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December 2022: Cataract Surgery, Round 2

Posted on January 8, 2023 by maryangelis

The Usual Disclaimer: This is absolutely not medical advice. It’s not a promotion for cataract surgery, driving in winter weather, writing on one’s arm in ink, or anything else. It is a promotion of Angelina, but in her own circle … Continue reading →

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December 2022: Cataract Surgery — Ready, Set

Posted on January 8, 2023 by maryangelis

Disclaimer: There is no medical expertise or advice whatsoever in this story. It’s not meant to promote cataract surgery or anything else. Your surgical needs, precautions, pre-existing conditions, life experience, impressions, medications, and everything else may vary completely. Ask your … Continue reading →

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12/31/2022: The annual letter

Posted on January 1, 2023 by maryangelis

December brings annual letters with words and pictures from correspondents far and wide, showing deep warm connection with spouses and children and family and friends, shared achievements, and celebrations. Even when the year brings difficult circumstances (and that absolutely does … Continue reading →

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12/25/22: Christmas spelled in small threads

Posted on December 25, 2022 by maryangelis

In today’s downpour the bare trees seemed covered with budding new growth. But that’s the rich repertoire of lichens and mosses coating the branches, rocks, and fences all winter long. Thread 1. 1999. At the food co-op for my 20% … Continue reading →

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12/24/2022: Christmas Eve

Posted on December 25, 2022 by maryangelis

The cold snap warmed up today. Instead of snow or sleet or frozen pavement, all day there was dark cloud cover and hard rain flooding the icy streets and yards. In that steady deluge, there was not a soul or … Continue reading →

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12/18/22-12/20/22: Joy?

Posted on December 19, 2022 by maryangelis

This pond image looks fuzzy with TV static. But the white dots are a sunshower of Rimed Graupel, raindrops cooled down to round soft snow puffs. As precipitation types go (and from what I saw of Kansas weather, some are … Continue reading →

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12/3/2022: Dressing for the weather

Posted on December 3, 2022 by maryangelis

Autumn trailed away with some nice parting views. This house had a dainty planter at the front gate, holding miniature succulents. Here are some implausibly tall cottonwood trees (the picture can’t do justice to their towering height or the glorious … Continue reading →

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11/20/2022: Stolen Tree

Posted on November 20, 2022 by maryangelis

Just for the record: this plant is not stolen. Our building management said I could dig up a geranium from their planter and take it indoors out of the frost. Here is how it looks now. That night I was … Continue reading →

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11/17/22: Family Notion

Posted on November 17, 2022 by maryangelis

This week a friendly enthusiastic kind and caring young woman asked, “So do you have big plans for Thanksgiving?” I said “Well, Thanksgiving is for families at home, and I don’t have family at mine.” She lit up with a … Continue reading →

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11/14/22: Holiday Thought

Posted on November 15, 2022 by maryangelis

There’s an ideal that I’ve been pondering for years about “holiday spirit” and all its associations. This is all just an anthropologist on or from Mars talking, who has never set up a holiday for a houseful of people or … Continue reading →

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