Here Piggy, Piggy-

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The weeds take over all the available spaces. There's an alien plant on the Cape, masquerading as a lumpy, white, Queen Ann's Lace, who's maruading our countryside. It's tall, it's bold, n very abundant.
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Still, the Hogweed makes a beautiful, water view wild garden at the bridge-abutment edge over the little cove just down the road.
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The tourist numbers are rapidly diminishing, n the cool air temperatures have moved in this week. I've closed the windows, but not yet closed up the storm windows.
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So many chores are vieing for attention before winter arrives, far too many were put off due to overworking this summer. I'm sure I'll regret it later when I decide it's too cold to bother at all.
We finally got some rain this week, the remnants of Humberto, n some gusty breezes.
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One of the Boston Channels has brought back the original Star Trek series with Dr. Spock n Capt. James T. Kirk (Sun 2am). As I'm watching it now, I'm reminded of seeing it the first time with my Dad eons ago on another planet. The place where I was a minor vote in all descisions, such as what was being watched on TV, listened to on the radio or phonogragh, who I could visit, talk to, what I would eat.
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I've been doing all those choices as the main power in my life for decades now, yet I still don't mind being reminded of those times. The campy costumes, lame sets, sonar echos, indicator panels, n over-acted plot drama. The show's alot more amusing now than when I didn't understand it as a child being forced to watch that show, or not see anything before bedtime. Now I choose to watch it again, n like being reminded of sharing a fondness of Sci-fi with Dad.
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There's a fake-fur covered, spear-throwing giant bashing the lost, disabled shuttle Galilleo on Tores (due to an ion storm) with a huge, fake rock... n it's making me laugh! Especially the arguements between the Logical, Bones, n Scotty.
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I've managed to come down with the cold going around at work just in time for Day Off. I hope it's gone when I go back. I'm doing the Echinachea Tea n Chix soup thing to head it off at the pass. Here's hoping this does the trick.
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Colds are like weeds. They spread n spread, n stuff-up my head!