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Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

by Apondia

Rated: E · Book · Experience · #2050107

A Journal to impart knowledge and facts

July 22, 2015

I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done.

I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them.

I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 18, 2025 at 11:10pm
In response to "What does this mean?"

I think it's a reminder that some people don't take accountability for their actions.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 11, 2025 at 11:57pm
In response to "Just a sentence or two"

You as well!

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 3, 2025 at 11:02pm
In response to "Cell phones"

I miss my landline some times because I always gave that when a phone was needed and never volunteered that I had a cell phone so I could avoid texts.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Mar 20, 2025 at 11:31pm
In response to "When Will Spring Be Active"

I agree with you Spring does have it's entertaining moments.

Purple Catching Up

Mar 18, 2025 at 7:26pm
In response to "Dancing at the Mall"

Haha! Very creative. I love that she referred to the hat as odds and ends.

Apondia

Mar 18, 2025 at 4:37pm
In response to "Ides or the center of the month"

Ides means center I think.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 18, 2025 at 4:34pm
In response to "Dancing at the Mall"

I wasn't expecting that! Nice work.

Purple Catching Up

Mar 14, 2025 at 3:05pm
In response to "Ides or the center of the month"

I knew about Ceasar, but was surprised to find out how far back that dates goes when it comes to disasters. It's no wonder Shakespeare went for that date

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 12, 2025 at 5:02pm
In response to "Ides or the center of the month"

March is a time of change or leading to change. At least in Montana and Kansas. Where I grew up, near to you, April was change. Same in Thailand and Costa Rica. Either winter calm giving way to storms or heat building until rains poured down. The Ides of April is the 13th.

Imho, a certain contemporary leader needs to be wary of the Ides.

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Conrad Moriarty

Mar 12, 2025 at 3:38pm
In response to "AI?"

I have so many mixed feelings about A.I.: at once horrified and awe-struck. I think it's a good tool to construct processes, plans, and maybe toward the very end of a writing process it's like a sterile pair of eyes. I want it to have as little to do with my creative process as possible. Honestly, it just feels...wrong.

I've explored interesting philosophical queries with it, including past-life regression. Those "conversations" are usually a ton of fun.

What role do humans play behind the steering whell, Lyn? I wasn't aware of that. Let us know if you can find the link, too, please!

I deeply fear for the youth. I teach adult students and when I assign them in-class projects, the majority of what they present is A.I. generated. It's obvious: word choices, turns of phrase, and...they're reading quite a bit off their screen monotonously, without deep acquisition. I use an A.I. detector and give 0's to work that is A.I.-made. You'd be surprised the % that still use it for their writing. It's troubling.

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October 25, 2020 at 11:24am

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Pet Care

What was your favorite job?

That is a toss up between two jobs. One is as an instructor of horse mastership. The other is as a kennel worker.

I had a routine job as a kennel worker. I bathed dogs, cleaned kennel cages, took dogs out for play-times in the play yard, and fed the daily meals. It was a steady work day with an hourly pay. Another plus for this job was, I was able to become familiar with lots of different breeds. Really getting paid to play with dogs has to be a great way to earn a wage. As a dog groomer I enjoyed the finished product.

Believe me dogs are happy to be clean. One dog was brought to me totally matted and smelly all over his body. I remember it because the really horrible mess his coat was in. Dried crude even across his ears and muzzle. He was a spaniel mix. The owner had found the dog in a pen filled with slop and mud somewhere and liberated the dog. The mess on its coat had dried solid after he had been rescued from the environment where he was living. After he was clipped, bathed, dried, and with clean ears. The new owner, who had rescued the dog, came to pick him up. When he called the dog to him, the dog turned around to me. jumped up with its paws on my shoulders, then gave me a lick on my cheek. Then he bounced out the door at the side of the new owner. Even dogs can appreciate being cared for.

Horse mastership is another great way to enjoy life. Watching a new student become proficient in the care, training, and riding abilities of horses is very rewarding. There is a lot to learn especially if you are going to keep and manage one or two family pleasure horses. Then if you are going to show a horse there is even more to know about grooming and handling and riding horses.

I'm often surprised at how little parts of the public know about pet and companion animal care even though most of the public is involved with pets of some type.

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