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Morning. Sam, hoping things resolve soon for DW. After my divorce and not sleeping I was on Atavan. after months on it I mentioned to my doctor I was getting very depressed, and he said "Oh, atavan has that side effect." Gee, now you tell me. Sometimes it's better to be off certain meds if you can, even if they do help…
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Icy roads this morning. Looks like the snow bomb this weekend is fizzling out. Forecast dropped from 23" to 7" overnight. coffee...
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We got wintry mix and it's an icy, slushy mess outside. Sunday we're getting bombed with snow although the forecast keeps changing. Finally got the the piano keys and hammers regulated, just the dampers need to be adjusted. I should probably file down the grooves in the hammers to make it sound less harsh, but that's a…
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Rise and shine. Dog sitting 3 or 4 days next week for DS & DDIL. Was hoping to XC-ski around here this weekend but forecast has turned to sleet, rain and ice. Found out yesterday that a member of our Bible study group has 6 months to live--ovarian cancer, which she has battled for years, is now spreading to other organs.…
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Mornin' Bill, my prayers go up for you and the family. Bible study this morning. Doing some planning for the dogsled race in 2-1/2 weeks. Current forecast shows night temps 10 and 15 below for Fort Kent. And it's a 7-1/2 hour drive if I never stop (I sometimes have to stop once hour... an old man thing.) Wondering what…
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Morning men. Watched the game last night, a dismal 4 hours of football. Plus I was rooting for KC while the rest of the room was cheering for Philly. I like Mahomes, but he sure didn't play well until it was too late. Had a nice time snowshoeing yesterday with DD. She was shocked at how strenuous it is, so I was surprised…
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Mornin' Still snowing here with 5" on the ground. Church after I shovel out my parking space, then snowshoeing at the park with DD. She couldn't find XC-ski rentals at the ski store on her street, but I have an extra pair of snowshoes. A friend's wife has old skis she doesn't use that might do, and might trade for having…
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Expecting 8” of snow tonight then 8” Thursday and another 6” next weekend. Planning on xc-skiing tomorrow with DD if the roads are okay to travel. Will use the fields in state park a few miles away. Am realizing the ham radio job I volunteered for (400 miles north of here) involves being on call all night as sleds on the…
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Good morning, gents. Up too early this mornin... Bill, I will keep your mother in my prayers, and you and your family. I think Lee is still in Tennessee? Getting ready for 8" of snow tomorrow night. And more, I guess, next week. Have a good day, everyone.
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Schools were cancelled last night in some towns--snow, sleet and freezing rain expected today, although nothing happening so far. 16º F. No piano class today; senior center called and said the teacher fell and hurt himself and won't be in for a few weeks. Nice old guy, hope he's alright. Eldest DD turns 53 today. Egad, I…
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Chilly 12º above this morning. Probably snow tomorrow. Got busy yesterday-- out to Bible study, where one woman there has been battling cancer five years or more, and now it seems she is beginning to lose the battle. Sad. After bible study (and leader's leftover chocolate birthday cake--why do I go to this thing?!!) I…
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Good morning. Had a couple inches snow last night, warming today to 40s. Blackened salmon and asparagus last night, with parmesan couscous. I remember Asparagus wasn't in the market till spring and only for a month or two. Reading a book from 1904, dystopian sci-fi with cars, planes, highways, world government... page…
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Rained yesterday and now it's 1º this morning under a clear sunrise. DB in NH has 11º below zero. (Not sure if I mentioned-- the Mt. Washington weather station had a windchill of 97º below the other night. About 200 miles north of here and 6,000 feet elevation.) In times past, today was the day that Christmas decorations…
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Still dark out, but I can see tree branches covered in ice and frost on cars. And much colder weather on the way tonight. DD is into health foods and I asked her about mushroom coffee...says it's "gross". Ryze company is very good at marketing.... Really need to get back to finishing work on the piano so I can tidy up my…
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Mornin' Son-in-law who lives on outer Cape Cod works in the Wellfleet oyster beds all winter. I'm not a fan of oysters, especially raw, but I do like clams--chowder, fried, or stuffed. Drizzly here today. Not nearly as much snow on the ground here as in NH. DB told me there was 2 feet of ice on their local pond. Planes…
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Good afternoon. Back home now. Went out for lunch yesterday with DB & SIL and their friends at a lakeside restaurant. Had a reuben sandwich. Probably saltiest thing on the menu. Snowed in NH on and off all day and looked like a winter postcard by the time I left. Recovering now from overdose of political talk during visit.…
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Afternoon gents. Visiting DB and DSIL in NH. Took a 20 minute walk around the block and nearly froze. Windchill 3°. Both have climbed all 48 of the 4,000 foot and higher mtns in NH and now are limping around the house. Getting old I guess. He’s getting back surgery in a few weeks, maybe will help. We had steak and potatoes…
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Good morning... 5º here this morning (again). DD & I hiked a few miles yesterday afternoon. Some parts were packed snow, but others 5" of powder, making it more of a workout on the legs. Nice to get out; afterward we went to a new Indian restaurant and had rice with two things I couldn't pronounce or describe, but they…
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5º. Not taking a morning stroll like I planned... Hiked into a remote pond yesterday, about a mile, to check out the ice and the depth of the water. Pond is about the size of two football fields and only 5 feet deep. Ice was 8 inches thick. Would be fun to go ice fishing there, but I'll bet there's no fish in there. Going…
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Late check in… Took a walk on a snowy dirt road in the state forest after piano class, but cut it short as the toes became too cold. 21° and rather windy. Came home and heated up some homemade soup and a cup of hot tea. Sam, things are sure busy there… keep the faith. And Steve, that’s challenging to shop and cook with…
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Thermometer says “0°” here — glad I don’t have a dog to walk. Never went outside at all yesterday, instead worked on piano stuff mostly. Refurbishing wippens. Clean, lube with graphite, teflon powder or ProtekCLP, depending on the part, replace jack springs. Reattaching each wippen to the action was the hardest without…
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We got 5” of snow according to my smartphone, 3” by what I see outside. Not snowshoeing material but maybe XC-skiing. Yesterday before it started snowing DD called and we went to get water from a natural spring in the woods she likes to visit, and afterwards we hiked around a pond—about two miles. Halfway around the snow…
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Road to “Webster Lake” with its real name.
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Morning. Been AWOL since Thursday for some reason. Icefishing Friday, four fish, on “Webster Lake” . 4-1/2” of ice, and DD came to visit us 1/2 hour and was unnerved by the eerie cracking sounds lakes make as temps change. Yesterday did more work on Steinway, tipping over onto its back to tighten tuning pins with thin…
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G’ Morning… Piano lesson this morning. Last night did reconstructive surgery on piano after I realized an improvised fix didn’t work out. Unglued new “backrail cloth” with steam iron and redid the shim I put in, replacing soft narrow felt strip with full width strip of cardboard from a picture frame mat. Keys are now more…
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Rise and shine. My normal spritely glow has faded today, due to being up since 3:30. Ughhh. Time to make getting out for long walks a #1 daily priority. Eldest DD, her DD and BF are doing a polar plunge on a Cape Cod beach today. Wants me to come join them. That water's too cold for me in mid-summer. Nice to be young and…
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Mornin' Had annual physical this morning. Need to put on support socks first thing in morning. Appointment with dermatologist to check out moles. Continue meds for prostate if working, rather than opt for surgery--lots can go wrong with that sometimes. Otherwise see ya in a year. Oh, maybe lose five or ten pounds (ya…
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My laptop started up with the keyboard programmed for Germany, which I use occasionally, but there was no English keyboard. Had to go poking around in System Settings and reboot to get back to good ol' USA. Today's DS Shawn's 50th birthday. His fiancee says his phone is broken so might not be able to call. Spent yesterday…
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Congratulations to Bill and Heather on their new home. I'd drop off a bottle of wine and a loaf of bread if I weren't 3000 miles away. 19º here but wind has abated, and supposed to get into the 30s today. Went for a short hike yesterday afternoon, after fixing EX's leaky toilet. Bitter cold, and while shifting layers of…
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Finally at long last... congrats.
