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A terminal for all blogs coming in or going out. A view into my life.
Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.

Ferry boat between Solvorn and Ornes across the Lustrafjord i Sogn og Fjordane.




I'm starting a new blog because
BOOK
L'aura del Campo  (13+)
Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
#982524 by Kåre Enga in Montana
had over 1,200 entries and that was getting close to full. I don't want to trim it by deletion. I did that once, much to my dismay. Will be used more for poetry.

BOOK
Hoarfrosts from Hell  (GC)
Anything I'm not happy about or that I don't want in my main blog!
#997339 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is still hidden from the public and will remain so. It's more personal and full of angst. Was used for 30DBC for May 2020 and now used for Blogville.

BOOK
Enga mellom fjella  (13+)
Enga mellom fjella: where from across the meadow, poems sing from mountains and molehills.
#1317094 by Kåre Enga in Montana
was full... until the number of entries was increased. A mixed blog, mostly stories.

I'll be linking to
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On The Write Path  (13+)
ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18.
#2032403 by Kåre Enga in Montana
as I need to post there about my travels.

 
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O Pinions!  (XGC)
May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar.
#1501776 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is for my opinions. *Laugh*

BOOK
Nurture your Nature  (13+)
Look around. Let Nature nurture your Soul. I record images I sense and share them here.
#1439094 by Kåre Enga in Montana
was set up for nature observations and musings.

 
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Watt's Gnus  (18+)
On topics and today's gnus. Definitely opinionated. Set to 18+ for a reason.
#1439092 by Kåre Enga in Montana
come out of a need to share interesting stuff I come across. When I was young I did a small newsletter named as such. (or was it column in the newsletter? Been 30 years... I think.)

 
FOLDER
Flash Fiction  (GC)
Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" .
#2190336 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is where I put my flash fictions. Maybe someday I'll figure it out and have enough good ones to publish. Ratings vary and some are hidden from view.

I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
STATIC
Space Cadet - the never ending journal  (18+)
Journeys of an Alien Space crew.
#2226611 by Kåre Enga in Montana


I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
 
FOLDER
Conquest ... to keep track of contests  (18+)
A place to keep track of in progress works and up-coming deadlines as well as any awards.
#2233119 by Kåre Enga in Montana
(also very messy!) *Shock2*

 
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Blogville   (XGC)
Where bloggers meet and greet to read and share. No required prompt. Alias: blogville.
#2253938 by Kåre Enga in Montana
is for posting personal blog entries in hope that folks will comment and post their blog entries there as well. I will be commenting on all blog entries posted. It's my effort to rebuild a blogging community.

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Bibimbap 비빔밥   (13+)
Left-overs piled on hot rice and mixed.
#2296648 by Kåre Enga in Montana
an E blog focusing on food and culture. Easily digestible for the Queasy and Questioning.

December 25, 2023 at 12:20am
December 25, 2023 at 12:20am
#1061383
(exercise) = Exor. (observations) = obsv. (s***,shave,shower) = ss&s. (read something) = read. (comment blogs/newsfeed/notebook) = bogs. (BoyLove series on-line) = ytBL. (Thai TV BL series on GMMTV25) = tv25. (write poetry or prose) = PorP. (take a daily walk) = walk. (buy something) = shop. (take a photo) = foto. (video) = วิดีโอ. (speak Thai/Lao) = pôod. (learn Thai) Thai. (go-into-the-water) = pool. (clothes) = wash. (cook something) = cook. (tidy up) = mess. (travel) = trip. (noon) = เที่ยง. (talking to ex-pats/travelers/strangers in European) = chat. (Thai teaching book) = book. (hand written journal) = jour. (contests) = test. (water) = agua. (National Blog Post Month) NBPM. Groan Groan smiley

31 desember *Fireworks1* 31 ธันวาคม



*Checkr* exor. 300/300/400/500 = 1500.
*Checkr* cook. rice/garlic/onion/egg
*Checkr* ss&s.
*Clock* เที่ยง. 86 degrees. AQ 39 (fair)
*Checkr* bogs. Stik/
*Checkr* PorP. "Kintsugi"  "A Tale of Glass " 
*Checkr* test. "The Origins of the House of Huffyndor" 
*Checkr* Blog. "Radio silence" 
*Checkr* shop. eggs, shrooms
*Checkr* chat. Oat, P'Nan. Venus and Boris from Slovenia.

Caught the fireworks on video. *Fireworks1*
Pan sent me a photo of his sister and family.

9100 views as of today.

30 desember *Fireworks4* 30 ธันวาคม

*Checkv* exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. Approx. lost count. 75 degrees. AQ 43 (fair).
*Checkv* obsv. drongos; pounding; clouds > light clouds; chirps; pigeon flight.
*Checkv* cook. rice with veggies and duck.
*Checkv* ss&s.

Cozy/comfort; routine/boring; adventure/seeking; beauty or money; right/wrong/whatever; internal/external; fear or certainty.

*Clock2* เที่ยง. 81 semi-cloudy degrees. AQ 40 (fair)
*Checkv* chat. Rick, P'Nan...
*Checkv* blog. "Oh December, I hope I forget you! " 
*Checkv* PorP. "Teeth of a dog" 
*Checkv* test. Entered two of Kittie's contests. Old: "Dazy Hell" 
*Checkv* ytBL. "Last Twilight" Ep. 8 with subtitles.
*Checkv* walk. Nong Bua, loud music, ate bun.

29 desember *Fireworks2* 29 ธันวาคม

*Checkb* exor. 400/300/300/500 = 1500. 73 degrees. 09:45-10:21. AQ 47 (fair)
*Checkb* obsv. heron hoot. Tom in orange, hands aflutter, clear sky, birds, one bee, no butterfly... then a myna unsuccessfully chasing a yellow flutterby.
*Checkb* ss&s.
*Clock2* เที่ยง. 84 degrees. May have gone up to 90 today. AQ 45 (fair).
*Checkb* shop. Added 150 baht to my phone. *Smile*
*Checkb* walk. Central Mall.
*Checkb* blog. "Salmon soup at a Norwegian restaurant. " 
*Checkb* chat. Ying, Golf, Hans.
*Checkb* bogs. Sara/Brian/Tracker.
*Checkb* tv25. Last Twilight.

Fed the elephant again.

Prompt: "There's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away. Sarah Kay. My response: I like the prompt and the image it evokes. But, I'm not a beach person. The first time I saw the ocean was February 1974. It was a tropical night with the Southern Cross in a pitch-black sky. Hard to find one of those these days. I was at Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica, long before it became a tourist hot spot. The lapping of the waves depressed me in a way I hadn't experienced before.

Merit Badge in Quotation Inspiration [Click For More Info] Congratulations on winning 3rd Place in the November 2023 round of [Link To Item #quotation] !
Quotation Inspiration


28 desember *Fireworks7* 28 ธันวาคม

Grief will have grip on you until you let it go. It'll hide in dark corners but light can cleanse even those. And lightened grief becomes a memory and then a wisp of distant clouds. Thinking of Serena Blade (Huser:letyv1981)
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You're not okay... and that's okay. In time you may be okay, but not today.

Be kind to yourself and surround yourself with kind people. Withdrawal would be a natural response but I don't recommend it. Staying connected without having to mask your grief would be better. I found that having one small very small goal per day helped when I was in shock over events years ago. Now, I take walks (noticing both the beauty and ugliness along the way; it keeps me grounded), exercise (because I have control over that), write (tears and rants) and try to stay connected by saying hello to anyone (even a chat about the weather helps).

I have big decisions to make this month, but today I'll just do the above.

To Lyn: "I hesitate to respond because I'm living a different reality and my childhood was different as well.

In Montana I've switched beds (from twin to queen) over the years from 3 spots (the fourth has the kitchen). It's a struggle when too much stuff is crammed into two rooms. Easier to just move something into the hallway and back again. When I return I want to downsize.

In 2022 when I desperately needed help Bry cleaned and helped me unclutter. She's much stronger than I am. One of the key decisions was taking furniture down 2 flights of stairs and placing it next to the dumpster.

Here in Thailand I don't have as much but need to seriously reorganize and give stuff away or bring it back to Montana. Regardless, our beloved rice-cooker stays. *Bigsmile* I'll miss it."

*Checko* Anticipation trumps Anxiety. *Smile* Remind me of that later when Anxiety comes calling.
*Checko* exor. 400/300/300/500 = 1500. 70 degrees. 10:09-10:43. AQ 55 (poor)
*Checko* obsv. volcan cut down, no butterflies, silent birds.
*Checko* ss&s. extra lotion on skin. left shin is bad.
*Checko* bogs. Serena/Apondia/Lyn
*Hourglass* เที่ยง. 82 degrees. AQ 52 (poor)
*Checko* walk.
*Checko* shop. bought rice. 139 baht for 5 kilos.
*Checko* agua. 5 liters.
*Checko* tv25. Faceless Love. Don't quite understand the story nor the angst portrayed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/crenshaw-bill-against-college-dei-oaths-...

27 desember *Fireworks8* 27 ธันวาคม

I was so tense all night. Visa renewals are NOT automatic. I had difficulty coming back from Malaysia a month ago. So... my visa was up tomorrow. I went today, paid my 2.000 baht and now have until January 27th. Easy-peasy but nerve wracking until it's over.

*Checkg* ss&s.
*Checkg* visa. Took tuk-tuk (100 baht).
*Checkg* walk. from Immigration to Nong Prajak and back. Bought frog, kao pad gai, peanut-butter milkshake.
*Checkg* chat.
*Checkgr* exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 84 degrees. 18:10-18:37.
*Checkgr* obsv. dirty-orange horizon, smoke, calmish, quiet; grilled frog, sprinkler and puddles.
*Checkgr* blog. "One month ... max." 
*Checkgr* tv25. Finding Yourself... still not grabbing me.
*Checkgr* bogs. AmyJo/Patricia/Mouse.

26 desember *Fireworks5* 26 ธันวาคม

*Checkp* bogs. Sara/Carolyn/Stik.
*Checkp* exor. 300/300/300/300 = 1200. 66-70 degrees. 10:40-11:06. AQ 55 (poor)
*Checkp* obsv. orchids finished, decorations coming down, ice, sunshine, calmer, new shoots on the แคนา (khaenaa).
*Checkp* ss&s.
*Clock2* เที่ยง. 73 degrees. AQ 56 (poor).
*Checkp* PorP. ""Paradise Lounge" D26 #20 40w 'mechanical'"  Last entry for 40 words.
*Checkp* blog. "January 2024 angst"  "W stands for..." 
*Checkp* walk.
*Checkp* tv25. Finding Yourself... but not into it.

25 desember *Fireworks9* 25 ธันวาคม

*Checky* bogs. NormaJean/Neva/Intuey
*Checky* exor. 400/400/300/500 = 1600. Not stressed. 68 degrees under thin clouds. 10:55-11:38.
*Checky* obsv. The Deconstruction; mynas strutting, hills shrouded, thin clouds, no shadows, muted jets, new bronze leaves.
*Hourglass* เที่ยง. 73 degrees. 10:55-11:38. AQ 57 (poor) faraway hills barely visible.
*Checky* ss&s. twice.
*Checky* chat.
*Checky* walk. Nong Bua.
*Checky* foto. animal tracks
*Checky* วิดีโอ. dancers in red outfits.
*Checky* cook. shrimp, chicken, pork, pa lo.
*Checky* tv25.

I worried about Pan not eating, but he did eat some late in the evening. He seems okay... but I'm not fooled. He's muttering to himself. That's better than catatonia.

Received merit badge today for finishing 40 words challenge. I'll post one more.

Merit Badge in Be Romantic [Click For More Info] Your performance is tremendous.
Be Romantic


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