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on nuns in extra large clothing

on nuns in extra large clothing

falling out of habits

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Jim Dalling
Sep 12, 2023
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The Remarkable Fools Letter
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It has been a long time since I’ve been ahead of things here with my foolish duties.

Instead, I’ve been grinding through days of work. I’ve not lingered anywhere. Sunsets, I’ve noted a couple, but haven’t sunk into any all summer long.

No bikes. No horses.

Nada.

Zilch.

I haven’t surfed. I haven’t even gone for a swim at the lake.

This has not been a summer.

It’s been a bummer.

Levity is a miracle.

Well, some days it’s seemed miraculous that I drag myself from bed some mornings.

The physical work has been wonderful. And painful. In some ways, the pain makes the experience more wonderful.

This evening?

Just before I typed this?

I created my favorite of fools letters.

(if you haven’t read it, scroll through your emails and read it too!)

I have been in the habit of getting up and writing the post for the day ‘whenever’.

I haven’t scheduled a post in a long time. I fell out of that habit.

And it has been so long since I sent a scheduled send, I habitually sent it to you all at once. Last night I sen…

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