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Joy 
7 minutes ago
In response to "
in her skin"
| Amazing how you took the skin and beauty and ended it all up in a sad note. ❤️ |
Joy 10 minutes ago
In response to "
Taking a Shortcut "
| I love the determination and the grit here. Whatever one can do and does it is beautiful. |
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Joy 17 minutes ago
In response to "
Sun Secrets"
| Wow, all those secrets we're so far away from! |
Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008 
about an hour ago
In response to "
Revisited: "Exercise""
| I will be 75 in July. My stepdaughter gave me a bike because I wanted to ride it again. Well, I started off shaky and stayed shaky...then I fell off it...A passing motorist stopped to help me get up...I have NOT been back on that bike and will not ever again. |
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winklett in the woods 
about 8 hours ago
In response to "
Taking a Shortcut "
| I love how the ending echoes the earlier musing - determined, stubborn, foolish - and the two kinds of pain...whatever the case, you've brought beauty into an awareness of what once was and what can still be, despite the definitions. |
winklett in the woods about 8 hours ago
In response to "
in her skin"
| I love your poetic examination of self and skin, and the touching comparison to your grandmother, beautiful despite the loss of cognition. |
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Schnujo is Late to Lannister 
about 8 hours ago
In response to "
Oscar and Tony and Grammy winner !!!"
I know carpal tunnel can be really bad. My friend's son has it really bad. At only 21, his hands were already numb because his dad wouldn't let him learn to drive so he couldn't go to the doctor and his dad wouldn't take him. He's finally moved out and learned to drive. His hands are better after he got a different job, but he's still got issues. 
Have you tried learning to do speech-to-text? I hear it's quite a difficult transition for some folks, but once you get it, everything is a breeze after that. I keep meaning to take a series try at it. I did a few sentences one day, just to test it out, but didn't get too far. I need to really buckle down. It seems slower because the words don't appear on the screen as fast as when I type. But in the end, I can talk faster than I can type and I don't have to wait for it to catch up after ever sentence. lol I do need to figure out how much I can talk before it loses the thread, though.  But then, when writing fiction, I have to stop and think a lot, so it will probably be fine. lol I just need to do it enough that I feel comfortable not watching the screen anymore. I hear that's the real sticky point -- watching the words slowly appear as you are talking can be really distracting, so they recommend you don't do that. I will for a bit, just to get a feel for things and to satisfy my curiosity. But hopefully, if I take this seriously, I can let go of that need with practice and really get going.
Hmmm...I know I talk a lot. And I can talk while doing things I can't do when typing like getting dressed or making dinner or whatever. I wonder if I could actually finish a project through speech-to-text or if being bored sitting there typing isn't the real problem. It's something to ponder and play with. Thank you! As usual, you've helped me with my writing YET AGAIN!  You're the best!   
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Sumojo 
about 12 hours ago
In response to "
Getting Started and Introspection - Quotes "
These are two great, thoughtful entries, Carly. I like your thoughts on the different ways of enjoying an experience. First you live the experience, but in my experience it doesn’t seem real at the time, it’s only afterwards your mind lets you see it like a film or movie. I’ve never bungle-jumped for instance but have done other adventurous things, but I can imagine seeing myself doing it from another’s perspective,
As for the second quote, one wonders why we’re so fearful sometimes. I lways ask myself “what’s the worst that can happen?” I probably won’t die, I may get derided or laughed at, but that’s not my problem and shame on anyone who would do such a thing. Anyway as get older we get braver. And that’s true. |
Cappucine 
about 13 hours ago
In response to "
Princess Paula"
Serves her right!
I like your rhyming of beauty & patootie 😊 |
QueenNormaJeanGreeneggs&vegham 
about 14 hours ago
In response to "
Oscar and Tony and Grammy winner !!!"
schunujo I don't worry about NaNo or OctoPrep. I think that event is far enough in the future. I am bummed that I cannot garden this year. I've been typing and writing all this time with just one hand and three fingers so...
I am excited to get the pain level lessened. Then I found out from my daughter the other day that she suffers from carpal tunnel as well, but as is typical for her, she won't get it treated. The problem with that syndrome is if it gets too severe, you could actually lose total function of your hand. Now that is the worst case scenario of course. I am scared enough by that prospect, I'll endure a few more months of recovery pain to heal the problem. |
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Solace.Bring about 15 hours ago
In response to "
in her skin"
... I carry life / on my skin, touches and links / to the past and friends and / memories ...
I will think of these words next time I look in a mirror. |
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Solace.Bring about 15 hours ago
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Taking a Shortcut "
... Not that long ago, I would fly / through such space without thought.
Ah, the things we take for granted when they're effortless. |
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Lyn's a sly fox 
about 16 hours ago
In response to "
Getting Started and Introspection - Quotes "
Those experiences that are painful unfortunately haunt you and often are the best fodder for writing.
I love the quote too because it reminds me that second time is the best.
When I think of this quote a blank page comes to mind. I fear not being able to write more than most in the moment things but my life is quite sheltered now. In the past, I would have been more like your entry. I lived in fear all the time.
It's so good to see your entry today. As always, very thoughtful entry. |
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Elisa the Bunny Stik 
a day ago
In response to "
Pleasure and Pain"
it illustrates why it's important to have people from different backgrounds, with different worldviews, working on scientific research.
This right here is why I get rather irritated by people poo-pooing college these days. I feel like that attitude effectively shits on minority populations that may not have strong finances but do possess persistent curiosity and want to learn about various subjects in-depth. In the 90s, these groups were exclusively told to go to trade schools even if they had the aptitude for college education. Nowadays the blanket "Everyone should consider a trade" mantra employs a more subtle (but still abundant) form of discrimination. I'm so over it. |
When are you arriving back in Montana? And which airport? I'll be tied up for a few days after surgery. But I think once my husband goes back east to get our car, perhaps sometime in May we pray, I could make a road trip.
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