tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35241095185667129992024-03-21T01:44:30.931-06:00Jody's Daily HaikuI started writing a haiku a day in July 2011 as a journaling project - a creative challenge that would also chronicle the ordinary moments of life. It has been a great discipline for encouraging me to think about the aspect of each day that stands out, and how to craft that into three lines of five, seven and five syllables. Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038299584414910712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-54414732657724819362020-08-15T19:51:00.001-06:002020-08-15T19:51:12.778-06:00Blame The 'Rona<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmPHRKsw6EeSp2DXm-Fl8gNRt2OaPojQxUTtDIUMbWk7vgHlFdJ6iSKP9aAF4kzI6zIBApPVuuJUgfx_Iw1nHF5kOlziTla2Q5EVt8lRIHhd2w3KaRISsLMnz0G6ItZkZEB-oWI-LxR0/s225/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmPHRKsw6EeSp2DXm-Fl8gNRt2OaPojQxUTtDIUMbWk7vgHlFdJ6iSKP9aAF4kzI6zIBApPVuuJUgfx_Iw1nHF5kOlziTla2Q5EVt8lRIHhd2w3KaRISsLMnz0G6ItZkZEB-oWI-LxR0/s0/download.jpg" /></a></div>Too full to do this<p></p><p>Is it permanent? We'll see</p><p>My haiku life paused</p><p><br /></p>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-64354628561352491382020-07-11T09:31:00.000-06:002020-07-11T09:31:46.356-06:00July 10 - Sleeping Next To A Steamy Five-Year-Old With Pokey Feet And Knees Leaves Me With A Buzz Akin To Too Much Adrenaline<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz7xAJPI7a8bxCgZK6iaztJm0LRxU0gKr-GhofeYoee3zMCaCYEAxLq86L8QBBi3o7ajneQsMPazn_lPiwH8r5QdTqWKStQQ128OGj6llWzPsc_3EwcP_pqx0xB5yLU_JSc8qHiqiWEE/s275/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz7xAJPI7a8bxCgZK6iaztJm0LRxU0gKr-GhofeYoee3zMCaCYEAxLq86L8QBBi3o7ajneQsMPazn_lPiwH8r5QdTqWKStQQ128OGj6llWzPsc_3EwcP_pqx0xB5yLU_JSc8qHiqiWEE/w176-h117/images.jpg" width="176" /></a></div>Jangled from light sleep</div><div>R conks well now, but I don't</div><div>Late-day sun clears me</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-42483550041799988542020-07-11T09:21:00.000-06:002020-07-11T09:21:36.421-06:00July 9 - New Jumping Skills From Hanging Out With An Older Kid Precedes A Bit Of A Nightmarish Start To A Sleepover<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ufayZF98lcsnQ5ng_BrkYVjYNFFxOBcJf9ZIQ18IIZxJsimmzsypXNy8bIK560obnTnWTXZKVE79syjPWgfjoCWK16CZxsnVjpOJRfAqK3latmepGu3PZkg9Zr-rKxGPR5o_erEpt8k/s262/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="262" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ufayZF98lcsnQ5ng_BrkYVjYNFFxOBcJf9ZIQ18IIZxJsimmzsypXNy8bIK560obnTnWTXZKVE79syjPWgfjoCWK16CZxsnVjpOJRfAqK3latmepGu3PZkg9Zr-rKxGPR5o_erEpt8k/w168-h123/images.jpg" width="168" /></a></div>New work, new sorrows</div><div>More sad people for my files</div><div>Where are we going?</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-91622051427745704172020-07-11T09:08:00.002-06:002020-07-11T09:08:47.647-06:00July 7 - Sampling L'Ecole Brodeur Playground In Our Endless Discovery Of New Play Places<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLvLU1FZz0wBS0UD8gE7A0Mu7aeqIuEJ6kUJNO0O8XACFfWMAjVwUHeAWQ13HP7zVeF4Dkt8W3pVcbVFWwrFfXZMCE3KKDWv5gNOJqeY_CiTyszBbftyp0PjQ_FKXhlrzIqX8uvlqGxc/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLvLU1FZz0wBS0UD8gE7A0Mu7aeqIuEJ6kUJNO0O8XACFfWMAjVwUHeAWQ13HP7zVeF4Dkt8W3pVcbVFWwrFfXZMCE3KKDWv5gNOJqeY_CiTyszBbftyp0PjQ_FKXhlrzIqX8uvlqGxc/s200/download.jpg" width="200" /></a>Beach downside: People.<br />
They forget how sound carries<br />
I know their secretsJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-30279536022984546012020-07-05T10:17:00.001-06:002020-07-05T10:17:18.620-06:00July 4 - Laundry Lament As I Count Down The Days Until I Can Have A Washer And Dryer Again<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyI7ExkQU4sQFDczMqoJrG_n0dWQu6YTVU96LRggApiSOREYXnnaXV5ttKzjFf5PbyypxMLT0MKWVEb_m-tD71YUUCUoTQ20UPpnEjYGDSQems_fwYXOlX7IbNSbEwdCsllfvNWfv7dE/s259/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyI7ExkQU4sQFDczMqoJrG_n0dWQu6YTVU96LRggApiSOREYXnnaXV5ttKzjFf5PbyypxMLT0MKWVEb_m-tD71YUUCUoTQ20UPpnEjYGDSQems_fwYXOlX7IbNSbEwdCsllfvNWfv7dE/w166-h124/download.jpg" width="166" /></a></div>I hate laundromats</div><div>I've tried to adjust. I can't</div><div>Such a waste of time</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-68936926693339291562020-07-05T10:14:00.002-06:002020-07-05T10:14:58.100-06:00July 3 - The Old Chapters Meet-Up Still Works Even Though Browsing In The Time Of A Pandemic Is An Odd Experience<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fbqaQRF0jFHGGDNGprEgaQUtONSURIF4MyRRjdk2u0GZ1ECAde3x0Elmzzhin8bMQMrfEE-eBluZRXUsnL94cmRvhNo9-ibokZKs-8Waw0ZMdnY5EoE7ubREwt_texRD1_jNQc04M1U/s277/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="277" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fbqaQRF0jFHGGDNGprEgaQUtONSURIF4MyRRjdk2u0GZ1ECAde3x0Elmzzhin8bMQMrfEE-eBluZRXUsnL94cmRvhNo9-ibokZKs-8Waw0ZMdnY5EoE7ubREwt_texRD1_jNQc04M1U/w222-h146/download.jpg" width="222" /></a></div>School pals go shopping</div><div>Malls are so strange with two-ways</div><div>Vick's hip keeps us calm</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-19901521304529383132020-07-05T09:34:00.001-06:002020-07-05T09:34:31.407-06:00July 2 - More Adventuring With Two Small Girls, One Of Whom Needs Owen To Help Her Through Her Fear Of The Sea<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hooky with a bud<br />
Never squander sunny days<br />
Love my new basketJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-39945166761542215812020-06-29T09:31:00.001-06:002020-06-29T09:32:27.173-06:00June 28 - Deb W And I LaunchThe Day With A Sunny Walk<br />
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Stiff from my crash, but not bad<br />
We meet Z at GloJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-72405879134861138442020-06-29T09:11:00.001-06:002020-06-29T09:11:18.755-06:00June 27 - Backyard Theft Sends Shock Waves Everywhere But Has A Fairly Happy Ending. Meanwhile, I Slam Into A Road Sign On An Evening Ride<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaNzwDiN7qigCGf8bniHhmLCqn9CbhhkWXq8B4V_4pgWlVQbzeLv0PR3wflFWDK19EI0olYaRrcReXYejkoFGpSqJJr_VOkUFllONKsCM6fWmnKcupCPX4YsEZw5-IYKlqb9zlZroO2s/s225/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaNzwDiN7qigCGf8bniHhmLCqn9CbhhkWXq8B4V_4pgWlVQbzeLv0PR3wflFWDK19EI0olYaRrcReXYejkoFGpSqJJr_VOkUFllONKsCM6fWmnKcupCPX4YsEZw5-IYKlqb9zlZroO2s/w180-h180/images.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>Cycling at the school <br />On Graham Street, things go south <br />But the purse comes home<br /><br />Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-60028444511629335532020-06-29T09:03:00.003-06:002020-06-29T09:25:08.438-06:00June 26 - In Which We Dunk Strawberries In Chocolate, Eat Burgers, Inspect The Bird's Nest, And Just Generally Have A Fun Time<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH6QFrQ_78UKQHQ8geI9znqeZL6RulQLeSRObq979ghCb-M7I9g-scrZxUDTl4xZrrwR31xJBgUaY2co9lOnUmC_ucYurGpPBTHqWWT4IL9_YYgVHXjdOY8cYJ3R7RGygbS1UQ7ETG_k/s4032/IMG_20200626_172715799_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH6QFrQ_78UKQHQ8geI9znqeZL6RulQLeSRObq979ghCb-M7I9g-scrZxUDTl4xZrrwR31xJBgUaY2co9lOnUmC_ucYurGpPBTHqWWT4IL9_YYgVHXjdOY8cYJ3R7RGygbS1UQ7ETG_k/w205-h154/IMG_20200626_172715799_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>Sofa bed's quite nice <br />R says she can't sleep, then sleeps <br />Paul conks way soonerJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-62952377825744180402020-06-29T08:36:00.001-06:002020-06-29T09:01:08.583-06:00June 25 - An Attempt To Make Children Happy Fails Miserably Because An Adult Essential To The Whole Thing Forgets That I'm Coming By<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEV6deN-_0_OmRGOZo0gxYO6yKbNcYU7gK3R-N6qbQ5oJT_g4ErQbTFJhOyMXNO9HYrOb9aH_J_ZeIxIEN5IKH2j5ZasOUJ70Hdd5tfW7q6k01n8mqqZdf-sQuX5lmWvAtF3Td9alRW4/s276/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="276" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEV6deN-_0_OmRGOZo0gxYO6yKbNcYU7gK3R-N6qbQ5oJT_g4ErQbTFJhOyMXNO9HYrOb9aH_J_ZeIxIEN5IKH2j5ZasOUJ70Hdd5tfW7q6k01n8mqqZdf-sQuX5lmWvAtF3Td9alRW4/w221-h146/download.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>My poor girl's heart breaks</div><div>She might get past this. I won't.</div><div>Time for better friends</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-86831111295177119692020-06-29T08:18:00.003-06:002020-06-29T08:50:52.337-06:00June 24 - Neck Deep In Sector Challenges, Which Just Seem To Increase With Every Government Attempt To Make Things Better<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OS8X18axH2UE79Lzgzr7rWRNmO-2bUn_1ckTYSlxO30YAj2AzJ5X34ycmWAiQXwVgiNB4mC_q6esUt6Zc_PtcpIM3TezDutCXjWiyJEqcqgLF5C0KnyckUw9gatrGNWcBW8n-r7Z29I/s293/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="293" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OS8X18axH2UE79Lzgzr7rWRNmO-2bUn_1ckTYSlxO30YAj2AzJ5X34ycmWAiQXwVgiNB4mC_q6esUt6Zc_PtcpIM3TezDutCXjWiyJEqcqgLF5C0KnyckUw9gatrGNWcBW8n-r7Z29I/w187-h110/download.jpg" width="187" /></a></div>Is this my issue?</div><div>This job has fuzzy edges</div><div>Allies always sought</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-50861372142480488942020-06-24T07:56:00.001-06:002020-06-24T08:09:57.571-06:00June 23 - The Longings For Lupita Burst Forth, But We Go On To Have A Good Time In Many Places<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhNraTaRHMTCeDHzpHeewy1rHKjWIbG4wL9UigdaXrAVsD1VR4EaMGTltLMI_CZwewpMwGGfUSF9ApbXUQwwQSSKoBRHZ20QNSImiQC1mEWxG6kB97AMdGiQOPD5zcsQHaI_MyBkTpFk/s2441/IMG_20200623_125055_210.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2441" data-original-width="2441" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhNraTaRHMTCeDHzpHeewy1rHKjWIbG4wL9UigdaXrAVsD1VR4EaMGTltLMI_CZwewpMwGGfUSF9ApbXUQwwQSSKoBRHZ20QNSImiQC1mEWxG6kB97AMdGiQOPD5zcsQHaI_MyBkTpFk/w205-h205/IMG_20200623_125055_210.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>Adventures start rough</div><div>R wants chihuahuas - NOW, please!</div><div>Just one more week, girl</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-10293985347278517412020-06-24T07:40:00.000-06:002020-06-24T07:40:36.620-06:00June 22 - A Dallas Road Afternoon With Dorothy In The Buildup To Another Memory Session<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipNS9Oe6uA210QNBNAMVADP2FCt15EAvlLM5kUO_LLOsuHUMswRoOLukvu9RV0qZXZyLEeNXpsonqkkALkvnYv59LE642TxuGwf1IRHdH9MScCYyijWq1aOzSWi76FuPT3uEttKDf81k/s263/images.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="263" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipNS9Oe6uA210QNBNAMVADP2FCt15EAvlLM5kUO_LLOsuHUMswRoOLukvu9RV0qZXZyLEeNXpsonqkkALkvnYv59LE642TxuGwf1IRHdH9MScCYyijWq1aOzSWi76FuPT3uEttKDf81k/w168-h123/images.png" width="168" /></a></div>A sun ritual</div><div>Face the sea. Smoke pot. Listen</div><div>Let the stories come</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-8118550190891930542020-06-24T07:17:00.000-06:002020-06-24T07:17:38.803-06:00June 21 - A Long, Lovely Day In The Sun At Esquimalt Lagoon<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHgQwdfdVIWyeooFcdXDSI8p8RItlYZbgt9M4xYrXLIqHL1L00xUeDxfVyNyTgtScTeZ-700PbovuOivJE3EpxdBqL4iwmet_APjv4tPcmUGzkdqA-XtCsvU1k1IEw33GuCfkSR-KG1c/s292/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="292" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHgQwdfdVIWyeooFcdXDSI8p8RItlYZbgt9M4xYrXLIqHL1L00xUeDxfVyNyTgtScTeZ-700PbovuOivJE3EpxdBqL4iwmet_APjv4tPcmUGzkdqA-XtCsvU1k1IEw33GuCfkSR-KG1c/w234-h138/images.jpg" width="234" /></a></div>Ocean solstice swim</div><div>Paul and I get fish and chips</div><div>Tucked into the logs</div><div><br /></div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-83861884976649099892020-06-24T07:08:00.000-06:002020-06-24T07:08:13.624-06:00June 20 - When My Mind Goes Blank On What My Day Held, There's Always The All-Seeing Timeline To Turn To<br />
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Where I travel, what I see<br />
Today: Laundry, shops<br />
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P points at a bus<br />
R interprets "Hey, Julie"<br />
Same age. Miles apartJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524109518566712999.post-59284324418304745922020-06-17T19:34:00.000-06:002020-06-17T19:34:37.846-06:00June 17 - And A Saxe Point Suite Above A Pleasant-Seeming Family Becomes Our Fall-Winter Home<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15D_Kbryg4ks3Y8gZ6Ha1n813ki0wRaz_LuV3Kl9RqP6gyobp0iWidfdQgem4HQClUYRtUSO4XNVFjXmoXjv4nS18OfbJwzxE_eqgXFyVEyLU5gBu-6rET0xd_1448Au6jSH7jSPVlZY/s225/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15D_Kbryg4ks3Y8gZ6Ha1n813ki0wRaz_LuV3Kl9RqP6gyobp0iWidfdQgem4HQClUYRtUSO4XNVFjXmoXjv4nS18OfbJwzxE_eqgXFyVEyLU5gBu-6rET0xd_1448Au6jSH7jSPVlZY/w180-h180/download.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>Two walks. Much cycling</div><div>Excellent use of sunshine</div><div>We pick our next home</div>Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509892768463393937noreply@blogger.com0