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  You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE      This past week was rough. I'm not quite sure what is going on, but I just felt depressed, really tired, and had no motivation to do anything. I canceled my walks, ate not so great, skipped my writing sprints, etc.    I am trying to make this week better! My sister is coming over after work today so we can go for a walk. I'm going to my Dad's to play Uno on Wednesday, and my good friend Cindy is coming over to dinner on Friday.                        *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   Beautiful!  Monday  -  Sunny and 81   🌞 Tuesday  - Partly sunny and 81 🌤 Wednesday  - Sunny and 81  🌞 Thursday  - Sunny, 84 🌞 Friday  - Partly sunny, 79  🌤 Saturday  - Partly sunny, 76  🌤 Sunday  -  Partly sunny, 76  🌤       *** Things that make me happy *** Not ...

                                            Bandwagon officially jumped. How could I not?  Literature:  (Finally finish!) The Iliad with marginalia & commonplacing.  Milton (Ai) was kind enough to make a list of coordinating studies. I shared them all here in case you're interesting. The ones I will be including this month are starred.  Poems Inspired by The Iliad * Christopher Logue, War Music (modern reimagining of The Iliad in poetry) Alice Oswald, Memorial (a poem focused on the deaths of characters in The Iliad ) * W. H. Auden, “The Shield of Achilles” (contrasts Homer’s shield with modern imagery) Alexander Pope’s Translation of The Iliad (poetic rendering that’s a work of art in itself) Art & Sculpture* - All “The Wrath of Achilles” by Peter Paul Rubens (1630s painting, explosive emotion) “Achilles Lamenting the Deat...

  You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE          I had such a great vacation & a very busy week back! My sister went Up North with me, and we had an amazing time hiking in several different locations. We spent time with Jeff's family, and his mother got to meet Sarah.   Last week was crazy coming back. We had a gas leak and had the gas company out twice plus a repairman to fix some pipes and both landlords. I was back to work, so I was trying to concentrate with all that going on! It wasn't easy 😂 My hernia is doing better (meaning it isn't sticking out too much, lol) and we hope to keep surgery at bay until 2026. I wouldn't mind continued prayer in this area!  OH! And I bought a car! It's not brand new but it's 'newish' - and #1 It's the only car I've ever purchased on my own that wasn't a junker and #2 it is the most money I've ever spent at one time 😜 I should hopefully be able to share some pictures next week!       ...

  I’m a sucker for a theme of any kind. I’m journaling every day; just call it Morning Pages and now I’m a devotee. I’m reading classics, changing my diet, and following The Artist’s Way . But if you structure it, write it down in a brand new planner? Then voile! It’s Personal Curriculum and I’m here for it! So, why wouldn’t I fall in love with The Great Lock-In? It’s like the outside layer of the great onion of my life. It’s the container for the rest of my containers. The theme that all the other themes nestle comfortably inside. What is The Great Lock-In 2025? I’m super glad you asked. The Great Lock-In is sometimes also referred to as  Winter Arc,  which you may remember from last year. It’s trending on TikTok and other social media, and it focuses on the final 120 days of the year. Essentially, you are making a pledge to “lock-in” on your goals, kick some butt, and have something to write in your end-of-year reflection under the heading: “What did I achieve this year...