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Author: Yoshua Reece

Overnight apples

Overnight apples

When is apple harvest season? Have you had apple sauce? Do you have plans today? I prepared these apples to make a pie. But I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so i made apple sauce instead. I got up early. The newspaper is chilled by the cold morning air. The apples cooked in the slow cooker overnight.

Decided already

Decided already

What is the temperature outside? What tattoo do you want? Do you wear shoes in the house? It’s been unseasonably cool for October. Winter decided to come early this year. My dog pooped and I decided not to pick it up. I decided to take off my shoes.

Railyards market

Railyards market

What month is it? What can you buy at the market? Have you had your fortune told? There’s a pop-up market at the railyards. The rails run through a building with hundreds of broken windows. I saw someone selling items for “witchcraft medicine” I didn’t see anyone selling silk bandanas.

Backyard cat 2

Backyard cat 2

What can you see behind your house? Early morning is a good time to _________. Do you have a dog? Do you want a dog? This week is the balloon fiesta in Albuquerque. They rise early in the cold morning air. The sound of the fireworks scared my dog. The backyard cat went inside with the dog.

Backyard cat

Backyard cat

Do you want a pet monkey? What can robots do? Are you busy everyday?? What are you doing? What character do you play? I want a robot that will do all my work for me. I’m not always making good use of my time. When i woke up this morning the cat was outside looking in. I might have forgotten to let it back in.

About Ben

About Ben

What do you do every morning? What are you focused on right now? What do you need to be happy? What are your long-term goals? Ben does something every morning, Works with others on group projects, Makes goals for himself, Appreciates working for fun.

Stay active

Stay active

What did you do today? Do you like exercise? Do you watch football? What do you want for dinner? I’m not as active as I used to be. I used to ride my skateboard in the arroyos. Now I feel exhausted just from moving. I need to walk more. 

Be a bird

Be a bird

What did you eat today? Did you do anything fun today? In the fresh air? Have you ever eaten insects? Why eat insects? I wish I could teach from a park bench.  I could ride my bicycle around and stop at any park. I have a room.  I could grow insects. I could make money selling protein bars.

High school friend

High school friend

How was your week? What do you do now? Do you like it? What is a ‘positive goal’? Do you have goals? I met up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. We were best friends in high school.  He has some gray hair now, and has gained some weight. But he’s still the same. We were able to talk again just like we used to.

Rust is gold

Rust is gold

What did you do today? Where do you live? Do you like it? Do you want to travel? Where? I’m back in ABQ, in a place I know well, near family and friends. I feel different, and more clear now about where I want to be. Now that I’m settling down, I feel more free in a way. More free to build long- lasting things in my life.