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Friday
September 2010
3
Community Blogs
Ronda Larkin is a common mom with uncommon poetic perspectives.
"STATUS" of Rudimentary Hygrometers
LIVING THE LIFE
And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Rudimentary Hygrometers
I find weather changes to be interesting and worth studying. Presently, our home is equipped with an outdoor thermometer and a barometer. One day I'd like to purchase a hygrometer to measure humidity. At the moment, I gauge local humidity by noting the tackiness of the tile flooring in our home. When my bare feet stick to the floor, I conclude the humidity is high. When my feet do not stick, I conclude the humidity is low. For the most part my rudimentary hygrometer works well. Occasionally though, my findings have been incorrect due to the remnants of neglected juice spills.
"STATUS" of Garden Fishing
LIVING THE LIFE
And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Garden Fishing
To test our fishing poles, I took a few practice casts in the backyard near the garden. I caught a bush, but missed the grapes. I guess I'm not too good. If I were good, I'd be skillfully fishing out the grapes, the green peppers, and the tomatoes. And, if I were great, I'd be catching the buried onions and potatoes with a sinking lure. It's too bad the pumpkins aren't ripe yet. In garden fishing, it's the big ones that rarely get away.
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"STATUS" of the Back-to-School Transition
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of the Back-to-School Transition
Sulking makes the back-to-school transition rather unpleasant; all of my pouting doesn't help much either.
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"STATUS" of Weight Consciousness
LIVING THE LIFE
And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Weight Consciousness
Our culture places too much emphasis on weight. Health consciousness is worth consideration, but the way we waffle over a few pounds seems ridiculous. Personally, I can't remember the last time a friend or family member was affected by my weight; I haven't been picked up and carried around in years! Now, if the accepted greeting of a hand shake were ever replaced with a lift and a carry, at that juncture, I'd certainly lose a few pounds...just to be courteous.
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"STATUS" of the Hot and Humid Air Flows
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of the Hot and Humid Air Flows
Personally, I've grown rather weary of the generous flows of heat and humidity this summer. I just don't think I can take too much more of that SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. Whew!
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"STATUS" of the Glorious Garage
LIVING THE LIFE
And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of the Glorious Garage
Because it holds all of the "fun" stuff, the garage is my favorite room in the house. The bathroom is a necessity, but it's not fun. The kitchen would be fun if I enjoyed cooking, but I don't. The living room, with all of its comfortable seating, encourages lethargy. And, in the end, the bedrooms are for storing clothes and sleeping. The garage, on the other hand, stores the bikes, the fishing poles, the tennis rackets, the gardening tools, the camping gear, the kayak, and all of the other tools and toys for outdoor adventure. One day I hope to downsize to a small house with just one bedroom and one bathroom. Of course, it would need to have an attached six car garage.
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"STATUS" of Aspiring Accountants
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LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Aspiring Accountants
I bet the Jelly Belly Company has numerous file drawers full of applications from accountants. Wouldn't that be the absolute dream job for a bean counter?
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SCENTsational Wisconsin!
Wisconsin is the Badger State.
So many symbols
Make her great:
A bird, a flower, fish, and tree,
An insect,
(It's the honey bee)
A fruit, a rock, a soil, a song,
A microbe too,
(The list is long)
A beverage, a dance, a grain;
But...
One thing
It has yet to gain.
Wisconsin's list is not complete,
Without a scent;
I vote for DEET.
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"STATUS" of Slippery and Sticky Chairs
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Slippery and Sticky Chairs
It is difficult sitting at the kitchen table to balance the checkbook. Repeatedly I slide ONTO the chair and then OFF again (in an effort to dodge the chore). Perhaps my "slippery" chair should be fitted with a seatbelt. It would certainly encourage greater output on my part. That being said, I should also consider installing an ejection feature on the Lazy Boy in the living room. I don't recall ever having slid out of that chair prematurely, or on time, for that matter.
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"STATUS" of Trash-Talking Swimmers
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LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Trash-Talking Swimmers
Athletes with a propensity to "trash-talk" don't seem to do well in competitive swimming. I suppose the window of opportunity for obscenities is just too short. I can only imagine how difficult swimming must be for those trying to simultaneously take in air and yell out obnoxious comments.
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"STATUS" of Qualified Phlebotomists
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LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Qualified Phlebotomists
I wonder if The Blood Center is looking for qualified phlebotomists. It would be nice to find gainful employment for the thousands of mosquitoes that are currently donating their services right here in my own backyard.
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"STATUS" of Success
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Success
If at first I don't succeed ... I just lower the bar. At the moment, I am competing (with confidence) against Larry, Curly, and Moe.
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It's Time to Relax
It's time to relax. The rushing is done.
I'll lounge on the patio
Out in the sun.
The schedule that I was working to keep,
Can now drift away
Into peaceful, deep sleep.
THIS is the moment I've looked forward to:
Surrounded by calm;
My time to renew.
I love our vacation: We wander and roam.
But...
Once we're unpacked,
It's SO GREAT to be home!
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"STATUS" of the Jacket Tear
LIVING THE LIFE
And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of the Jacket Tear
My son asked me to repair a small tear in his jacket. It started at the elbow, went up to the armpit, and then down to the waist. I could not measure it with a ruler; I needed a yard stick. Wow! I'm just glad it wasn't a large tear.
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"STATUS" of That Game Called Tennis
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of That Game Called Tennis
I recently had the pleasure of playing that game called tennis. Of course, with all of its overhead reaches, toe touches, and deep knee bends, my game more resembled calisthenics with a racket.
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"STATUS" of Heat Induced Delirium
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Heat Induced Delirium
The HOT weather has finally gotten to me. For lunch today, I wasn't able to decide between eggs, fried on the driveway, or a pizza, baked in the minivan. Clearly, I'm delirious: I don't even like fried eggs!
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"STATUS" of Swim Suit Requirements
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LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Swim Suit Requirements
Taped to the door of our local, public pool there is a sign which reads, "If you would like to swim, you are required to wear a swim suit." Wow! Who doesn't know this? It made me wonder if there are signs posted at the base of ski hills which read, "If you would like to ski, you are required to wear skis."
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"STATUS" of the Farmers' Market
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LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of the Farmers' Market
At the prompting of a friend, I thought to drop by the Farmers' Market to pick up a farmer to help me with my gardening chores. But, apparently one cannot rent farmers at the Farmers' Market. I wonder if one can still purchase fish at the Fish Market?
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"STATUS" of Stamina
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Stamina
I really miss the days of being useful and productive deep into the evening hours, of say, 6:00 or 7:00 P.M.
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"STATUS' of Travelling Tennis Champion
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And
LOVING THE "STATUS"
...of Travelling Tennis Champion
I started today off with a few rounds of travelling tennis; tennis so invigorating I couldn't contain my enthusiasm. Literally, I could not contain that bouncing bugger to our court of play so we continued switching courts, and in the end, utilized all three at our disposal.
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- "STATUS" of Rudimentary Hygrometers
- "STATUS" of Garden Fishing
- "STATUS" of the Back-to-School Transition
- "STATUS" of Weight Consciousness
- "STATUS" of the Hot and Humid Air Flows
- "STATUS" of the Glorious Garage
- "STATUS" of Aspiring Accountants
- SCENTsational Wisconsin!
- "STATUS" of Slippery and Sticky Chairs
- "STATUS" of Trash-Talking Swimmers
- More Perk and Pleasantry posts
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