1478 - Mille Feuille Lasagne

The third son's birthday.
Made his favourite pasta.
It's a tradition.
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1477 - Solar Keratosis

Liquid nitrogen—
Zapping the odd skin thingo.
Too much sun when young.
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1476 - Check your facts!

"We demand to know
Why your results don't match up!"

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They're not our results.

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1475 - July Fourth

The Fourth of July.
Watch the stage show "Hamilton";
Cornbread & Pulled Pork.
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1474 - Doesn't seem right!

At work on Friday!
This is most unusual
In these COVID times.
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1472 - Welsh Puttanesca

Annual dinner—
Need something fitting:
Harlot's spaghetti.
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1473 - Being rubbed the right way.

Relaxing massage.
It's a sensual reward
For past rough treatment.
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1471 - Not me, thankfully.

HR double speak—
A "Career Transition",
Seven jobs to go.
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1470 - The ATO is watching...

Financial Year end.
Time to balance the books.
Non-fiction is best.
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1469 - Cold but not crunchy.

A 'frosty' morning.
In temperature only.
No frost to speak of.

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1468 - Expensive hobby

Another painting.
The lockdown is productive!
Need another wall.
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1467 - Adobo

Filipino: fish
With soy sauce and vinegar.
It's called adobo.
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1466 - BYO Cheese & Wine

A trivia night–
It's an on-line affair.
So must self-cater.
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1465 - In a flash.

He's our first born son.
It's his birthday today.
Where did that time go?
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1464 - With Sauce.

A dentist visit–
How to celebrate after?
I had a meat pie.
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1463 - Or breaking down.

A dentist visit–
Repairing a broken tooth.
I am cracking up.
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1462 - An anniversary, of sorts.

A visit to work!
I hope they remember me.
It's 100 days.
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1461 - The Persians Knew

When the Gods mock you
A jelly will break your tooth.
Marzipan will too.
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1460 - Not really United.

A fake universe—
Reflex reciprocation.
False relationships.
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1459 - The crumpet, not Granny

Crumpets for breakfast!
Memories of Granny—
Cut into sixes.
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1458 - Cycles

The year's shortest day.
Things just get lighter from here.
The cycle of life.
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1457 - Henpecked

Hens peck each other.
Aggressive little bitches.
[Can hens be a bitch?]
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1456 - Afternoon tea, with grace.

An afternoon tea—
Much food and conversation.
No little black clouds.
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1455 - Daniel Schmachtenberger

Lots of new ideas.
Or ideas new to me.
My brain exploded.
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1456 - Knife-edge

We are not at war.
This is no small matter
Nor a certainty.
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1455 - So much cake!

A group of birthdays—
Some are from the distant past,
Others are here, now.
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1454 - Leftovers

Leftovers are great—
They make the best sandwiches.
Never two the same.
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1453 - Hello? Operator?

Phones are not working—
Using the lowest tender.
Will we never learn?
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1452 - Simple Pleasures

Off for a massage!
The first one since the lock down.
Sensual escape.
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1451 - What did I expect?

It's ultra urgent!
Drop everything - get it done!
But there's no "Thank You".
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1450 - The Second You

The embracing close—
Somewhat ambiguous.
"Was it me?" she asked.
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1449 - Embracing All

The Eric Pearce close—
"Goodnight to you. And to you."
Embraces them all.
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1448 - Don't Blow On The Cake

Happy Birthday Queen!
Did you wear old tracky dacks
And eat some pizza?
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1447 - So so.

Another painting.
While not entirely happy
That is natural.
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1446 - Hens

The chooks seem happy—
Their feather are still intact,
No disagreements.
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1445 - Cognitive Shortcuts

Discussions are fraught—
The confirmation bias,
Denied but present.
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