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Month: Jan 2020

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The cloak

Posted on Jan 31, 2020Feb 3, 2020 by Bernie

A year ago I put down the heavy cloak I had been wearing for decades. The weight and the Continue reading “The cloak” →

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Like fog

Posted on Jan 29, 2020Jan 30, 2020 by Bernie

The fog rolled in, thicker and thicker. It’s invisible weight becoming like a ship’s anchor. The sounds of life muffled by the wall of white on all four sides and Continue reading “Like fog” →

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Reality check

Posted on Jan 26, 2020Feb 12, 2020 by Bernie

The sound of the saw equals progress, no matter what project we are working on. So why this morning did the same familiar sound bring tears to my eyes and cause a Continue reading “Reality check” →

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What You See

Posted on Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020 by Bernie

I was handed a memory today from 3 years ago. It made me, once again, feel deeply

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Blue Monday

Posted on Jan 20, 2020Jan 30, 2020 by Bernie

It’s a good thing that I listen to CBC radio in the am. They keep me informed of world news and the quirky stuff. Like the fact that it is Blue Continue reading “Blue Monday” →

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Like Night and Day

Posted on Jan 16, 2020Jan 30, 2020 by Bernie

Today 16 = 61. Not sure if that makes it some kind of special birthday but I’ve been around long enough to think they are all pretty special. This one didn’t have all the Continue reading “Like Night and Day” →

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Creatively Cute

Posted on Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020 by Bernie

Over at ThreeSix5Snap I post daily. It’s a snap – pun intended. I must admit I am loving the Continue reading “Creatively Cute” →

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Trial & Error

Posted on Jan 14, 2020Jan 15, 2020 by Bernie

A few years ago, well actually a couple of decades ago if I’m being honest, I used to be a fair hand at Continue reading “Trial & Error” →

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Unplanned Stoppage

Posted on Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020 by Bernie

I’m an old hand at it and yet they doesn’t make it one bit easier. It requires a heavy dose of patience and a lot of

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Those hashtags

Posted on Jan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020 by Bernie

It’s become a “thing” on the ‘gram and it is tempting. Very tempting except for one small

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