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  #SilentaSunday #StillerSonntag This picture brings me so much joy. My godson and the man who stepped up to be a fantastic father. That's what "stepfather" should mean.

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  Unsilent Sunday: How about a little volcanic lightning?

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  Today's tee, provided by my humorous cousin, after I sent her a "Not a Karen" T-shirt.

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  I don't need to tell you that things are stressful, all over the world, and no one is exempt. For quite a while, I could not connect to any kind of exit from it, other than keeping busy and watching streaming content. Then, my love of reading finally came back, like someone throwing you a life preserved and hauling you in the boat, after you've been alternating between treading water and dead man's float* for hours and hours in the cold water and you can't feel your legs anymor...

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  Tomorrow is the Big Book Sale at the Fayette County Library, south of metro Atlanta. Last time, I didn't know anything about it, and came upon it by chance, ten minutes before it was over. This time, I'm ready. Dollah, Dollah, Dollah BILLS, Y'all! 💵📚💃💸

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  Never apologize for having a strong emotional response to a character in a story. It's not that they're fictional that matters, but rather the real feelings that they create.

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  Ingesting a buttload of caffeine after 5 PM. "This will end well," she cackled, vibrating.

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  Here's one thing that might help some of you who, like me, don't have a ton of upper body strength. I do this exercise every time I go to the gym. I cannot manage a traditional push-up. So, I do wall push-ups, with slow and steady controlled movement.

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  I'm not saying I come from an uncoordinated family*, but every single one of my dad's shirts included the memory of coffee. And I have to brush my teeth shirtless, so I don't ruin a top with errant toothpaste. My mom once broke her foot because she tripped over a garden hose, walking on the driveway. The Hospital: "Back again?" *I am absolutely saying this.

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  My cousin is home from the hospital. They say part of her problem with fainting was that her thyroid tanked, but that her biggest problem was that she was drinking too much plain water. I know that people think that all the emphasis on electrolyte replacement is just hype and marketing, and some of it is, but you do need to replace what you lose by sweating, especially when it's so hot. That's why people take salt tablets in the desert. So, now she understands. She's ordered foods...

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  Why is there no Grim Reaper emoji?

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  #ThreeGoodThings 1) I'm back in the gyml I hear it's good for you? Ha! Mostly I'm desperate for anything to help chronic pain. I've decided that the only way this routine will work is to go early in the morning. 2) One of my favorite* authors, Sharma Shields (author of The Cassandra) has a new novel coming out in March of next year, titled Duckling: A Novel, and there's already a giveaway to enter for it! I'm so excited. 3) Oh, that first one counted as two. 😉 *ok...

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  In case you ever wondered if Medicare was sensitive about how to approach senior care, the annual wellness visit is called "ANGEL CARE." Look it up.

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  Oh I get it. McConnell is technically alive. Is this not elder abuse, though?!?

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  I used to fear a repeat Carrington Event. Now I wonder how many problems it could solve at the same time?

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  The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, by Glenn Dixon. My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fairly short read, at just over 214 pages. Cozy dystopian version of "The Brave Little Toaster." Not bad, but I wouldn't go out of your way. Current Read: Fishbone Cinderella, by Elizabeth Lim. I love myth, magic, and good writing, and this novel has all three. It is a delight so far. #books #bookstodon @bookstodon@fedigroups.social

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  Today's look brought to you by the people who wish they made Garanimals for adults. Yes, it was hard to find dinosaur bell-bottoms. Thank you for asking.

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  What?!? It's Ben's Birthday! This should be a global day off, with cultural traditions that accompany the celebration of BenDay. The day begins with a costumed fun run. Everyone who participates, even if they don't finish, gets a T-shirt with that year's winning BenRun design. There are the exchanges of presents, the bigot piñatas, treasure hunts to find the secret hidden voucher for a free pair of high end trainers. A parade, of course, music, dancing, a huge buffet of the most...

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  Folks on a #GLP1 do you feel like the medicine has rewired your emotions somewhat? With an increased dosage, I'm much more agitated and impatient, quick to anger. Not sure how to combat it, except to be more aware.

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  I never thought about it, but this is so spot-on: "None of us are writers because we fell in love with our own writing; we fell in love with other people’s writing, and we keep on falling in love with it." ~alix e. harrow #books #bookstodon @bookstodon@fedigroups.social

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  Stop Everything! I forgot to mention that I got to meet an English Lab named Polly today. ❤️🐶❤️ You may now carry on.

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  I'm feeling dangerous. What is your unpopular opinion?

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  Me: *accidentally types perpenducukslar instead of perpendicular* Autocorrect: purple ducks? Me: No, just let me fix this. Autocorrect: Oh, you wanted purpose dick? Me: Look, I got this, just stip. Autocorrect: sippy purple dick? Me: God No. Stop. Autocorrect: oh you want to start a new paragraph? Me: What? Why would you think that? I'll just use the autosuggest, and wait, why would you move the options around right when I'm trying to selict . . . Autocorrect: Did you mean sell...

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  J just returned from a motorcycle ride of 230 miles round trip in this heat. I cannot imagine. But, here's the cool part: the ladies she rode with decided to stop at a speakeasy. Did Y'all know those were coming back? It's kind of cool. You start in a T-shirt shop, and if you know the password, you are led to the secret entrance to the speakeasy. From inside the bar, you can see, via a two way mirror, all the people who are wandering around the T-shirt shop. There's also a roofto...

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  You ever take a nap so hard, you feel like you slipped briefly out of time, and off the plane of existence?

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  I saw something today that neatly explains why arguing facts or reality with MAGA doesn't work, and I don't know who said it first, but: "You can't reason someone out of something they didn't reason themselves into."

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  I am reminded that it is #Bleptember

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  @mauvedeity@mastodon.social thank you. Tomorrow would have been just another day, until someone did something nice for others, in my name!

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  This is so cool! A friend has made a donation to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in honor of my upcoming birthday. I cannot imagine a better way to celebrate. 😃 https://imaginationlibrary.com/

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  Do Y'all ever go to bed early so you won't eat anything late at night? Just me? Well, here we go. 😴💤🌃