Generally, I'm writing for speed and get things down as I think of them, so they're
(a) basically raw, unedited thought process and
(b) out of order, because apparently writing in a linear fashion makes my brain lock up.
Let me know!
Also, the bird update: Mom says the bird trying to eat her fish had a big, long beak, but no long neck or long legs (which you'd expect from a heron). So in other words, aquatic bird life according to my mom:
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