by Patrick Rhone
Gosh, Mo Perry is a gift to us all.
I worry that in the absence of the real, nourishing pleasure of togetherness, we’re increasingly turning to the more toxic, shallow pleasure of judgement and moral superiority.
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The ordinary is more important than the extraordinary. The extraordinary needs the ordinary to exist. If everything were extraordinary, it would just be ordinary.
Be surprised and delighted by the extraordinary but let it be rare. Find your comfort and solace in the ordinary.
Autumn here in Minnesota lasted for about 10 days before our first major snowfall of the year.
Fall garage cleaning before and after. Two Saturday’s worth of work but, hey, we can get a car in there comfortably. Also, some things still seen here will be leaving soon (the antique couch, for instance).
Steve Best says the iOS Mail app is better.
I agree. I love it as well as Mail.app on Mac OS.
Built-in is enough.
Spent the day gardening from wake up to sundown. Then, a bonfire with family and friends. Perfect days are few. Grateful and blessed.
Belated birthday breakfast with my Dad to start the day.
My wife on her river of gratitude.
I actually feel a bit guilty about what I put my Red Wing boots through today.
A sign of a good day’s work I suppose.
