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Looking in the Mirror
Our Wednesday Fox asked, “What four words best describe you?” I took some time to mull this over. Ten months ago, I might have chosen different words. These days, I’m learning to stay at home more and making do with … Continue reading
Makin’ Music With My Friends
Happy New Year! The past ten months have presented many challenges for most of us. I’m fortunate in that I’m able to connect with my loved ones electronically, and it’s enough for me. Although my routine has changed sharply and … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Daily life, Dealing with stress, experiences, hobbies, Life, Music, Patricia Kiyono, using talents
Tagged After the virus, Back to normal, someday, Things I miss
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Changes, But Not All for the Worse
So, in the time of COVID, how will our holidays be different? I can imagine that it has touched all of your celebrations, but take heart, with a story below. If you need to be uplifted, feel free to skip … Continue reading
Posted in America, big plans, childhood, Christmas, decisions, experiences, Family, food, friends, helping others, Holiday, holidays, inspiration, Life, memories, Tonette Joyce, traditions
Tagged Christmas changes, Family communications, Family history, Missing family, Moving away from family
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Yes, I’m Guilty
One thing I’m constantly battling is procrastination, and I’ve discovered that I avoid tasks by engaging in several activities that bring me joy, although the time, money, and/or calories may or may not be good for me. So this week, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life, decisions, food, Life, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, reading
Tagged chocolate, guilty pleasures, online games, procrastination, snacking, word games
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“UPLIFTING” Book
This week we are discussing books that we have wanted to read, but for some reason have never gotten to them. WHERE DO I START? Take one look at all of the books around my house and you will know … Continue reading
Posted in authors, big plans, book review, decisions, experiences, favorites, historical, hobbies, imagination, libraries, Life, memories, movies, publishing, reading, reviews, time management, Tonette Joyce, writers, youth
Tagged Anna Karenina, Gladys Aylworth, Leo Tolstoy's "Resurrection"", magazine serials, personal libraries, TBR list, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The Small Woman, War and Peace
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Note on Notes
“NOTES, do you make them? Have you tried taping and transcribing them? What works for you?” When I put this topic on the schedule, I was actually asking about notes for writing, but I did not make myself clear. It … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, authors, awards, big plans, Books, creating scenes, dialogue, imagination, inspiration, Life, Lists, novels, poetry, technology, Tonette Joyce, Validation, writing
Tagged "Bixby" assistant, deciphering notes, handwriting, making notes while writing, recording notes, Samsung Notes, smartphones, talk-to-text, The Cloud, transcribing notes, word processing, Writing lyrics, writing poetry
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