colony bits

no work today. did some email. walked downtown to buy a few things: root beer, visine, hand soap, raisins, a chocolate bar and V8.
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i'm going to spend another birthday away from my family. sigh.
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it was cold today. the sun was out, but the temperature didn't climb above 35 degrees.
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i'm still on cloud nine.
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i'm going to make a fire tomorrow. i think. if it snows tomorrow, then i will make a fire.
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thanks for the postcards/notes: sean, john o., and matthew t.
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today's picnic basket contained a yummy treat: an onion tart! my first.
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thank you thank you thank you.
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