The exercise:
Write a four line poem about: a poor response.
Ah, Trump.
Hard to believe we've come to the end of September already. Hoping things might slow down a little bit once my contract finishes up, but I suppose that's unlikely.
Back to work tomorrow, just for the day. Weather is supposed to be pretty chilly, so I imagine things will be fairly quiet.
Max helped me make apple sauce this afternoon while Kat and Miles napped. Looking forward to having more time and energy to do things like that this fall and winter.
Mine:
Thinking of a trip to San Juan?
You shouldn't.
What would I do if I lived there?
I wouldn't.
Friday September 29th, 2017
The exercise:
Write four lines of prose about: the fruit pickers.
Look at me, all caught up on comments. Pretty sure it's been at least six months since I could say that.
Planning on making some changes so that I can keep it this way. I'm quite done with getting so far behind on replying to comments. Thank you for your patience while I've been such a poor host.
Had the morning to myself (thus the comment catch up). Spent the afternoon with the boys. Sunshine. Good first day off.
Mine:
"Well, I'm done for the day."
"It's not even noon!"
"Yeah, but look at all the apples I've picked!"
"What, barely half a bin... and there are bite marks in all of these."
Write four lines of prose about: the fruit pickers.
Look at me, all caught up on comments. Pretty sure it's been at least six months since I could say that.
Planning on making some changes so that I can keep it this way. I'm quite done with getting so far behind on replying to comments. Thank you for your patience while I've been such a poor host.
Had the morning to myself (thus the comment catch up). Spent the afternoon with the boys. Sunshine. Good first day off.
Mine:
"Well, I'm done for the day."
"It's not even noon!"
"Yeah, but look at all the apples I've picked!"
"What, barely half a bin... and there are bite marks in all of these."
Thursday September 28th, 2017
The exercise:
Write about something that is: illuminated.
Another day down. Eight remain.
I've got the next two days off, then I'm working Sunday for Tammy (it's her anniversary and her husband is taking her to a concert in Kelowna), I'm off Monday, then back Tuesday and Wednesday. Tammy's taking Thursday for me, then I've got Friday.
After all that convoluted nonsense, I'll have my final four days off in a row, then work my final four days in a row.
Max had another good day at learning centre today. Looking forward to being able to take him once work finishes up, as I'd really like to meet his teacher and classmates.
Mine:
The light bulb
Above your head
Is burned out.
You're all out
Of ideas but
Chock-full of doubt.
There's no doubt
You'll burn bright
Again one day,
But it's hard today
To see you with
Nothing to say.
Write about something that is: illuminated.
Another day down. Eight remain.
I've got the next two days off, then I'm working Sunday for Tammy (it's her anniversary and her husband is taking her to a concert in Kelowna), I'm off Monday, then back Tuesday and Wednesday. Tammy's taking Thursday for me, then I've got Friday.
After all that convoluted nonsense, I'll have my final four days off in a row, then work my final four days in a row.
Max had another good day at learning centre today. Looking forward to being able to take him once work finishes up, as I'd really like to meet his teacher and classmates.
Mine:
The light bulb
Above your head
Is burned out.
You're all out
Of ideas but
Chock-full of doubt.
There's no doubt
You'll burn bright
Again one day,
But it's hard today
To see you with
Nothing to say.
Wednesday September 27th, 2017
The exercise:
Write something which takes place at: the birthday party.
We had a StrongStart field trip at our farm this morning. Obviously I missed out on it, but it sounds like it went well. Max loves being the farm tour guide so I'm sure he was fully in his element.
With the sun shining all day there were more people out and about once again but it has yet to result in much additional work for me.
Sounds pretty ideal, actually. More of the same tomorrow?
Yes, please.
Mine:
The birthday boy is bawling
And throwing a fit since
His cake is splattered all over the
Room.
Guess he wasn't quick enough
To blow out the flames
Before the dynamite candles went
Boom.
Write something which takes place at: the birthday party.
We had a StrongStart field trip at our farm this morning. Obviously I missed out on it, but it sounds like it went well. Max loves being the farm tour guide so I'm sure he was fully in his element.
With the sun shining all day there were more people out and about once again but it has yet to result in much additional work for me.
Sounds pretty ideal, actually. More of the same tomorrow?
Yes, please.
Mine:
The birthday boy is bawling
And throwing a fit since
His cake is splattered all over the
Room.
Guess he wasn't quick enough
To blow out the flames
Before the dynamite candles went
Boom.
Tuesday September 26th, 2017
The exercise:
Write two haiku about: the blackout.
Weather was quite nice today, so the parks were a bit busier than they have been recently. By early afternoon I was wishing I'd brought shorts to change into. With more of the same expected tomorrow I think I'll just start the day with shorts and suffer through the early morning cold.
Only ten days of work to go!
Mine:
Sitting in the dark
pining for a candle as
the monsters draw near
* * *
The wind rattles the
windows as another tree
topples in the yard
Write two haiku about: the blackout.
Weather was quite nice today, so the parks were a bit busier than they have been recently. By early afternoon I was wishing I'd brought shorts to change into. With more of the same expected tomorrow I think I'll just start the day with shorts and suffer through the early morning cold.
Only ten days of work to go!
Mine:
Sitting in the dark
pining for a candle as
the monsters draw near
* * *
The wind rattles the
windows as another tree
topples in the yard
Monday September 25th, 2017
The exercise:
Write about: the protest.
Things just get more and more interesting to the south. Who knows when and where and how this will all come to an end.
Another quiet day at work. Still not a complaint.
Mine:
A show of silent unity,
Against a loud-mouthed bully,
That some people don't seem to get -
At least not fully.
They kneel, they sit, they link their arms,
And ignore those who cry folly!
Determined to win this battle
Without firing a volley...
Write about: the protest.
Things just get more and more interesting to the south. Who knows when and where and how this will all come to an end.
Another quiet day at work. Still not a complaint.
Mine:
A show of silent unity,
Against a loud-mouthed bully,
That some people don't seem to get -
At least not fully.
They kneel, they sit, they link their arms,
And ignore those who cry folly!
Determined to win this battle
Without firing a volley...
Sunday September 24th, 2017
The exercise:
Write about something that goes: above and beyond.
Back to work I go, tomorrow.
Mine:
Whenever I've worked the weekend before having to clean Town Hall on Monday, I've tried to get some cleaning done ahead of time. The washrooms at minimum, anything beyond that when I've had the time. Anything to make the end of day clean on Monday more manageable.
On weeks when I work Sunday but not Monday, I've tried to get a few things done for Tammy as well. And when it's the other way around I usually ask her to do whatever she can over the weekend to make life easier for me, because it really is much too big of a job to do in the less than two hours we get to do it in.
Anyway. We've been texting each other at the end of our shifts to let the person coming back to work know of any issues or anything that might need extra attention. This evening when Tammy sent her text she slipped this one in as though it were no big deal: I cleaned Town Hall completely. You might want to check the upstairs kitchen garbage tomorrow though, just to make sure it doesn't get too smelly.
I replied back: You cleaned all of Town Hall? Above and beyond, milady.
So now, all of a sudden, I'm (pretty much) done with the office that's been the biggest pain to clean all summer. What a great, totally unexpected way to start my work week.
Write about something that goes: above and beyond.
Back to work I go, tomorrow.
Mine:
Whenever I've worked the weekend before having to clean Town Hall on Monday, I've tried to get some cleaning done ahead of time. The washrooms at minimum, anything beyond that when I've had the time. Anything to make the end of day clean on Monday more manageable.
On weeks when I work Sunday but not Monday, I've tried to get a few things done for Tammy as well. And when it's the other way around I usually ask her to do whatever she can over the weekend to make life easier for me, because it really is much too big of a job to do in the less than two hours we get to do it in.
Anyway. We've been texting each other at the end of our shifts to let the person coming back to work know of any issues or anything that might need extra attention. This evening when Tammy sent her text she slipped this one in as though it were no big deal: I cleaned Town Hall completely. You might want to check the upstairs kitchen garbage tomorrow though, just to make sure it doesn't get too smelly.
I replied back: You cleaned all of Town Hall? Above and beyond, milady.
So now, all of a sudden, I'm (pretty much) done with the office that's been the biggest pain to clean all summer. What a great, totally unexpected way to start my work week.
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