Lake Lewisia #579

"It's so much less...loud here," he said to the counselor, looking not at any source of sound but at a modest ad hanging in a window, proclaiming very good cut flowers for sale nearby. "Around here, it's not wise to make promises you can't keep, even if it's just about dish soap or takeout food," the counselor agreed, the observation a familiar one to anyone who worked with newcomers. If you claimed miraculous properties for your goods or services, Lewisia imposed worse consequences than bad reviews and business bureau citations if no true miracles were delivered.

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LL#579

Today's Keyboard Smash

It's been a small age, but today:

• I worked by myself,
• on a straightforward job that ran without incident,
• whilst listening to an audiobook.

It was a completely normal day, with absolutely no weirdness, inconvenience, or undo stress. I hardly know what to think. Other than, "Please, sir, I want some more?"