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- We had our first Classroom SOLSC yesterday! Students around the world would welcome your comments if you have time to read and respond.
BE INSPIRED
Sometimes snippets of conversation are the inspiration for a perfect slice. Slice Julie McKelly from The Space Between the Pages captured an interaction that involved a little misinterpretation. Read Taffy on a String for a chuckle and some inspiration.
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Nearly a Day Late and a Dollar Short https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2026/03/10/nearly-a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short/
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https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2026/03/random-tidbits-of-day.html
Just random thoughts today.
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As I was writing this slice, it was very quiet: https://strawberrywrite0.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/silence/
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(I’m a first year slicer)
Teacher fever got me and I felt like sharing my story 🙂
https://loboink.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/teacher-fever/
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Feeling rested and mostly decompressed today. Spent the day hanging out with my family, diving into one of our favorite pastimes.
https://substack.com/@staciegirlgriot/note/c-225590911?r=f1j1i
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I am continuing my thoughts on strength with a short memory from high school and and a blackout poem.
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2026/03/souls-of-heart-speak.html
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Spent the morning and afternoon with our church members who were 80 and up… and it was priceless – here’s another happy haiku A Precious Moment in Time – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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For those who need some motivation to move (I’m a first year slicer). https://brokeninandfreakingout.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/i-move-my-body-to-care-for-my-mind/
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Send prayers and healing thoughts to my dog please. http://onathought.com/2026/03/09/1200-miles-away/
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I joined a committee. Spoiler: Committees are a terrible format in which to make actual decisions. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/curriculum-by-committee/
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Have you ever met an “Otis?”
3-9-26 Otis | wake up and write
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Letting trees make things better! https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2026/03/09/time-change-and-trees/
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An ex-pilot’s love language. https://digitallybold.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/an-ex-pilots-love-language/
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A gift from a 7th grader https://sliceoflucy.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-lucy-sit-think.html
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I’m a first time sliver and here’s a short collection of small moments from today https://ballandosottolapioggia.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/today/
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March has been the month of new for me. First Time Slicer.
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I stayed home sick today, but I still had to walk the dog. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2026/03/09/walking-the-dog-in-springtime-solc26-9-31/
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The Pull of the Open Road – Realized!
https://ellensruminations.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-pull-of-open-road-realized.html
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I wanted to write about a Zoom discussion I attended with a seemingly easy question. I’m not sure I did that, but: https://sollearningtowriteagain.blogspot.com/2026/03/reflections-on-doing-best-we-can.html
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The sensory details that come with writing a bunch of thank you notes: https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/thank-you-notes/
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A toddler’s response https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/what-shape/
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Where the hell is my coffee? https://umthatsano.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-world-is-full-of-thieves.html
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Lingering Light https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/lingering-light/
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Ah, those city streets! Never a dull moment.
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2026/3/9/life-is-a
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Suns out, feet out.
https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2026/03/april-come-she-will.html
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If you like lilacs, have you met Dermatophyllum secundiflorum?
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I’m taking these (false) early days of spring just as a midwesterner should: https://edsoapbox.com/2026/03/09/solsc-day-9-not-yet-spring/
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Vacuum Therapy!
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E.T., Thriller, Indian in the Cupboard and a Flying Violin https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/phoning-home-to-3rd-grade?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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A nearby “mansion” in a stonewall has an urban myth like quality. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/the-urban-myth-of-the-stone-walled-manor/
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Looking at clouds https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/clouds/
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This one is for all the only children in the world…https://behindthewallpaperblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/the-only-one/.
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Day 9 nonet- got my wheels back! https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/homecoming/
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A short spring poem. https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/spring-weather/
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Joyous Homecoming. I’m continuing to rewrite War and Peace in haiku, one chapter at a time. In this sweet chapter Nikolia returns from war to the affectionate Rostov family. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/joyous-homecoming/
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why are they so insistent, even if I don’t answer? I am sure you have had similar experiences with spam callers https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/sunday-3/
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wrong link! Here is the right one! https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/hello-this-is-marco/
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A nonet before MOHS tomorrow: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-nonet-for-my-mohs.html
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Contemplating “home” with a poem…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/coming-home-2/
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Gender Reveal – Take 2!
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2026/03/gender-reveal-take-2.html
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Ramona’s Alice: celebrating a season of life: https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol-931-9-34-years-ago-i-became-grandma.html
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Have you ever encountered a robot that you found annoying?
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/have-you-encountered-a-robot-that-was-annoying
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Sun
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Today’s writing was inspired by a prompt: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/write-about-a-character-who-is-stuck/
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A tiny office full of boxes:
https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2026/03/9-my-office.html
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If you are ever in PA and are looking for some places to visit, may I offer some suggestions: Things to See | arjeha
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Today is Day 9 of our challenge, and so it’s all about this music I’ve discovered this past year! 🙂
https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2026/03/09/day-9-the-music-post-solc26/
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May I introduce you to the beauty of the voice text https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/sol-day-9-3/
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When construction feels like an unwanted guest…. https://irishdaybreak.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/the-times-are-changing/
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Not very inspired, so I just looked out my window and wrote.https://mrsbranciforte.edublogs.org/2026/03/09/view-from-my-window/
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I wrote a brief post about a dream. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/day-9-sol2026/
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Thanks to all the fellow writers who inspire me to try a different approach, this time, in perspective. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/hats-off/
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Back to the double duty (noun-verbs) words for inspiration: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/solc-2026-9-double-duty-word-dump/
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How do you find something you put somewhere, but you can’t remember where? https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/spring-beepers/
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Walking isn’t cheating. A half marathon mantra. https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/walking-isnt-cheating/
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a love letter to all the scones I’ve eaten on vacation … https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/xoxo-scone-seeker/
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I still miss her words of wisdom and laughter.
https://caroline524.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/my-yearly-tribute-5/
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Old Lady Gardener #241 Tracking the natural world https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/old-lady-gardener-241-tracking-the-natural-world/
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sometimes it is so very hard to know what to say: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/for-a-friend-solc2026-9/
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Following my dog’s nose
https://hannahshappenings.net/2026/03/09/march-sol-9-focused-mystery-day-64-365/
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Remembering Grandaddy’s hands…
https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/grandaddys-hands/
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A six-word sentence slice about when a stress reliever doesn’t really work. https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2026/03/is-this-stress-reliever-931.html
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A little artificial advice: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/search?q=blah+blah+blah
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What kind of Monday did you have? https://faceinstantly6c591ac9b8-ofarh.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/when-monday-feels-like-too-much/
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A follow-up to the triathlon my son competed in this past weekend. And a surprise or two along the way! https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2026/03/10/he-did-it/
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For the love of teaching This is why we do it… – A Time To Write
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I need toothpicks to hold my eyes open this morning! https://ritadicarne.com/2026/03/09/national-napping-day/
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a known stake-out spot https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/2026-day-9/
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Do you know what I mean when I think of MEAMs? Sing along and find out at: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/meams/
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My hair finally has a chance to shine, just not that often. https://www.galleystreet.blog/2026/03/09/membership/
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Inspired by Glenda to write about the different book stacks in my house (most of which also have a cat or two sitting beside them): https://thedirigibleplum.com/2026/03/09/where-the-books-live-book-stack-edition-sol26-9-31/
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Inspired by a famous children’s book about a mouse and a cookie: https://kandaceconnor.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/if-your-dresser-drawer-breaks/
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Goodbye Grammy 😦 https://berries781.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/goodbye-grammy/
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Trying to keep my hands busy. https://karyninthekitchen.com/2026/03/09/9-sol-26-busy-hands/
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And just HOW did I convince my husband to play games on Sunday? https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/game-day-2/
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My cousin is here for the Plein Air competition and is a winner right out of the gate. http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2026/03/09/solc26-day-9-techepleinair/
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My family celebrated a very special birthday yesterday. https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/sol26-day-9-seventeen/
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If money was no object, where would you put your home? https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/03/09/real-estate/
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A quick snapshot of a lazy Sunday https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/sol26-day-9-spring-sunday/
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Monday motivation…
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When should we teach children about hard things in life? https://areadinglife.org/2026/03/09/life-lessons/
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Two seasons in one day: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/two-seasons-in-one-day-solc-9-of-31/
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This reminded me of home, something spicy… https://justgiftslife.gift/2026/03/09/a-new-dish/
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Today’s state of the world has me reflecting on what is said…and not said…with the precious words we have.https://giovannapanzera.blog/2026/03/09/empty-words/
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Keeping it simple this morning: What’s in my drawer? https://anavpatton.org/2026/03/09/whats-in-my-drawer/
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When our kids are in college, we still watch and worry and track them as if they are elementary school. He will be forever my baby. So I wrote this after he decided to drive home at midnight this past weekend, in a thunderstorm.
https://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-occasional-migratory-pattern-of.html
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Our games of cribbage always go the same way. https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/family-tradition/
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My daughter will make any excuse to get new clothing! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/slice-of-teenage-life/
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Was inspired by my friend Estelle to slice about getting my glasses this year: http://writingwithabandon.com/2026/03/09/hd-vision/
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The Iditarod may take place thousands of miles away, but in our house, it feels just as real as the time change. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/onward-to-nome
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Life skills- teaching fifth graders how to invite someone to a meeting on Google Calendar~ https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/mission-accomplished-and-i-didnt-even-cry/
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When our minds play tricks on us, we imagine the impossible to be true. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/a-vermin-story/
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After almost enough cuddles, two rounds of Big Shark, and a wild game of war, I headed home https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol26-march-9-thick-slice.html
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A sleepy moment when the Sunday Scaries took the week off. https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/sunday-happies/
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I got to present my new book for the first time! https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-life-2026-9-of-31-book-giveaway.html
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I have coffee rules https://oneblessedblock.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/coffee-rules-a-noun-and-a-verb-day-9-sol26/
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A non-Emergency in a third grade classroom on Friday… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/e-mergency-reading-moment/
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Enjoying a glorious day https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2026/03/09/solc-day-9-a-gift-of-a-day/
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Today is March 9. Today I celebrate. https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/the-photograph/
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Literally losing a few pieces of myself at 830a today: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2026/03/solsc-26-day-nine-letter-to-my.html
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I gathered favlines from my recent kindle read of Theo of Wonder, hoping to craft lines like this, too…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/theo-of-golden-favlines/
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Becoming ourselves https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2026/03/09/march-8/
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Do you ever try those fun places that pop up on your Instagram feed? https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/fall-cider-fun/
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a night out for a cooking class brings a surprise connection https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/corean-konnection/
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It’s time for mom mom’s annual birthday slice. This year I’m wishing her more really fun days: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/03/08/such-a-fun-day/
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kindergarten hallway conversation… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/hallway-conversation-kindergarten-edition/
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What have I learned about Handwriting from my study this week? What do I think I know? https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/solsc26-march-9-handwriting/
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Attending a wedding and meeting friends and relatives. DAY 9 of SOLSC#SOL26 – Mukhamani
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My day was not as productive as I had planned https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/i-was-going-to/
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Where do you get ideas for writing? Browsing old journals may bring surprises. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-found-slice-from-my-writing-journal.html
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I’m actually following directions for once and posting my after midnight in the right comments section. Today’s topic? Never satisfied – https://theakilahbrown.com/never-satisfied-sol26/
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Photo slice of “Piles & Piles of Books” around my home: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/piles-piles-of-books-solsc-9-31/
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We had a nice visit with my nephew this weekend. https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/slice-of-life-march-9-2026/
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On relativity https://getupeight.home.blog/2026/03/09/its-all-relative/
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A cento poem remembering the South: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/a-cento-poem/
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It is a great price that he has paid for me, . . . https://alicenine.net/a-great-price/
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Praise to possibility – brightness of a new page:
https://wordancerblog.com/sol-march-2026-book-of-hours/
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