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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

about 7 hours ago
In response to "Spectrum"

Yes, I do believe it would be.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Apr 20, 2025 at 9:01pm
In response to "Incidental Resolution"

It's good to have you back. Beware of carpal tunnel syndrome as you entertain us.

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ßlυҽყҽʐ 🤍

Apr 20, 2025 at 8:24pm
In response to "A Weather Post!"

Yep ... same here. Not much rain, but the wind is horrible, bringing chill with it and the ground is already drying out before summer has a chance to.

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Ned

Apr 20, 2025 at 4:39pm
In response to "A Weather Post!"

Snow last week, 80 degrees this week and I found two mosquitoes in the house already BEFORE any windows have been opened. There are more bugs in summer, but they are more startling to run across when it's ony April.

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Beholden

Apr 20, 2025 at 12:08pm
In response to "A Weather Post!"

Ah, all is revealed.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Apr 20, 2025 at 12:06pm
In response to "A Weather Post!"

It's the same here, my friend. First is the tug-of-war between spring and winter, but soon it will be a tug-of-war between summer and spring. That's why it's called spring; it bounces back and forth.

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SandraLynn

Apr 20, 2025 at 10:52am
In response to "A Weather Post!"

Too true. Spring needs to grow a backbone and assert itself.

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Kit

Apr 19, 2025 at 8:41pm
In response to "Incidental Resolution"

What a wonderful feeling that must be! I am very happy to hear it.

I consider myself warned.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Apr 19, 2025 at 1:40pm
In response to "Incidental Resolution"

It seems you're free from medical appointments; mine have just begun. But I can't say I'm dreading them, just eager to get them over with so I may join the ranks of the free.

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Amethyst Angel 💐

Apr 19, 2025 at 1:37pm
In response to "Incidental Resolution"

Thanks for warning us

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April 20, 2025 at 10:41am

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A Weather Post!

A Weather Post!

Yesterday we had temperatures in the eighties, today we’re back to the fifties. Spring is perhaps the most indecisive of seasons. Which makes it hard to write about. As fast as you get something written, the weather changes and makes a fool of you.

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