Tag Archives: time

Gadgets, Gizmos, and Thingamabobs

This week, one of the foxes asked, “What’s your favorite gadget?” Merriam-Webster defines gadget as “an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty.” Since I don’t cook, clean, or garden, … Continue reading

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Watch the Watch Watcher

This week’s topic is “Time…are you a clock-watcher?” and yes, it was my idea. I’ve been attracted to the concept of time since I was young. As soon as I knew how to tell time, I wanted a bed-time…and I … Continue reading

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Where’d the time go?

I am most definitely a clock watcher. Like Patty, I can’t stand being late. But I also dislike being overly early (depending on what the appointment is). I would rather sit at home and watch the clock, then wait somewhere … Continue reading

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How my writing time changes with the seasons

I am able to procrastinate quite well in all of them. It’s easier to procrastinate in the summer when the weather is nice because ‘the sun is shining, we should be outside,’ and ‘I can’t write and watch the baseball … Continue reading

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Do you get the funny feeling that this week’s topic is about social media?  What?  Someone just tweeted you?  You have to go check a comment on your Facebook status?  Ooooh, and look at this fabulous dinner on Pinterest! I … Continue reading

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Throw Mama from the Train a Kiss

Jillian-the-Fox keeps inspiring my posts, (which is strange, because I know she doesn’t like writing prompts), and her post this week about her mother in NYC reminded me of my mother’s New York tales. This one involves my mother and … Continue reading

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Leave the stinking daylight alone

By Jeff Salter It’s a toss-up this week, whether to talk about daylight saving time, which started Sunday the 10th, or to discuss St. Patrick’s Day, which is Sunday the 17th . Last year at this time, I presented one … Continue reading

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FREEDOM!

Woo hoo!  The hubby and kids are out of the house, so I can finally do this without being interrupted over one menial thing or another.  The poor hubby has gotten several glares this week.  Why?  Because it’s the new … Continue reading

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Another New Year Already?

By Jeff Salter  I don’t know where a year goes. When I still worked full-time, it seemed as though hours would last for days … and days could linger for weeks. Now that I’m retired, it seems like months zoom … Continue reading

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Leap Year

                                        … What if I don’t Wanna?                                                             By Jeff Salter              Let me begin by stating – if you don’t already know this about me – that I’m naturally suspicious about people messing with my TIME.  The entire fraud … Continue reading

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