Monday, October 10, 2016

October Challenge -- Day 10

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Spooky Sparkles I had nothin' for this, so I Googled it. "Spooky Sparkles" is the n...
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Sunday, October 09, 2016

As I said on 10/09/07 ....

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"You say it's your birthday. It's my birthday, too, yeah." No, it's not my birthday. But it would be his, were he...
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October Challenge -- Day 9

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Sweater Weather I bought this Eileen Fisher sweater about a decade ago. (Mine is lilac.) It'...
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Sunday Stealing

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Wish List Meme, part one 1.) What are 3 things on your Wish list and why?  a. A World Series appearance by my beloved Cubs, because it wou...
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The Cubs Are Giant Killers!

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Unfortunately there's no game Sunday and we have to wait till Monday to clinch it and go on to the next round. But my, oh, my! My her...
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Saturday, October 08, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: My Life Would Suck Without You (2009) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This video begins with Ms. Clar...
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October Challenge -- Day 8

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Witchcraft I loved this so much that, after I finally had to return it to the school library (...
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Friday, October 07, 2016

Cubs 1 - Giants 0

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Game One is in the record books. It was a classic pitchers duel -- Jon Lester vs. Johnny Cueto. A real nail biter until the 8th inning wh...
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No, no, they can't take that away from me

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Tonight's the night! After 161 games over 5 months, here we are. My heroes in Cubbie blue take on the Giants in the first round of t...
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October Challenge -- Day 7

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Something Orange Over the past year or so, I've immersed myself in all things Sinatra...
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Thursday, October 06, 2016

"Compare and despair"

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That rather facile little rhyme is a favorite of my oldest friend's shrink. I never quite got it until recently. I've long envied ...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Shit just got real

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My beloved Wrigley Field is being prepared for THE PLAYOFFS! Game One (against someone or another) is Friday at 8:15 PM.
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October Challenge -- Day 5

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Today's October Daily Prompt: Favorite Fall Snack
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Tuesday, October 04, 2016

The first since Spring 2015

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After Rose left this morning at 6:30 AM, I stayed in bed and slept fitfully. I misread the symptoms and took Tylenol, when I should have r...
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Good, good news

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Surprisingly good news! Last night was my "sleepover" with my cousin Rosemary. She was in Chicago for less than 12 hours, betwee...
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October Challenge -- Day 4

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      Today's October Daily Prompt: The Autumn Weather
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Monday, October 03, 2016

October Challenge -- Day 3

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Fall haul. To me, this means putting together a bag of clothes and tchotkes for Goodwill. And I've got to get on that!
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Sunday, October 02, 2016

Playing Catch Up

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Days one and two in the October Daily Prompts. 1) Favorite fall activity. I look forward to getting my winter clothes out. I feel an atta...
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A month of prompts

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I stole this from Kwizgiver .
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday St ealing: The Mus ical Perceptions Meme 1. Where did you grow up? In a small suburb about a half hour -- and a complete lifesty...
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Finally!

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It took four exams, two doctors and more than a month, but I finally have my new glasses! We had to cure my dry eye and rule out thyroid...
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Saturday, October 01, 2016

Saturday 9

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The Last Time I Saw Him 1) In this song, Miss Ross sings of a tender farewell at the bus station. When did you last say goodbye to someon...
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