Journals 2007
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It is +2 C with a high forecast of +5 C. Sunrise 8:27 Sunset 16:35 Hours of daylight: 8:08
10:00 am
Today is Christmas Eve. It is also the first day where the number of hours of daylight has increased, if only by one minute.
Today we will have our traditional tortiere. Delicious.
The last week has simply been busy with all the activities of returning home after a three month "vacation" in Australia, combined with getting ready for Christmas. There has been little time for reading, model trains, or relaxing. Fair enough. Each month has its own rhythm, as does each day. I do not feel like engaging in a morning handwriting activity this morning.
| Immediate | Description | Time |
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| Model Trains | Review of DCC and previous activities from early spring | 2 hr |
| Literature | "Divisadero" by Michael Ondaatje | 2 hr |
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I have begun reading "Divisadoro" by Michael Ondaatje. The prose is elegant. I love it.
We are beginning to watch a few movies on DVD. Yesterday we saw two:
Tonight we watched:
All three movies have been superb. I was aware the Blood Diamonds had created quite a stir when it came out but I was not aware that it also revealed much about the boy soldiers in Africa. It reminded me of the book "Long Time Gone", a biography by one such boy/man.