Where does all the time go? This week went on forever, but when I looked back at what I hadn’t done as much as I had planned. I guess Riff Raff was right when he said “It’s astounding, time is fleeting, madness takes its toll…” August 9, 2021 #AmWriting Firstly, if you got the reference in the opening paragraph then kudos to you. Anyhow, as I alluded to this has been an odd week. We started with a public holiday on Monday in Canada which always throws off my routine. After that, it was hard to really get going. I…
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