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8/15/22: Things to Do in August
On Friday night after supper we stopped by church for 40 Hours Devotion. Then Dad drove us to buy groceries at Food Fair and let me ride the machine horse there for 25 cents. Then he drove us to Carvel … Continue reading
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8/8: Neighborhood Update: Real Furniture, Fruit Treats, and Causing Confusion
On Saturday the grapevine on our street sent word that my neighbor’s son Jaeger was looking for me. Jaeger had been out driving in his car, and saw a table in the trash. Jaeger recalled hearing (on said grapevine) that … Continue reading
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8/6: Awake Stick
On Sundays at 1:00 am, the monks hit the highway. Each week they’d drive around town and beyond, to pick up anyone who called by 1:00 to ask for a ride to Sunday morning services. On one occasion their truck … Continue reading
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8/4/22: 3 Summers Long Ago
Market Day In Novgorod the sun was rising on an ancient village square, all onion-dome silhouettes and ravens. A woman in a black head scarf and black work dress was opening her kiosk. She was a strong fierce-looking elder, like … Continue reading
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8/2/22: “I Tell You My Joy”
Mayday, or Not That’s a Killdeer in distress, a plaintive note of discord on a lovely August evening. The setting is a Little Free Library, generously stocked with donations by a “retired” superstar librarian. (She is so well loved that … Continue reading
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7/30/22: Dog Days
According to almanac.com, “the phrase ‘Dog Days’ conjures up the hottest, most sultry days of summer. The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the traditional timing of the Dog Days: the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11, coinciding with the … Continue reading
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7/13/22: Rabbit Mochi Moon
Small culture note: Mochi is made from short-grain glutinous (vs. glutenous) brown rice, also called “sticky” rice. It has a naturally sweet taste and substantial chewy texture. One can cook it soft, then pound it in a large mortar and … Continue reading
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7.8.22: Sweet Potato Slips
On March 17, I put a sweet potato in a jar of water. Here is the potato two months and a bit later, as of May 21. The potato idea came from the YouTube show “Off Grid with Doug and … Continue reading
7/4/22: ER — The Circling Night
The Big Disclaimer: Dear Ones, the takeaway for this little story is not “Jesus is really nice, and He took away my problems because of my faith.” No no. The takeaway is “I was a big sluggard fool who did … Continue reading
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6/19/22: Home from Eagle
That Monday, Dear Host (DH) drove me all the way back to the airport with the cheerful alacrity that residents display toward long driving distances in all weather. There I briefly panicked, fearing that I had somehow left my keys … Continue reading
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