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Daily Archives: May 10, 2013
Just a Day at the Beach…
It’s been warming up (although we have frost warnings in our forecast again!), and it’s time to turn our thought to the lovely sounds of sand on surf, or the lapping of water against the side of the kayak. I … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged Beaches, lifestyle, Ocean, photos, Seaside, Weekly Travel Theme
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Future Challenge – Note to Self (Longhand or Keyboard?)
Challenge #21 It’s been a crazy week – way more things to do than hours to do them in, so I’m a tad late, and maybe that’s a sign that I need to slow down and kick it old school … Continue reading
The Lovely Habit of Writing a Journal or Letter – in Longhand
Back in the days when people kept secrets, and privacy was guarded preciously, people kept personal journals. Some kept diaries, which were even more private. High School girls bought little books with locks on them and recounted the whimsy or … Continue reading
Posted in Ruminations
Tagged cursive, graphology, handwriting, lifestyle, longhand, penmanship, script, typing, Writing
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