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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.

Signature for those who are nominated for a Quill Award in 2021

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Ned

about 18 hours ago
In response to "Spectrum"

Scientists have just discovered a new color they are calling "olo". Only seven people have seen it.
If I cannot see it, I might suspect that very thing.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

If this theory holds true, then I must actually be the firstborn, meaning all my older siblings were adopted.

2 Like

Cubby

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

Being the first-born myself...

...and the first born grandchild on both sides...

...I later became the Black Sheep of the family, even disowned at one point (this was in the mid-70s, so that might shed some light on things!) because I was no longer "perfect" in my father's eyes. That did not last long, however, and I turned out just fine! (although I never lived up to my potential)

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Beholden

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

I guess we all have different experiences. And I make crackpot theories around mine.

2 Like

Amethyst Angel 💐

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

Meh, I don't know about that. I could tell tales of my three renegade half sisters I never met, or my mom's firstborn older sister who was a spoiled, temperamental fool, or... But that would be too personal. One has to be careful not to show primitive favoritism to the firstborn. Nuff said.

3 Like

ruwth

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

My parent's would disagree...

The rest of the story: I was their firstborn...

4 Like

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Apr 22, 2025 at 7:40pm
In response to "Spectrum"

Yes, I do believe it would be.

1 Like

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.

1 Like

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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April 9, 2025 at 7:56am

#1086890

Medicines

Medicines

As I line up my pills and tablets for morning consumption, I wonder (not for the first time) what would happen if I ceased to take these little miracle workers of the modern age. Popular wisdom would state that I’d be long dead without them, but there’s really no proof of that. Judging by the pharmaceutical adverts on television, each of these tiny wonder workers have their unwanted side effects, which would indicate that many of them do as much harm as good.

My recent adventures in the land of medical interventions has changed my daily intake of pills slightly, one or two disappearing, only to be replaced by newcomers. And my list of bodily weaknesses and crumblings has extended into areas I knew nothing of until now. It seems that old age will get you whatever you choose to swallow.

So I toy with the idea of going without all these medicines but I doubt I’ll ever give them up. It’s a minor inconvenience after all, and I am constrained by responsibilities to take care of my health.

Doesn’t stop it from being mildly annoying, however.

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