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PB learns to ride the unicycle!
UPDATE: my unicycle hangs from a hook in our garage. Sometimes I tell it: I'll be back.January 1, 2025-
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Threads post is currently 5,000+ likes. 229 supportive comments. 614 reposts. Please go to voteinorout and watch the video if you haven’t seen it already. Or use a search engine. 🙂 Yours in continuing to speak up in America at … Continue reading
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Tagged #staysafe, #voteblue, 2025, @voteinorout, Constitution of the United States, Jasmine Crockett, Kevin Kiley, nomaga
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Rain=Writing Weather
March is: first consistent rains since January’s wildfire evacuation. Terrible for burn zones, desperately needed for upcoming dry seasons. March is: positive writing news I’m not allowed to share, yet. March is: writing schedule–9am to 1pm (also 4am or 7am, … Continue reading
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Tagged #staysafe, 2025, bird houses, birding, children's literature, Covid, fiction writing, Fire evacuation, life, Long Covid, Los Angeles fires, middle grade writing, Mom of teens, not cancer, personal goals, poetry, SoCal backyard birds, SoCal fire season, teens, vacations, Wildfires, writing
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Evacuation Advice (IRL Edition)
I’m a 7th generation Californian, born in Pasadena. Because of my experiences with SoCal fires (all of which involved fleeing or watching others flee on TV), I can confidently advise that if you smell smoke, GET OUT. If you smell … Continue reading
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Tagged #AltaDenaFire, #calfire, #HughesFire, #palisadesfire, #staysafe, 2025, Altadena Fire, disruption, Get out, Hughes Fire, Palisades Fire, poetry, SoCalFires, stay safe, Watch Duty
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July 4th ’23
Recently we drove from Valencia (mountains) to Ventura (ocean!!!) on the 126 Hwy, which took us through good old Fillmore (fields, strip malls/classic train depot…). My husband and I were stunned by the number of popup fireworks booths Fillmore displayed … Continue reading
Happy Inauguration Day
The future is bright! Finally. Also: #catsforbidenharris
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Tagged #catsforbidenharris, #stayhome, #staysafe, #wearamask, 2021, Biden Harris, books, Breathe, COVID-19, fiction writing, hope
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Happy New Year!
NYE we went around the dinner table, each of us (husband, teen, me) listing anything we’d like to accomplish in 2021. Our teen shocked the heck out of his parents by stating he’d like to learn how to cook things … Continue reading
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Tagged #maskup, #stayhome, #staysafe, 2021, Bridgerton, happy new year, maple glazed salmon, Netflix, NYE dinner, Shondaland, teens, Tennyson, XboxOneX, young chefs
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Aaaand: Christmas!
Countdown over! A certain teen is happy about this. The cats could care less.The dog just wants to be loved and wants us to pretend he is tiny enoughto fit in our laps. Not. May your days be merry and … Continue reading
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Tagged #christmas2020, #christmascats, #stayhome #wearamask, #staysafe, 2020, California Christmas, Christmas Day 2020, Joyeaux Noel, Pets, writing
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Christmas Countdown (w/Cats)
1 day to Christmas! All is calm and super bright. The kits watch for birds and sunning lizards. 80+ degrees the other day, extra dry as we experience our Christmas La Nina. Wishing for rain this winter–we could use it! … Continue reading
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Tagged #stayhome, #staysafe, #wearamask, 2020, cats, Christmas 2020, Christmas Cats 2020, Christmas star, Joy, Joyeux Noel, Jupiter and Saturn, La Nina 2020, Pets
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Christmas Countdown (w/Cats)
Two! Christmas miracles are real (see previous post)!Celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary today by ordering take-out dinner from locally owned Wolf Creek.Don’t forget to look at Jupiter & Saturn!Joyeux Noel!
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Tagged #stayhome, #staysafe, #staysafeholidays, 2020, cats, Christmas Cats 2020, Christmas Miracles, Covid Christmas, joyequx noel, Merry Christmas, Noel, Santa hats
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Christmas Countdown (w/Cats)
Four! Digs thinks he’s invisible when he’s under the tree. The second it’s up and decorated and the lights are on, he heads to his favorite spot. We’ll see him again next year.Joyeux Noel!
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Tagged #joyeux, #pets, #stayhome, #staysafe, #wearamask, 2020, Christmas 2020, Christmas Cats 2020, Covid Christmas
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Christmas Countdown (w/Cats)
SIX (see below)! Days 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7 are missing as I was too busy for this idea to light up my brain. Better late than never? Because: CATSJoyeux Noel!
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Tagged #christmascats, #joyeux, #stayhome, #staysafe, #wearamask, 2020, Black cats, Christmas 2020, Covid Christmas, COVID-19
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Writing & Covid
Pulling a Trumbo.
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Tagged #bathtime, #savethewhales, #stayhome, #staysafe, 2020, COVID-19, creativity, fiction writing, Pandemic 2020, Trumbo, WTF
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TG: NO
11/13/2020: Booked local dog-friendly hotel room for in-laws and their pups. “TG at picnic table in park”, I said when I called my MIL for TG plans approval, which she gave. “Same at Christmas!” I said, screaming now. “All holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged #covid2020, #family2020, #maskup, #stayhome, #staysafe, #staysafeholidays, #TG2020, #wearamask, Jumanji2, MILs, Rachel Maddow, Thanksgiving 2020, The Rock
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Relief Is Palpable (BIDEN/HARRIS2020 WIN EDITION)
“Dogs and cats living together!”–Ghostbusters
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Tagged #quarantinelife, #staysafe, 2020, Biden/Harris 2020, Black cats, faction, Golden Labs, Harmony2020, Pets, Stay home, StayStrong2020, writing, writing fiction
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School Days 2020
Bring your pet to school day for my son’s English class. It is this mother’s opinion that my tween’s middle school is rockin’ this distance learning business. #englishteachersrule
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Tagged #distancelearning2020, #stayhome, #staysafe, 2020, animals, books, cats, distance learning, English class 2020, Family, Health, humanity, Inspiration, life, Literature, middle school, Pets
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Mask America
A couple of days ago I shopped the web for masks, something I swore I wouldn’t do way back in March, right after my son’s school switched to online education, after I’d purchased non-medical grade masks for my family, and … Continue reading
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Tagged #biden2020, #staysafe, #voteblue, #wearamask, 2020, Albertsons, COVID-19, Joe Biden, John Snow, Masks, Narcissists, NPD, Pandemic 2020, Smarts, Woot.com, Zulily
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100% True Horror (Bad Dolls Edition)
Last night it was my turn to choose a movie. As my husband practiced the guitar (his Covid-19 learn-something-new goal) on our front porch, delighting dog-walking neighbors, the last of the day’s sun blessing his face, I spent 45 minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged #stayhome, #staysafe, 2020, Captain Tony's, cats, COVID-19, Cuba, Ernest Hemingway, Gloria Steinem, Jaws, Key West, Mallory Square, movies, Pets, RBG, Ringu, Scream, Spielberg, The Ring
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Morning Essentials
6:28a.m. 2 minutes until I need to fill the dogs’ bowls with food, walk them, walk myself for 2.43 miles, feed the tween (I like doing this), review his academic schedule from Google Classroom (Just make a list! But Mom. … Continue reading
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Tagged #quarantinelife, #staysafe, 2020, COVID-19, Quarantine, Stay home, stay safe, writing
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Never Forget (Fav Coffee Mug Edition)
Yours in coping, PB
PB Rippey Writes 
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