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Today, I got back to working on my prospectus. Almost the whole day was spent finding my train of thought on it from ten days ago. But it was a day of work on the prospectus, and tomorrow, I will be able to move forward on it. I also read a text I plan to… Continue reading
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It’s been a memorable week. I’m grateful we emerged safely. We’re not really out of the fog yet even if we’ve made it through some particularly difficult things. The winter storm was too much for the Texas electrical grid, and millions lost power for days, ourselves included, in temperatures that went below zero. Those couple… Continue reading
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I am adding to the Archive with old photos I recovered from iCloud. I just got an iPhone 11 and recovered my iCloud account, which held around 900 photos from 2015-2018, and a few from a few years before that. I downloaded them so that I could clear the account. Continue reading
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Morris Ranch, Texas
Recently, my husband and I visited the ghost town of Morris Ranch, Texas, outside of Fredericksburg. About a twenty minute drive from town, it was well-worth the visit. All of the buildings I saw appeared to be located on private properties, but they were fascinating to see. More information on Morris Ranch here and here. Continue reading
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Highland Cemetery in Baton Rouge, LA
According to Highland Cemetery’s website, this graveyard is named for the highland bluff along the Mississippi River flood plain. The cemetery’s earliest documented burials date to 1813. Occupants are mainly French and German settlers who lived during or after the Revolutionary War who grew cotton or sugar on plantations by using slave labor. Highland Cemetery… Continue reading
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Eighteenth-century sentimental and gothic fiction on Librivox
Recently, I have been using Librivox, which offers audio versions of public-domain published books, for my scholarly readings, when possible. The time and frustration the service saves me is huge: it allows me to multi-task while I listen, so that I can do other activities during the day besides read, and it also permits me… Continue reading
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My summer with Gerald Vizenor’s haiku
This summer with Gerald Vizenor’s haiku I will never forget. Walking in the hot sun to the mailbox to get another small book from Amazon. Leafing through these small books with fine, old paper, beautiful Japanese calligraphy and photography, and Gerald Vizenor’s too-vigorous words which cut across the calm and complacency of nostalgic feelings. Continue reading
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Iris basket tea towel
I recently finished this embroidery and made it up into a tea towel. I like the design, but the threads were a little pale against the ivory background, and it appears a little washed-out. Continue reading
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Furry family members
This week we adopted a new furry family member. This is Violet, a nine-year old gray miniature schnauzer. After Violet was groomed and given her own tags and collar, she looked pleased and proud. Chevre, my miniature poodle, adopted in 2010. Jade Moon, after a dust bath. We adopted him in 2014. Continue reading
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