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by Anura Guruge
on January 14, 2024

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This was her first desk when she was probably four or five.

We had forgotten about it, because it was in my office, covered with a sheet.

After my two Christmas books, I am FORCING myself to allocate some time to tasks other than writing. One of these tasks have been to finally, after over a decade, to reorganize my cluttered and chaotic office. I, to my amazement, have made great strides. I made a concerted (& very credible) effort to (majorly) declutter, rationalize and simplify. Succeeding. In the process I uncovered this desk — which has been under wraps for at least 10 years. WOW.

You can see the shapes she had started with … houses, Sun & stars. But, she had also written her name — in remarkably good script. Then there is also a LOT of binary. I know I taught both these kids binary, BUT I can’t remember how old they were.

This was cute. This was neat. I had to capture ‘her start’ & post it. She will hate me for doing so. SMILE.

by Anura Guruge
on December 18, 2023

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Concord, New Hampshire around the
the December 2023 Solstice (On the 21st).
(From Time-and-Date).

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Welcome YULE!

Rejoice! REJOICE!

My favorite day of the year, hands down.

As of the Winter Solstice days start getting longer!

The Winter Solstice, the SHORTEST DAY of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Welcome YULE!

Shout it out loud. Welcome YULE.

Evenings have already started getting longer — as I pointed out in this post. Funnily enough (if it can be construed as funny) mornings DO NOT START getting earlier until 2024! Then, we really getting into the stride of things. Within a month of the solstice we would have gained in excess of 30 minutes!