Good morning, friends. 🌻🌻🌻
4 December 2025
Well, where do I start? I just fed Charlie, and now he’s here angling for a head scratch. He positions himself neatly over my left hand, the one that often dangles from the arm of my chair. And then, just as quickly, he’s gone—probably to the back door to stare out at the birds and keep watch for those bad squirrels.
I really need to get moving today. I have things to do—or rather, one thing to do. Most tasks can wait, but some demand a touch of urgency. I could have handled it yesterday, or even tomorrow, but no longer. Today I’ll do the thing and get it out of the way. Hurray.
Speaking of yesterday, I completely blew it off. I worked on my blog, of course, but then I ate lunch and reclined for a series of power naps—each one interrupted by Charlie or my wife needing something. By the time I finally felt awake and ready, the sun had already set. Darkness had arrived, and I remembered that Dr. Seuss line: “How Did It Get So Late So Soon?”
... show moreGood morning, friends. 🌻🌻🌻
4 December 2025
Well, where do I start? I just fed Charlie, and now he’s here angling for a head scratch. He positions himself neatly over my left hand, the one that often dangles from the arm of my chair. And then, just as quickly, he’s gone—probably to the back door to stare out at the birds and keep watch for those bad squirrels.
I really need to get moving today. I have things to do—or rather, one thing to do. Most tasks can wait, but some demand a touch of urgency. I could have handled it yesterday, or even tomorrow, but no longer. Today I’ll do the thing and get it out of the way. Hurray.
Speaking of yesterday, I completely blew it off. I worked on my blog, of course, but then I ate lunch and reclined for a series of power naps—each one interrupted by Charlie or my wife needing something. By the time I finally felt awake and ready, the sun had already set. Darkness had arrived, and I remembered that Dr. Seuss line: “How Did It Get So Late So Soon?”
Even so, Charlie and I trekked down to the end of the driveway to check the mail. There was only one item in the box—a notice from the Sheriff. Not of Nottingham, but of the parish where we live. He’s demanding payment of our property tax for the year. So perhaps there are two things I need to do today. Tasks are beginning to pile on.
“You may delay, but time will not.” — Benjamin Franklin
“My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.” — Edith Wharton
“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
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