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Edges of Knowledge


Thursday 2003-08-28
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Passing through difficult hours (days).

After eating my "Meals on Wheels" gift this noon, I
made a second call to J. L. at E. S., telling him I was
about to take a rest because I was still tired from the
9:15pm Tuesday and the 9:15pm Wednesday difficulties--
all of which may be true but now seems to me not
accurate in the details/ as I "think" I am getting my days
mixed up.
  At 3:11pm I was awakened by tromping winds.  I noted
the A/C was on and a small branch with new leaves from
my "drop-drop" tree was in the lot next to the back steps.
That the thermostat temp read above 80 surprised me
some since I felt cold, but I let it be.  I went to the den,
then into the restroom; then unplugged the three lines I
routinely unplug when a heavy storm is about.  I then
got into my jacket and returned to the kitchen/ where I
opened a tube of Ritz crackers, removing eight to a bowl.
Back in the den/ I took my multivitamin with water and
those crackers.  The storm tromped on and no new one
seemed likely to take its place; so at 4:11pm I plugged/
up again.

Saturday 2003-08-30
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Janice--several years ago--told me to throw away the 2
heart-shaped Valentine balloons on sticks/ I had stationed
at the top corners of the metal shelving here in the den
nearest the doorway to the living area/ no matter they had
not in the least deflated.  (The Sam-set for 4:14pm Topamax
watch is waking the creatures asleep on the sofa-bed.)  At
last I did: first to a waste basket near the TV, and today to 
the large kitchen basket, where--after a time--I removed
their sticks, lightly knifed their internal inflations, and
quartered their poles.

  Pride, Jesus, You know how I am beset with/ a dikydak
pride.

Monday 2003-09-01
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Admittedly, I had been considering doing so for some
time, but yesterday--by a curious yet binding turn of
activities, I took my spirit to St. Augustine and his
Confessions.
  The web-site I decided to enter--.  If it happens you
are not aware 32 is a central number in my life, and, 16,
collaterally is--.  According to the information given
there, Augustine of Hippo was 32 when he became a true
Christ-follower--a conversion his mother St. Monica had
been praying for for many years--and also that one of the
chapters in his autobiofraphy centers on his 16th year.

Sunday 2003-09-14
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[ Note: this entry consists of two poems, both of which
          are now in my in-progress Venturings book of
          mostly poems.  Therefore, I'm going to place links to
          each of them here instead of placing each poem here. ]

A Cardinal of Consciousness

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Sunday 2003-09-21
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Yesterday, after not having done so in a long while,
I washed my hair; and J. C., with the aid of another,
started building a shed.  I'd planned to go out, but I
was so tired.  I fell asleep several times during lunch.
One time/ I tried to highlight/ a few front hairs with
sardine oil.
  It didn't occur to me until today that 9, 20, & 3
add to 32, and 32 adds to 5.
  I have a semi-habit of checking the heat pump
thermostat before going to bed.  Sometimes I
turn it off.  I don't have it set to blow warm.
Normally it will start between 10am and 1pm.  I
knew it was going to much sooner this morning
because the temp stayed high last night.  At 7:11
(by this den's clock) it came on.
  Sprinkles!: 10:39am.
  Three scoops of yogurt and a slice of blue pie
replaced my usual breakfast this morning.
  Another strange day: as most are.  I might
be back.

Friday 2003-09-26
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Brian A. J. Salchert