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		<title>Still plugging away</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Still not in the mood for writing.  I am sorry. Louise Ann Benjamin, Worthington, MN]]></description>
		
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		<title>Goofing off</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/08/28/goofing-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey all, hope you are well. Pupper and I are doing well. There&#8217;s not much to write about anymore. We have had a peaceful summer. I&#8217;ve been getting healthier, and can walk with cane support almost exclusively and am independent of the wheelchair. I&#8217;ve been stitching, and watching the trees. Listening to the birds sing&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/08/28/goofing-off/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Goofing off</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Doing the best I can</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/08/03/doing-the-best-i-can/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 11:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello all. There&#8217;s a little coffee left if you want a cuppa. Pupper is outside enjoying the morning waking the world up. I&#8217;ve got to jump in the shower, pain levels are good enough that maybe I can get out to a meeting this morning.  Shortly, I will take medicine and begin the day myself.&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/08/03/doing-the-best-i-can/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Doing the best I&#160;can</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A little Monday</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/07/14/a-little-monday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have learned that Monday is not as bad as it could be. I&#8217;ve hated mondays since he died. Over the last few days I went to a camp out to visit. Met lots of old and good friends who mean the universe to me. This morning, I&#8217;m having my first cup of coffee. Pupper&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/07/14/a-little-monday/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A little Monday</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Freedom from fireworks will hopefully happen soon. Pupper and I are enjoying the back yard.  For the first morning ever, the football field isn&#8217;t tormenting a dog of mine. Yesterday, a short privacy fence was donated and installed.  On the other side of that fence is the high school football field. The field, with mowing&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/07/07/the-wall/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The wall</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The groomers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today is an exciting day for Pupper Tanner Theo the Gangster of Love. He gets to go to the groomer this afternoon. His claws will be trimmed, he gets a nice shower, his ears will be cleaned, and his tail will get special attention.  The only crisis is how much will he flirt with everyone&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/07/01/the-groomers/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The groomers</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I walked a 1000 steps today</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This was huge. It wasn&#8217;t easy, but I can walk. I can walk. Not miles, not all over. But I can walk. Hope, I have hope. Louise Ann Benjamin, Worthington Mn]]></description>
		
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		<title>Enjoying Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pupper and I are relaxing this Saturday afternoon.  We have the air on, and I am monitoring the outside temps to make sure we are safe. Life here is quiet and good. We are okay. I am happy again. This is something that has come in spits and sparks over the years, but recently has&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/06/28/enjoying-peace/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Enjoying Peace</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A roller-coaster of emotions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The other day I scattered his ashes. My brain and body are still healing.  I went for a walk. I relaxed. I didn&#8217;t cry, but letting him go was crucial to my soul. Today, I am sore. I did some exercises yesterday. Now, I am watching the Pup and have been bit by a mosquito. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/06/25/a-roller-coaster-of-emotions/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A roller-coaster of&#160;emotions</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pupper and the Humane Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, have been working on self quite a bit over the last few months, and also focusing on making sure Pupper was comfortable in our home. I now want to talk about the Sioux Falls area Humane Society. https://www.sfadopt.com/ Pupper and I found each other there back in April. He had been moved there&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/06/18/pupper-and-the-humane-society/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Pupper and the Humane&#160;Society</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What’s missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t matter how long it has been, or how bad it was. There were good times too. He rarely allowed a picture to be taken. But I found these. I still cry, I still silently scream. I still feel like my soul has been ripped out of my body. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slowly</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/06/12/slowly-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has been awhile, and I thought I was done. The urge to write was gone completely, and my paper diary was completely blank. I don&#8217;t know what makes today different, but here we are. I&#8217;ve been challenged to figure out who I am without a husband, without others needing me, and without being responsible&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/06/12/slowly-3/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Slowly</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 20:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A lovely spring day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, have been working on doing my best, and on caring for myself. I&#8217;m not doing any doom cleaning, I&#8217;m just being. It&#8217;s okay for me to just be, to enjoy, to relax. Pupper and I are at peace. Yesterday we went to my sister&#8217;s house to return her license plates. In her state,&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/05/09/a-lovely-spring-day/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A lovely spring&#160;day</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>16 year old van</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 11:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is here, a tremendous gift. I have a new to me vehicle, and it is an improvement. Now, I&#8217;m going to the county office in a little over an hour. It&#8217;s almost time to get ready. I&#8217;ve got to get the title, the plates, and all of the other paperwork handled. It&#8217;s time to&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/05/06/16-year-old-van/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">16 year old&#160;van</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/05/03/selling-my-town-and-country/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 15:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, it is a lovely morning. Pupper Tanner Unit Theo the master of snuggles is outside. His friends, the squirrels and birds are keeping him busy and entertained. He dances with them, and the smile on his furry face is so sweet. On Monday, a new to me vehicle will be here. It&#8217;s green,&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/05/03/selling-my-town-and-country/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Selling my town and&#160;country</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, hope all is well. Tonight there is a small success. I paid the first half of the property taxes for the year. This is huge, and another sign of my independence. I&#8217;m so grateful. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>One step at a time</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We went for a tiny walk today. Pupper and I walked the sidewalk in front of the house. We then had to rest at the patio table for a few. It was okay. Each slow patient step helps. I&#8217;m waiting now, for the OTC meds to kick in. It will be okay. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>I don’t have to apologize for being born anymore.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I used to have to apologize for waking up breathing. For living, for not attempting to end it all. I used to have to say, &#8220;Being married to Satan would be better than this.&#8221; There were many days, where I said nothing at all to anyone. I was forbidden to talk on the phone. I&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/23/i-dont-have-to-apologize-for-being-born-anymore/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">I don&#8217;t have to apologize for being born&#160;anymore.</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I was going to try to make it back home today with Pupper for the holiday. Woke up in screaming pain again. So, I need to just relax with some tea, and stay home. I will try to go home another time. Pupper has been helping me so much in the short time he has&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/20/plans-changed/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Plans changed</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>200 days</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today is a good day to cry. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>Life isn’t just</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We had a big day today, Pupper and I. We went to tractor supply and got some toys and treats. I also bought spray paint. I was asked in the course of the day if I planned to use dynamite in the digging I had planned in the back yard. That gave me pause. I&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/16/life-isnt-just/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Life isn&#8217;t just</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Good morning all. I hope all is well in your universe. His Royal Highness pupper the Great is currently taking a nap. We&#8217;ve been doing the get to know you phase of dog human ownership love interaction thing. So far, it&#8217;s going pretty good. I&#8217;m learning his boundaries, and he is learning mine. The good&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/14/im-just-not-in-the-mood/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">I&#8217;m just not in the&#160;mood</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A new beginning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have been invaded. Someone jumped 4 paws, whiskers and cold nose directly into my heart. Hi everyone, this little guy came with the name of Pupper. He is sweet, and destroys toys in less than 45 seconds. He and I might help heal each other. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>A quiet afternoon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Most of the chores are done for the day. I retrieved some stuff from the garage, and sorted the yarn stash. I washed clothes, and retrieved the bin from the curb. Pain took over, but I decided to try to sit outside awhile with a project. Pain levels are bad, but I have been trying&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/09/a-quiet-afternoon/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A quiet afternoon</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Weaning and moving on</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/06/weaning-and-moving-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have been weaning off of the antidepressants that saved my life in the last 2 years of my marriage and last six months of widowhood. I&#8217;d gone into that psychiatrist office in order to either get help or die that night. I am feeling emotions again. I do bust into tears more frequently now.&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/06/weaning-and-moving-on/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Weaning and moving&#160;on</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why I don’t…</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the app that I use to write this blog, there are writing prompts. I ignore them significantly. I&#8217;ve always loathed those things, and they are about as useful as mammary glands on a male. To me, they are more like homework assignments. Ugh. Homework, mind numbingly useless homework that makes it harder to do&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/02/why-i-dont/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why I don&#8217;t&#8230;</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A little reprieve</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, hope you are well. Today is a good day so far. My neck needs popping, and for some reason my left side has a stitch in the giddyup today. I might have slept wrong, twice. Yesterday was all appointments and a little emotional support retail therapy. There are few places I willingly go&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/04/01/a-little-reprieve/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A little reprieve</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>6 months</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 21:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, settled in at the laptop because I have the space emotionally to use it for now. 6 months ago, he died. Wow. I&#8217;ve been hiding, from the blog, from my friends, and licking my wounds. Duke dying too was just another nail, you know. It&#8217;s not been easy. Thing is, this does parallel&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/29/6-months/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">6 months</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Still feel wooden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spent the afternoon setting up my journal table. With the lovely stickers and colored paper Marissa gave me, I have enjoyed the day. It still isn&#8217;t ready to take pictures of, but that is okay. I have been writing in a diary since 6th grade or so. Sadly, I don&#8217;t have most of my diaries&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/28/still-feel-wooden/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Still feel wooden</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pain day redux</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today I am using those distraction skills on overload. The plan was to stitch out front awhile today. Instead I woke at 1am, and didn&#8217;t get back to bed till 7. A 4 hour nap helped a little.  I haven&#8217;t screamed on waking in awhile. Duke&#8217;s ashes, I put them inside his favorite stuffed bear.&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/25/pain-day-redux/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Pain day redux</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sweet Duke comes home.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My sweet baby Duke&#8217;s ashes are ready. My sister is going to get him, and bring him back. He is sorely missed. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recovery Mode</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back when I used windows based products I was well familiar with this setting.  I could fix something, or retrieve my data and move on with more swear words in my vocabulary. My body has decided to go into that mode today. It is a complete no getting out of the chair day. I had&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/22/recovery-mode/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Recovery Mode</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A little work to do</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have repurposed a piece of furniture. This is my embroidery cross stitch cabinet. It is going to be a fun summer. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>A day with books</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there. It&#8217;s been quiet so far, and I have classical music drowning out the neighbors kids. Today the weather is gorgeous. I&#8217;ve stayed inside nesting. The plan was to try to keep healing up, and I&#8217;m waiting to see if my body chooses violence again. I have been rereading my favorites. Tea is nearby,&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/17/a-day-with-books/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A day with&#160;books</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Morning all, am settled in at the desk. When I woke, the back decided to nope out of the day. I was lucky to make it out of bed. So, until things settle enough to cook, morning meds have to wait. I do have a secret weapon though. Tofu. I like tofu cold, with cinnamon&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/16/this-hurts/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">This hurts</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A little bit</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/13/a-little-bit-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I swept and mopped the bathroom today. I took the garbage to the bin. I sat outside and stitched. I still don&#8217;t feel like myself. It feels like the world was shades of gray. Yes, the sun felt good. The heart still feels like scraps and splinters of wood laying on the ground to decay.&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/13/a-little-bit-3/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A little bit</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I have a pulse. Having a brain…. well that is doubtful at least this morning.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Morning all, today is one of those less than stellar days. I woke up with the deep desire to cut my arms off. I&#8217;d slept wrong again. As such, I haven&#8217;t taken a much needed shower, and I have only done the obligatory coffee and tea part of the day. Today just doesn&#8217;t make sense&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/11/i-have-a-pulse-having-a-brain-well-that-is-doubtful-at-least-this-morning/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">I have a pulse. Having a brain&#8230;. well that is doubtful at least this&#160;morning.</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Resting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, spent the day resting. Tomorrow I have too much to do. I&#8217;m planning on filling the bin to the brim again. It is time again for the spring purge. Hope all is well for you. -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>Not lonely but grieving</title>
		<link>https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/07/not-lonely-but-grieving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 04:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been told that grieving is love with nowhere to go. For the first time in many years, the snow in the back yard is undisturbed. Soon enough the grass will spread to that area again. Soon enough, the signs of precious love will be gone. The only exception is the paw prints in my&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/07/not-lonely-but-grieving/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Not lonely but&#160;grieving</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Goodbye</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[He crossed the rainbow bridge. You were the best friend a gal could have. He started vomiting last week, and wheezing instead of snoring. I made the appointment, and it was time to let you go. I love you little guy, I always will. You are my bestest friend. -L I&#8217;m taking awhile away from&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/03/03/goodbye/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Goodbye</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Oops</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is a take care of myself day today. I did too much. Going you curl up with old music, and book, and a dog. There may be midol and tea as well. -l]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fixing a toilet and other adventures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, hope you are well. Today, I have a fixed toilet. It has been unfired for about 4 years. I reread the directions, and I am now happy. Duke is also happy, and life is pretty okie dokie for the two of us. Today, I am moving my lift chair to the bedroom.  The&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/24/fixing-a-toilet-and-other-adventures/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fixing a toilet and other&#160;adventures</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wips and stash enhancement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m grateful that I could afford to get a few embroidery kits on temu. I&#8217;ve been fixing a few things around the house. I&#8217;m finding that I can do some simple fixes myself. Other things mean that I need help. I&#8217;m hoping to get more done soon. Take care, -L]]></description>
		
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		<title>Skillet bread</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I love baking in a skillet. I found an Irish soda bread recipe, and I haven&#8217;t looked back. I&#8217;m branching out though.  I&#8217;ve been looking into making tortillas and pita bread. I&#8217;ve also been looking into bannock. Even simple fry bread recipes have caught my eye. Thing is, with simple ingredients, I can keep to&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/21/skillet-bread/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Skillet bread</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chores day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are heading for a heat wave here. To prepare for it, I have been doing some backlogged chores around the house. I have some things that need to be binned. I rounded many of those up, and then did up some kitchen work. During the cold snap, I switched to percolator coffee. I was&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/20/chores-day/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Chores day</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Does it have to be this cold and adventures to both the garage and the basement.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there, it&#8217;s -35 F windchill right now, going to be worse overnight, and there is no way I&#8217;m taking the freaking bin to the dad blammed curb. Screw Google for not liking my words today. That said, the furnace isn&#8217;t keeping up with the cold today. It&#8217;s been a rough 61 degrees on the&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/17/does-it-have-to-be-this-cold-and-adventures-to-both-the-garage-and-the-basement/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Does it have to be this cold and adventures to both the garage and the&#160;basement.</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cold as f.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey there. We are experiencing the traditional February weather of cold to the point that Duke is afraid to freeze to the ground when he potties. Had to crank the house heat to 74 to keep the pipes from freezing due to the wtf method my house was built with. Still wearing a floor length&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/16/cold-as-f/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Cold as f.</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I went to the pharmacy to pick up my meds. First, I picked up a restock order for some craft supplies. Then I found a parking spot. Once inside the store, accosted by food I can&#8217;t eat, I worked my way past flowers and balloons.&#160; I stopped to grab one more restock item and&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/15/a-fender-bender-for-valentines/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A fender bender for&#160;Valentines</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A little scribbling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I broke out the pencils today. I&#8217;m working on an angels and dragons sketch. We will see how it goes. Drawing helps unscramble my brain. Especially on the grieving days. I know, still grieving? Yup. Cuts like a knife, silent screaming, and the whole ball of wax. I was supposed to die first. With the&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://anonymousknitter.com/2025/02/14/a-little-scribbling/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A little scribbling</span> <span class="meta-nav" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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