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A Taxing Week……
Today’s Fortune: As the purse is emptied the heart is filled. I think Mom is inclined to disagree with that fortune. Her purse is going to be mighty empty on Wednesday, and she does not seem to have a very glad heart about it. I have had almost no fun at all this week. Mom has been working on something called “taxes” all week, and it makes her very cranky. Taxes are where you have to send away a big chunk of your money. Mom says that we are sending them to “Uncle Sam.” I have not met Uncle Sam…
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Another Treasure Hunt…..
Today’s Fortune: A change of scenery will give you a bright new outlook. This is a good fortune, and it is also very true. Mom took me to the flea market last weekend, and it did a lot to help cheer me up. Mom says I’m back to my old self, whatever that means. Dad was out of town last weekend, so me and Mom had to go to Buchanan’s without him. We missed having him along, but we had a very good time, anyway. I found all kinds of interesting things. The first thing I saw was a tall…
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New Monkeys to Brighten the Day….
Today’s Fortune: Make two grins grow where there was only a frown before. That’s some good advice, I guess. I am starting to smile again, and fun things have been happening at my house. I just wish Dharma was here to share them with me. That’s the best part of having a best friend. Late last week, a big box came to my house. It was a good thing, because it helped cheer me up some. My Mom’s good friend Beth sent a whole lot of good stuff to us! She sent Mom some very pretty yarn in brown and…
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Goodbye, sweet Dharma Marmalade!!!
Today’s Fortune: It is easier to smile than to frown. Sometimes fortunes are completely wrong. Especially today. Today is the day that Dharma has to leave. Yesterday afternoon we started gathering up all of her things. We laid out all of her clothes so she could decide what she wanted to wear for her trip. She thought that the jammies sounded like the most comfortable thing to travel in. Me and Mom agreed. We also gathered up her keepsakes to put into her little treasure bag that she brought. I gave her one of my business cards because it had…
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Friendship Bracelets……
Today’s Fortune: Friendship knows no boundaries. Today is Dharma’s last official day here. Tomorrow I will help her get packed up, and we will take her to the Post Office to head to the next stop on her TSM adventures. Today, we decided to make “friendship bracelets”. Those are bracelets you make and trade with your best friend in the whole world, and you both wear them to remind yourselves of your friend when you are not with them. I will think of Dharma every time I look at my bracelet, and she will think of me, too. First, we…
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Spring Fashions for the Well-Dressed Monkey….
Today’s Fortune: Others are noticing your great beauty. I think this fortune must be for Dharma, because everyone can see how beautiful she is. People notice her everywhere we go! My Mom has been busy sewing stuff for Dharma, so she will be well dressed for the rest of her TSM adventures. Mom has made several things in addition to our karate suits and jammies. When Dharma first got here, we went to Joann’s to get fabric to make our clothes. Mom let us choose whatever we wanted. Dharma wanted a thing called a “kimono”. It is like a fancy…
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Jammies and Cakesters…..
Today’s Fortune: For a good cause, wrongdoing may be virtuous. Hmmm…. I don’t know about that one. I think doing the wrong thing is wrong, no matter what. I would be tempted to follow this advice and keep Dharma here, because that would sure be a good cause, but it would wreck the TSM adventure for everybody, including Dharma, so I have to let her go, no matter how much I want her to stay. Right is right, and wrong is wrong. We are very much enjoying our last few days together. My Mom made us some very comfy clothes…
