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Haiku: 2019

My life in 2019, as told in haiku.


December 2019

500th Haiku - December 31

Zoo to Ourselves - December 30

Tables Turned - December 29

Wrapping Up - December 28

Lots of Errands - December 27

Christmas Recovery - December 26

Glory to God With Us - December 25

Cleaning for Santa - December 24

Rocket Scientists - December 23

A Day of Rest - December 22

Christmas Cookies - December 21

Polar Express - December 20

Almost Missed Trash - December 19

Plans Change - December 18

Big Brother Helps - December 17

Full Cleaning Day - December 16

Rest on Sunday - December 15

Evening Off - December 14

Loosen Ends Tied - December 13

Footer Refresh, Deux - December 12

Day of Change - December 11

Long Meeting - December 10

Go, Go, Go - December 9

In the Saddle - December 8

Making Progress - December 7

Overwhelmed - December 6

In-Person Web Design - December 5

Handyman Mess - December 4

Digital Recovery - December 3

Leaves Have Fallen - December 2

Home At Last - December 1


November 2019

Thanksgiving Road Traffic - November 30

End of Trip - November 29

Thanksgiving Beach House - November 28

Coffee Shop Fun - November 27

Family Photo Session - November 26

Walk in Town - November 25

Always Messy Kitchen - November 24

Saturday at Walmart - November 23

Traffic Design - November 22

Tough Travel Day - November 21

Ready to Roll - November 20

Garage Work - November 19

Fonts - November 18

Ahead of Schedule - November 17

New Babysitter - November 16

Busy Weekend Ahead - November 15

Home Improvement - November 14

Errands Close Together - November 13

Blood Draw - November 12

Veterans Day - November 11

Return to Home - November 10

A Time Apart - November 9

Start of Journey - November 8

Space Birthday Cake - November 7

Car Windows Down - November 6

Crazy Day - November 5

Footer Delight - November 4

Afternoon Shopping - November 3

Ready to Publish - November 2

No Heat for Days - November 1


October 2019

Super Busy Day - October 31

Final Read - October 30

Apple Watch Sleep - October 29

Caught Back Up - October 28

Exhausted - October 27

Full Car Detailing - October 26

Head Hurts - October 25

School During Day - October 24

Afternoon Swim - October 23

Morning Adventure - October 22

Teeth Cleaning - October 21

Busy Weekend - October 20

Fake Pumpkin Patch - October 19

First Quarter Kindergarten - October 18

Naps for All - October 17

Phone’s Primary Use - October 16

Leaky Shower - October 15

Cold, Grey Day - October 14

Backlog - October 13

On the Road - October 12

Shots - October 11

Difficult Errands - October 10

Dual Karate - October 9

Goodbye, Lizard - October 8

Lizard Visitor - October 7

Raccoon Visits Grill - October 6

Thirty-Five Books - October 5

DIshes Overflow - October 4

Morning Coffee Time - October 3

Final Publishing Stage - October 2

Massive Clean Up - October 1


September 2019

Sick Day - September 30

Day One Journal - September 29

Driving in Silence - September 28

Fading Daylight - September 27

Size Small - September 26

Book Proof - September 25

Backyard Rainbow - September 24

Trial and Breakthroughs - September 23

Goodbye, Summer - September 22

A Picture is Worth - September 21

Blog Hacking - September 20

Apple Update Day - September 19

Private Planetarium Show - September 18

Unsweetened Coffee - September 17

Cardboard Rocket - September 16

Winter Clothes Wardrobe - September 15

50 Things Done - September 14

Healthy Weight - September 13

Dizzy as a Top - September 12

Naps are Wasted - September 11

Lame Apple Event - September 10

Apple Event Eve - September 9

Old Navy Clearance - September 8

Book Finalization - September 7

Adoration - September 6

Dark Mode Fun - September 5

Vellum App - September 4

So Drowsy - September 3

Goodbye, Summer - September 2

Seven - September 1


August 2019

All Jobs Done - August 31

Websites Ready - August 30

Carpet Cleaning - August 29

Pre-Sale Begins - August 28

Keto 100 - August 27

Afternoon Play - August 26

Author Site - August 25

Errands All Morning - August 24

Up Too Early - August 23

Futile Resistance - August 22

Editing on iPad - August 21

Year of Haiku - August 20

First Day of School - August 19

End of Freedom - August 18

Lawn Crew Sun - August 17

Editing Hell - August 16

No Dinner Options - August 15

Web Design Wednesday - August 14

Overwhelm - August 13

Botox Again - August 12

Afternoon Nap - August 11

Errands - August 10

Beats on Correctly - August 9

Clean Up Day - August 8

Never Give Up - August 7

Rush Hour Error - August 6

So Much Undone - August 5

Sprinklers Need Adjusted - August 4

Sleeping In Problem - August 3

Jack Ryan - August 2

Hobby Lobby Review - August 1


July 2019

Balanced Tires - July 31

New Schedule Coming - July 30

Sad Kids - July 29

Drive-Thru Safari - July 28

Back to School Shopping - July 27

McDonald’s Breakfast - July 26

Play at a Park - July 25

Ready for Guests - July 24

Garage Order Restored - July 23

Garage Organization - July 22

School Prep - July 21

Moon Landing - July 20

Push Mower - July 19

Overdue Car Wash - July 18

Outside Toys - July 17

Prime Day - July 16

Covered Playground - July 15

Change of Plans? - July 14

First Draft Done - July 13

First Read Aloud - July 12

Web Dark Mode - July 11

The Van Returns - July 10

Jury Duty Serendipity - July 9

Car Repair Fumble - July 8

Flight Simulator - July 7

Sixteen Bags - July 6

Many Ideas, Little Time - July 5

Errands, All Day - July 4

Fireworks - July 3

iCloud Drive Problems - July 2

Working Together - July 1


June 2019

IndieWeb Summit - June 30

Outside Bliss - June 29

Day Disrupted - June 28

Just A Slab - June 27

Afternoon with Mom - June 26

Reading Too Fast - June 25

So Tired - June 24

Website Security Policy - June 23

Book Shopping - June 22

Friday Night Chores - June 21

Morning Errands - June 20

A Short Story - June 19

Goodbye, Google - June 18

Fast and Furious - June 17

Father’s Day - June 16

Site Launch Day - June 15

MacOS Dark Mode - June 14

Pony Tail - June 13

Digital Clean Slate - June 12

Let’s Go Outside - June 11

Cleaning Crew - June 10

Sprinkler Maintenance - June 9

Keto Pizza - June 8

Outdoor Chores - June 7

Big News - June 6

HomeKit Garage Openers - June 5

Dealer Service Hell - June 4

Keynote with Kids - June 3

Behind the Power Curve - June 2

Foggy Morning Walk - June 1


May 2019

The Baking Secret - May 31

SXM Spa Channel - May 30

Mommy’s Party - May 29

Four Day Week - May 28

Memorial Day - May 27

Science Museum - May 26

Work Day - May 25

A Whirlwind Day - May 24

Big Outdoor Plans - May 23

Garbage Disposal Phoenix - May 22

Garbage Disposal Death - May 21

Storm Prep - May 20

Tremendous Weekend - May 19

Saturday Adventure - May 18

Migraiting Hosts - May 17

Crowded with Kids - May 16

Siblings Play - May 15

Building Together - May 14

Laundry is Done - May 13

Mother’s Day - May 12

Sleeping In - May 11

Dermatology - May 10

The Mess Can Wait - May 9

Botox Day - May 8

Selfie Smiles - May 7

The Sound of Play - May 6

Not Great at Church - May 5

Brunch - May 4

Son Comes Home - May 3

Waiting for Son - May 2

Where is He? - May 1


April 2019

Errands with Two - April 30

Transformation Complete - April 29

Sick Kids, Redux - April 28

Lakeside Afternoon - April 27

Goodbye, Son - April 26

Can You Help? - April 25

Sorry, Buddy - April 24

Packing Error - April 23

Menu Planning - April 22

Easter - April 21

New Lawnmower - April 20

Dominos Opens - April 19

Panera - April 18

Toddler Explores - April 17

Sickness Continues - April 16

Tylenol - April 15

Clean Cars - April 14

Heavy Rains - April 13

Early Bedtime - April 12

Library Parking - April 11

Dentist with Kids - April 10

Site Work Starts - April 9

Clean Nest - April 8

Weekend Off - April 7

Small Hands Help - April 6

Slept In, By Choice - April 5

New Routine Tomorrow - April 4

Back to Karate - April 3

New Construction - April 2

April Fools - April 1


March 2019

Apple Music Albums - March 31

Correcting Paint - March 30

Account Consolidation - March 29

More Yard Work - March 28

Opening the Yard - March 27

Recovery - March 26

Clean Cars Clean Easily - March 25

Cracker Barrel Menu - March 24

Hello, Aunt Jill - March 23

A Quick Vacation - March 22

Pigeons Take A Bath - March 21

Enjoying the City - March 20

The Windy City - March 19

Local Car Wash - March 18

Sports All Day - March 17

Road Trip Fun - March 16

Clean the House - March 15

Men’s Hair Care - March 14

Rain Ruins Stuff - March 13

Bond Character Confusion - March 12

Scheduling Error - March 11

Daylight Savings, Redux - March 10

Car Care Day - March 9

One Year Past - March 8

Tire Stores - March 7

Fasting - March 6

New Teeth - March 5

Not So Sweet - March 4

Wanted to Nap - March 3

Not According to Plan - March 2

Meterological Spring - March 1


February 2019

Too Much YouTube - February 28

Master is Absent - February 27

Two Night Meetings - February 26

Back to Reading - February 25

Quiet Start - February 24

Bed by Six - February 23

Walking at Night - February 22

Jokes Galore - February 21

Belt Test Practice - February 20

Ungrouped - February 19

Spring Upgrade - February 18

The Secret to Balance - February 17

Pizza Dinner - February 16

Better Driver - February 15

Moonlight - February 14

Podcast Ads - February 13

Car Seat Buddies - February 12

Laundry Overload - February 11

Did it All - February 10

So Many Errands - February 9

Fort Collins - February 8

That Went Well - February 7

Missed Opportunity - February 6

Slowing Down - February 5

All Fixed - February 4

Jump at Chruch - February 3

Battery Do-it-Yourself - February 2

Dead Battery - February 1


January 2019

Accepted - January 31

Twelve Weeks - January 30

Sick Infant - January 29

Clean Couches, Again - January 28

All Done - January 27

Sick Kids, Again - January 26

Good Tenant - January 25

Warby - January 24

One Month Clean - January 23

Empty Zoo - January 22

Instapot Fail January 21

Eclipse - January 20

Reading by the Fire - January 19

Clean Couches - January 18

Find Me at Me - January 17

Annual Eye Exam - January 16

Less Laundry - January 15

Kids Play Together - January 14

Bad Goals Week - January 13

Fonts - January 12

Order Restored - January 11

Big Grocery Order - January 10

Major Cleanup - January 9

Sick Daddy - January 8

Sick Kids - January 7

Bike Ride to the Park - January 6

Sunny Day - January 5

A New Routine - January 4

Lunch with Mommy - January 3

Sick Boy - January 2

A Solid Start - January 1


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