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Prayers are requested.

A physical setback put me in the ER for a few hours, yesterday was a week ago (So, not yesterday's Monday, but the previous Monday.) I saw the specialist, today. Surgery is scheduled for Thursday, 11:00 AM (WDC-Eastern Time) in two days (March 5th).

It doesn't look to be a major operation, but I have been in varying levels of pain for over a week. I'm looking forward to the surgery with a mixture of relief and anxiety.

If you have questions about
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#1937709 by Jay O'Toole Author IconMail Icon

then please contact, Dave Author Icon, until you see my first after-Thursday notebook post. I hope to keep up with the current activity of
26 Paychecks today and tomorrow, but things are a little Ify after that.

Thanks for your concerns, considerations, and prayers.

Jay O'Toole
Prayers my friend.
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Praying for you! *Pray*
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I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2:
         " The Daily Fives

With the prompt of five lone trees in a snowy field, I've made a poem of allusions to The Daily Fives. This poem has been created to meet the challenge of
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I hope you enjoy reading this humble attempt at the prompt.

Blessings, All!

Jay O'Toole
I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2:
         "Header Chosen

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The prompt is "Header." Each of the verses of my poem highlights are different way in which the word, "header" can be used.
I hope you enjoy reading it. Blessings, All!

Jay O'Toole
I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2:
         ""My Tummy Hurts"

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#2133562 by Jayne Author IconMail Icon

The prompt is an illustration of a child on a swing. We're supposed to write the poem from the Point of View of a child."

I loved to swing as a child. Wish I could now, but not as many opportunities.

Sunday lunch was such an impediment. I loved to play always. Mom might shout after me, "Don't play fast for a few minutes! You just ate!" This poem is the aftermath of this AD/HD child, who loved to play fast, no matter how recently he ate.

Maybe you can relate.


on Church Day, Sunday, March 1st, 2026
by Jay O'Toole, (Little Jay's older friend)
I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2:
         "Hand, Over My Heart

My last poem of February, 2026 has been created for the contest,
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#423698 by StephBee Author IconMail Icon

I'm pretty sure this is where I ended last month, too.

Military service is so all-encompassing. Gratitude seems so meager to fully express. The debt of gratitude can never be fully paid. RESPECT is the lasting currency.

Truly Hand, over my heart!

Jay O'Toole
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