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I have been interested in minimalism for many years. I recently started writing a blog about that. If that interests you, it is here: https://minimalism.sandsys.org

I plan to answer comments on that blog directly on the blog so as to share my thoughts on your thoughts with every reader. Please, tell me what you think whatever that is.

TTYL,

Linda

“If I were you…” is never true. It might be true if you said, “If I was in your situation…” Or it might be true if you said, “If you were me…” But, “If I were you…” is never true. Because, if I were you I would do what you did.

TTYL,

Linda

There is a company currently accepting applications for a person willing to go 24 hours with no electronic devices for a payment of $2,400. Part of the application process is to write 100 words or less about the way you use those devices. I don’t plan to apply but it did make me wonder what I do.

I own a phone, tablet, laptop computer, and TV.

On them I:

• read books and the local newspaper’s comics
• read and write blogs
• play games
• participate in a discussion forum
• send and receive text messages
• make and answer phone calls
• order meals
• buy and sell things
• stream movies and TV series
• check the time and weather
• maintain a grocery shopping list
• maintain notes on what I want to discuss with my doctor
• write notes to remind myself of what I want to say in future blogs
• keep a picture of Judi Dench on the cover of Vogue to show a stylist how I want my hair cut
• use the magnifying glass, flashlight, calculator, timer, and camera.

Those things take up most of my day and it took 134 words to describe them even after massive editing. I think I need to get up and move more often. But, I doubt my ability to go 24 hours without using any digital devices. Good thing I don’t desperately need that money, right?

TTYL,

Linda

The day after the ducks:

    

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Snow blowing right at our windows creating patterns on the glass. If you look through the balcony railing at the neighbor’s windows you can see the snow blowing sideways.

Not a lot.

But enough to make me feel sorry for the ducks.

TTYL,

LInda

Spring is springing here. The ponds are starting to thaw in the nature preserve across the road from us. There is now open water. And ducks.

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First there were two ducks.

The next day there were more ducks.

It reminded me of when we used to gather out in the desert with RV friends. The first one to arrive would pick a spot then send the GPS coordinates to the rest of us. We would then zero in on those coordinates to have a large meetup.

I wonder if ducks do that?

TTYL,

Linda