Good morning. Relax. De-stress. Regenerate. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Do people still eat Jordan almonds, or is it a little old lady thing?

It’s a hot chocolate kind of day. I think I’ll have some.

The point of any contest or competition is to make you lose; either self-esteem, confidence, prestige, or money—especially money. Someone may win, but at the expense of everyone else losing.

— Slowly getting back into bridge. — Trying some basic origami — Practing drawing straight lines (it’s not easy “imagining” a straight line when you can’t imagine it.) — Reading up on swing trading and figuring out how to incorporate it into my stock tracking app.

What games are you all playing, electronic and otherwise: I’m still playing WoW, OW2, and Mario RPG and AC, along with a plethora of solo RPGs. #game

“If you can’t laugh at life, you’ll never laugh at death.” #writing

“Winning is for those without a purpose.” #life #failure

We crave what we have, but don’t realize we already have it, but it’s fallen behind the books in the bookshelf. #life

“He went to Vegas to gamble. He lost his life. This is his story.” #writing

If you don’t empty your mind, how do you expect to have room to think? #life

“He welcomed the new year the way he welcomed all of his unwelcome guests, with a slammed door in its face.” #writing

“When you slam the car into a tree, you don’t blame the tree. You focus on the fact that you’ve survived to blame the tree.” #writing

If you feel your life is inconsequential, don’t worry. It is. As is everyone else’s. Your life doesn’t need to be consequential to have meaning. #life #success

“Laughter isn’t medicine. It’s a symptom.” #writing #throwawayline

“When life gets difficult, you don’t go out and get a new one. It’s not like a pair of shoes that have grown too small for your feet.” #writing

You know those ads that talk about you becoming your parent? I just overheard a conversation right out of one of those ads… woman just introduced herself to a server and started telling her her life’s story. #writing #character

There are two types of people: blue cheese and ranch.

It’s a wintry day, apart from the rain.

Hey! You! Eat some food!

Farming Stories auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing

Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

Happy Fruitcake Toss Day Yes, it’s a thing.

I’m sipping coffee, and watching The Gathering watch me from the deck. #feral #cat