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Words can be both simple and complex. Especially when trying to write a decent story. Nothing gives you a wake up call quicker than your editor or beta questioning a word or phrase and you realize you're writing from your own regional dialect. "Wicked" in Massachusetts means something completely different than "wicked" in most every other part of the world. Another great article!

I think I may be shopping for a new beta... 🤔 🤣🤣

I'm off to the gym, where being sweaty is not looked upon with horror and revulsion. Instead they look at you and think "Damn, she had a good workout!" 🤣

I am soooo "borrowing" that phrase. It's perfect! 🤣

I'm not kidding. You could drop me in the middle of Antarctica naked during a hot flash and I swear I could melt the entire ice cap in less than 5 minutes. 🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣

I'm not even done chapter 2 yet...lol

You'll be crying when the last chapter is posted.

So glad you're okay and no one was hurt. Take care and hopefully things will be much better in February.

All the players are on the field. Kickoff about to start! Grab your wings and wings, should be an exciting game!

Hope y'all are staying warm! I took the dogs for their walk and it was a balmy 35F here in Florida. I dressed as appropriately as I could, with no winter gear in my wardrobe any longer. Socks, sneakers, jeans, t-shirt, sweatshirt, zip up hoodie with hood up and knit gloves. All was good. It was brisk, but not frigid. Yesterday's 20mph+ winds had died down, only a light breeze. Off we go. It felt a little chilly, cuz let's face it, a sweatshirt and hoodie are not a winter jacket. But whatever, it was only a 20 minute walk, about a mile. Halfway around the block IT happens. Yes, the dreaded hot flash!. Here I am, in 35 degrees, sweating like I'm at the gym on the elliptic. Now, hot flashes only last a few minutes, but when they're over, the sweat is still there. I'm out in 35 degrees, in just 3 thin layers. I was shivering by the time I got home 10 minutes later. This is why coffee exists. I'm now convinced every male expert on global warming is wrong. The Industrial Revolution may have contributed, but all those baby boomer women hitting menopause in the late 1990s kicked it into high gear, and us Gen Xers are carrying the torch (literally) onward. Enjoy your Sunday!

Ah, the angst of high school emotions! Definitely don't miss those days. Poor Connor. You captured his uncertainty quite well. Good job.

Or 10.... 🙄😲😬🤐😏🤭😈😱😖🤬

Great idea!

Thanks.... he's a lot of work!

I was in a hurry. Had a dinner date with my son and hit traffic going to the gym. Was trying to respond while I waited for the hot water in the shower to warm up. But you are a lovable geek!

I'm currently waiting to be seated. Have a dinner date with my younger son. Latest drama at work: Had a call from a sheriff's deputy wanting information about a dispute between a buyer and seller of one of the homes in my park. The seller signed a contract with a closing date of Jan 20. A couple of days before the closing she tells her realtor she can't be out by then. Realtor says too bad, you signed a contract and the seller is ready to take possession. Seller blows up my phone for three days panicking because she has to be out of her apartment by the 20th. She has all her stuff in storage and her current place is two hours away. She just started a job here and now has to commute 2 hours in each direction because the seller won't move out. There's nothing I can do, I wasn't involved in the sale. The realtor keeps blowing up my phone because the seller and buyer are both pissed at him. Played phone tag with the deputy, there’s not much I can tell him, not my circus! I'm pretty sure the buyer has pulled out of the deal. What a mess! @Wayne Gray, can I have a muffin?

For the love of all things white, cold and fluffy, have fun and please don't break anything. You've got a story to finish and one to finish editing!😉

You're such a lovable geek.

You're such a lovable geek.

Dammit, something else to think about!

No chilling on the beaches around here anytime soon. Temps in the 30s Sunday morning!

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Should I be worried?

Damn right! 😘

Great observations. It remains to be seen how things will go down. Should be interesting. So many variables! So many potential cliffies! I'm practically salivating...🤣