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That was last night; this is this morning….

The end of the growing season has finally arrived in my garden. Given that I live in Wisconsin and it's the final third of November, it’s way the heck overdue. The tomatoes I thought were dead started blooming again earlier in the week. My speedwell was flowering. A rogue cherry tomato that got into a crack in the patio pavement started growing. But today, my rose bush FINALLY met winter. I am not at all upset. It’s well past time. And my allergies want the mold to go to sleep.

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The end of the growing season has finally arrived in my garden. Given that I live in Wisconsin and it's the final third of November, it’s way the heck overdue. The tomatoes I thought were dead started blooming again earlier in the week. My speedwell was flowering. A rogue cherry tomato that got into a crack in the patio pavement started growing. But today, my rose bush FINALLY met winter. I am not at all upset. It’s well past time. And my allergies want the mold to go to sleep.

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I hit a pothole (a Michigan pothole so basically a sinkhole) today and my check engine light came on. I don’t have one of those computer plugins to reset the light and I knew it was just a sensor that got knocked so I was just like “well let’s see if this works” and on the way home I swerved and hit the pothole again and the check engine light turned off

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I had a full hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy in 2021 (right before the delta wave of covid hit, yay). I was terrified, too, but it turned out okay. You'll be fine, things are so much less invasive now with laparoscopic surgery. (My older sister, who had a hysterectomy back in the early eighties, thanks to PID from a ruptured appendix fifteen years earlier, grumbled at me about how she'd been in the hospital for weeks, while I was only in overnight.). Take care of yourself, and let those who love you take care of you, too.

The more people I tell the less likely I'll be to chicken out.

I'm finally getting a (partial) hysterectomy on Jan 8th, 2025!!!!!

I'm terrified but also relieved my suffering will soon be over.

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I think we all need some soup right now. Reblog to give prev a bowl of their favourite soup.

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while I’m deeply saddened and horrified by the turn of events, I and many others my age lived through this before when Nixon was elected for a second term. Keep the faith, keep your hope, and above all, support and stay close to those you love. We'll get through this together.

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reblog to diminish the horrors from the person you reblogged from

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Reblog to hug prev poster (they need a hug)

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My hubby put on the ruana to hand out candy to the brave trick or treaters who came out on this cold and ridiculously windy night. If I’d given him a week's notice, he could’ve grown an appropriate beard. (He decided the grumpy look was in character lol.). But we were late getting home so he didn’t bother with the shirt and pants and appropriate shoes. Kids still knew him by the ruana. 😁

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Reblog if your blog is boopable-safe so you can get all the (probably new) achievements. I don’t care about notes I just want boops

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Which one are you? 🎃 I’m feeling like penguin and chibird (I love pumpkin muffins haha)!

Chibird store | Positive pin club | Instagram

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Reblog to put candy in your mutuals pumpkin shaped candy pails 🎃

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Reblog if you’re over 20 and still read/write fan fiction.

I’m curious!

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and for those who may have been wondering…

…why I haven’t been able to write much this past month…

I’ve been fighting off a horrible sinus infection for over a month.

On the day I started antibiotics to finally knock it out, my hubby fractured his hand.

I just finished taking the antibiotics yesterday, and in five minutes, I start the prep for my colonoscopy tomorrow. I hate those things.

hopefully all will go well as they have in the past, but I’m a worry wart of Bruno proportions. Wish me luck!

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Insatiable Thirst

for Encantober 2024 prompt: coffee

Can’t seem to get the link to work like I want it, but since not a lot has been going right lately, not surprised. Hope folks enjoy.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60025627

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✍️ more fic writer asks!

reblog & your followers can send asks with the questions they’d like you to answer!

the last sentence you wrote

a character whose POV you’re currently exploring

how you feel about your current WIP

a story idea you haven’t written yet

first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP

the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)

your preferred writing fonts

if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…

start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?

what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?

a WIP you’d like to finish someday

a trope you’re really into right now

a fandom you’re thinking about writing for

where do you get your inspiration?

favorite weather for writing

favorite place to write

talk about your writing and editing process

if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic

the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

in what year did you publish your first fic?

when did you publish your most recent fic?

do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?

pick three keywords that describe your writing

how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?

besides writing, what are your other hobbies?

are you able to write with other people around?

your favorite part of the writing process

your least favorite part of the writing process

how easy is it for you to come up with titles?

share a fic you’re especially proud of

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My sister has been sending me interesting stuff from her Diaspora feed. Both are worth noting.