rainforest after that.
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I bought some more critters for my Critter Corral (Living Room/Guest Room) this week. They are giving me grins! Cougar Raccoon Baby monkey Wolf pup It doesn’t take much to float my boat, as you can see! (You may have seen the following images before…) Various! Various! I’m updating them here…
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I have made (and broken) some plans for the upcoming few weeks. It’s going to be a fun time. I have promised myself this! I’ve decided not to drive to Cle Elum on the 4th. It doesn’t make sense to do that. The likelihood of selling enough of my books there to even pay
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In the video about DeForest Kelley shown at De’s memorial service, Nicholas Meyer had this to say about him: “An actor is someone who pretends to be somebody else. A movie star is somebody who pretends that somebody else is them. DeForest Kelley was a real movie star.” Until I heard Meyer’s expanded explanation of the difference
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I fell into bed at 7 or 7:30 last night, well worn out (but in no way stiff or sore, thankfully!) from the “rock garden” task this afternoon. But that means I slept like a rock for eight hours and then woke up, fresh as a daisy, and I can’t go back to sleep (yet),
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