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the castle and the cliffs…
January 1193. Take away the buildings, the highways, the power lines and imagine how Dover might have appeared to Sir Henry and Sir Stephan as they sailed into the harbor. Their first sighting of England would have been the magnificent White Cliffs. The keep of Dover Castle would have been prominent atop the Cliffs… Construction…
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soaking in England…
No, no…I don’t mean getting rained on. I’m talking about reveling in the sights of England. I’ve just come back from 16 days in the homeland of my crusader knights. In 1189, before they’d met, Henry & Stephan were in London, which has little resemblance to 2013 London. Though kings and queens have been crowned…
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Happy 4th of July!
Greetings! No fireworks for me tonight. They don’t celebrate the 4th of July in England where I’ve been the last week. I’m having a blast! Have seen friends from Norwich and Glasgow – we did a tour of the Globe Theatre, which didn’t exist back in the 1190s. My week, thus far: Today, we’re off…
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Sunday meanderings…
I’ve probably used up my allotted computer time for the day. I get minimal blog reading done these days. My social media presence has dwindled. Prioritizing is always a critical thing, whether it’s for work or for play, not that I’d call my writing ‘play’ (even if I am having fun)! My limited computer time…
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Physical therapy & medieval torture
I would’ve cracked early under a torturer’s ministrations during the Middle Ages if my first 3 days of physical therapy last week provide clues as to my ability to withstand pain. 🙂 My therapist is much nicer than a medieval giver of pain, and of course, she’s attempting to eliminate it! We joke about the…
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pen & paper – the return
A short post because I’ve probably been on the computer far too long today – i.e., Sunday, when I’m writing this post. My arm ached all day until about 9pm. The fingers are still numb but that’s minor compared to the arm. Hey, I’ll take whatever pain relief I get – longer doses preferable. 🙂…
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“these are a few of my favorite things…”
It’s been a rough week. I’m hoping to hear from my doctor by Tuesday or Wednesday that results from Friday’s MRI will lead to a diagnosis and pain relief. More tests later this week, too. So let’s forget all those woes and talk about favorite things…
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under the weather…
I think I managed to write about 100 words over the weekend – it’s not easy when your arm is in a sling to reduce repetitive movement. *sigh* I need a pick-me-up, so I’m sharing one of my son’s songs with you.
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one more step…one more word…
At times, the way ahead looks desolate, insurmountable, and foreboding. We place one foot in front of the other – or in the case of a writer – we add one word after another. We stumble. We look at the blank page and the page after that and wonder what words will fill them. We…