40 Days of Gratitude: Day 13 The Simple Woman's Daybook [+ 2017 Reading Quest 29]

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For Today:  Monday, December 4, 2017

 

 

Note:  If you are here just for the book review, scroll down to the "I am reading" section.  Thanks.

 

Outside my window… Cloudy and cool.  It's starting to feel like December outside.

 

I am thinking…  

• About Christmas Day.  I've been asked by several people what my plans are for the day.  I honestly don't know.  I've been invited to several parties and open houses, plus I'm trying to figure out how to get pictures made with Santa.  I thought about just staying home that day and enjoying the quiet (of course, I will be home if it snows).  I'm just not sure yet.
• About McDonald's.  I had a weird thing happen at a local McDonald's.  OK, pardon my ignorance, but I thought their basic menu was universal to eateries around the country.  Apparently not.  On the way to church, I stopped at one of the Aurora locations.  All I ordered was a chicken biscuit.  The girl behind the counter looked at me like I'd ordered a bugger sandwich.  She curled up her lips and said "We don't serve those."  "You don't serve a chicken biscuit?"  "No, ma'am.   I've never even had someone order one."  "Wait, what?!"  **silence** **crickets**  "OK, may I have a sausage biscuit then?"  "Sure!" **grrr**  I've been to McDonald's from Georgia to California and they ALL had chicken biscuits!  I think the girl behind the counter was smoking something (well, I am in Colorado).  Can't have nothin'!
• About my wardrobe.  I'm in a colder climate where layering is a must and snow and ice are not anomalies.  How do I go about doing that without breaking the budget?  Not only that, but I need to get waterproof boots and these things call YakTracks so I can safely walk to work when the roads are too icy.  See, we didn't deal with this back home because if it was snowy and icy, everybody stayed home.
• About how I'm going to get proper hair care products.  I've not found a beauty supply place yet that carries what I use.  I may end up ordering it online (and paying twice as much for it), but I've got to do something.  Buckwheat is starting to show on my head.
• About how to safely help the homeless.  I see many out on the street corners with signs saying they are in need.  I know that some may be on the con, but that's not my call.  I saw where people make packets with food and toiletries to give out, but how can I, as a woman alone, safely do that?  I'm just not sure what to do.  There were points in my life where I was nearly homeless.  I would want someone to care.

I am thankful…

I'm making an executive decision.  Since I don't have internet at home, I'm not going to keep trying to keep up a daily gratitude blog.  I will post for whatever day I can.  Even if you don't see a post, just know that I am thankful everyday of the 40 days; I just can't write about it daily online.

 

• With nighttime temperatures in the teens and 20's this week, I'm very thankful for a nice warm place to live.
• I'm thankful for our Pastor's new message series:

• I'm thankful that my car continues to be up and running.
• I'm thankful for caring friends and coworkers.
• I'm thankful that I now have a couch and more lamps in my apartment.

From the Workshop…I'm currently in a stretch of Christmas painting. Here's one I've finished for use as a Christmas card. 



I am reading…

Reduce Me to Love by Joyce Meyer

Over the Top by Zig Ziglar

The Miraculous Journey by Marty A. Bullis

Books I’ve completed since my last Daybook:

 

Book:  Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

 

Author: Jeff Kinney

Info:  Copyright 2007: New York:  Amulet Books

Rating (on a scale of 1-4 stars):  ✮

Where Acquired:  Library check out.

What it's about:  At the behest of his mom, Greg Heffley chronicles a year of middle school in his diary...err...journal.  Typical middle school problems like parents, teachers, and flaky best friends (not to mention a piece of cheese with the staying power of a cockroach) are displayed on each page in both written and cartoon/comic strip form.

Favorite Quote(s): 

Most kids wake up early on Saturday to watch cartoons are whatever, but not me.  The only reason I get out of bed at all on weekends is because eventually, I can't stand the taste of my own breath anymore. - p. 16

What I liked:

• The Kindle Edition has real page numbers.

What I didn’t like: 

• The font of the Kindle Edition was not scrollable, which made the book difficult to read.
• There's so much more not to like, I'm just going to cut to the chase...

Takeaway:

I enjoy reading children's literature, even silly boy humor.  I'm not so stuffy that I don't laugh out loud at this kind of stuff.  However, unlike Captain Underpants that I read earlier this year, Diary of a Wimpy Kid was anything but funny.  The book was, in a word, annoying.  Little Greg Heffley was not a "wimpy kid" as the title implies; quite frankly, he was a little turd!

Several years ago, the Ad Council had a series of radio commercials encouraging literacy.  One of them featured a narrator reading some funny excerpts from Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  Apparently, it wasn't from the first book of the series because I heard none of those funny quotes.  Even with the lack of ability to enlarge the font, fortunately, this book was a quick read.  Otherwise it would have been a DNF.

Even with my not liking the book, I wouldn't discourage a child from reading it.  Maybe they can find more humor in it that I did.  Or, maybe not.

Now, back to the Daybook...

I am learning…

• ...that apparently a money order isn't a money order.  Apparently, in some businesses, where you buy them makes a difference.  Go figure.

Favorite quote(s) of the week…

 



I am looking forward to…

• My boss's Christmas open house on Sunday.
• Part two of my Pastor's sermon series.
• Sitting on my couch and crocheting, reading, loafing, or whatever else I want.
• Decorating my place for Christmas.  But first, I have to go buy some decorations. 

And now for something totally different…

Five Minute Friday word of the week:  Near.

Sh%t Southern Women Say, Episode 10

 

 

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They Like Me...They Really Like Me: The Simple Woman's Daybook

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For Today:  Sunday, August 7, 2016
 

Outside my window …  A nice late summer thunderstorm that will hopefully start a cooling trend.  My poor bike is lonely in the laundry room, plus I need an excuse to buy a new pair of running shoes.

I am thinking...   In case you missed my Hodgepodge post this week, I've been on a much needed hiatus from social media (among other things).  I've been getting back in the swing of things this week.  What I'm thinking about is how rusty my writing seems to be.  My first few posts have been very difficult to create.  I have in my head what I want, but conveying that on the screen has been extremely difficult.  Hopefully writing will be like riding a bike and I'll pick it right up and cruise.

I'm also thinking about Sunday school.  In my last Daybook, I talked about the trials of trying to find a new class.  This unfortunate change felt necessary because I was getting more and more uncomfortable in my old class.  I've still not found a class that is studying any deep, practical studies,  nor have I found classmates to whom I can really relate.  I almost envy my friend who's headed to Graduate School in Tuscaloosa (Roll Tide).  She's found people her age who are really diving into the Word.  I'm truly happy for her.  I did, however, hook up with a group of ladies who have welcomed me like a sister.  I think I'm going to camp in their class for a while.  I suppose I'll just have to keep studying on my own for more depth, though it's much better when I have someone to share and trade insights with. 
 

I am thankful...  for a new week.  Last week wasn't the best of weeks.  I need a do-over.

 

From the Workshop...  Finally finished the quilt-ghan.

This was another Eleanor Burns inspired project.  I made it as a big sister gift to go along with a baby quilt gift for the little sister.  OK, see, what had happened was...I made a baby afghan for my friend Annie's new baby, Ellie.  Well, before I mailed it, I decided to make one for her big sister, Bea, since I'd not make anything for her.  Well, I finished it and got it mailed in time for Ellie first birthday.  Better late than never.

I am reading...  I've completed a couple of books in my Bookworm challenge.  The reviews are here and here.

In my read through the Bible, I just finished the book of Isaiah and am in the throws of Jeremiah.

The daily readings from Spugeon's Evening by Evening have been insightful and uplifting.  He has such a poetic way of conveying the Word of God.  It's all I can do not to speed through and finish rather than take the day-by-day devotional passages.

I've got several other books in progress.  Hopefully I'll be finishing up more this week.

I am learning... I've learned never to dry my nails with a hair dryer.  I didn't know that the heat keeps my nails wet. Yep, I jacked up my last nail painting session by doing that.

Favorite quote(s) of the week: 

"In order to be successful in any kind of undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself, that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in this way, in the same degree does he get the highest happiness out of his work." - Booker T. Washington

On Pokémon Go: ""The game makers didn't factor in the dumbass factor." - Greg Burgess
 

I am looking forward to... 

• The Lincoln 5k this Saturday.  I've not done this one before.  I've never driven to Lincoln either.
• Cooler weather so I can get outside for more walks and rides.
• Football season (ROLL TIDE & FEAR THE BEAK).
• Labor day.  I need a day off.
• Christmas.  I'm not sure why.  As wonderful as Christmas is, that time of year is usually very lonely and depressing for me and I usually never get to give how I want to.

And now for something totally different...


This world is full of the interesting and the strange.  No more stranger things are found but those in the women's section of a clothing store.  Ellen DeGeneres once said, "Men's jeans are sized by length and width and they usually fit, but women's jeans are sized by someone who hates women."  She's right, plus, I'm convinced women's clothing manufacturers and stores think women are stupid and will buy ANYTHING. 

My sister and I were out shopping and saw these two little ditties:

This is a shirt at JC Penny.  No, that doesn't say "ox" is says "zero X."  Zero X?  WTH?  There's no such thing.  Sizing is XS, S, M, L, XL (or 1X), 2X, etc.  There ain't no zero X.  Do they really think big girls are so dumb that this convinces them that they are a size zero?  Come on!  This is as ridiculous as the sizing in stores like Target.  Their plus sized department is full of clothes marked 1, 2, or 3.  These don't stand for 1X, 2X, and 3X.  We don't know WHAT they stand for since NOTHING fits no matter what number is on the size tag.  Hey, plus size clothing designers, could y'all just make clothes that FIT and put the correct sizes on them?  Is that too much to ask?

 



We saw this at Cato.  Is it a bale of hay?  A giant peanut?  A corn husk? If that's an acorn, I'd hate to see the squirrel that hides that sucker for the winter.  I think this is supposed to be a purse.  No, just, no!

Man, this stuff is making Wal-Mart look tame.

  

 

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Saturday marked my third go at the Woodstock 5k.  The first time, I did it in 57:55.  The second trip was as the sweeper, so no time was kept since I wasn't officially in the race.  This time, I finished in 58:45, so my pace is pretty much the same.  My health is better, but I knew that there would be no hardware for me...so I thought.

New to the race was the opportunity to purchase a finisher's medal.  I'd only heard of getting finisher's medals for half and full marathons, not 5ks.  That, plus the $8.00 price tag gave me pause.  I consider the race shirt as my reward for finishing; everything else is gravy.  Boy, did I get some gravy.

For starters, on the way to packet pick up, I got a message from Mrs. Melba, one of my running heroes.  She had purchased a finisher's medal for me.  That loving gesture floored me.

OK, the race hasn't even started, and I'm wanting to do the ugly cry...

The race director honored me by asking me to help hand out the medals at the awards ceremony.  That whole process was unnerving, and I accidentally swapped the male and female medals in one age group (sorry Neeli).  It was fun, plus, our Black Girls Run group won in our race category. (woot!)

OK, now it's about to get weird.

Each year, the board of Anniston Runners Club votes on the Skylar Brady award.  Incredibly, they voted for me.

**insert ugly cry here**

Two days later, and I'm still in shock. An award?  Me?  No!  They don't give stuff like this to someone like me.  I still don't know how to process receiving such an honor.  I've had a hard time acknowledging it.  I give God the glory.

From Sunday's paper.  Article by Joe Medley.
 

The $30,000 Question: The Simple Woman's Daybook

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For Today:  Sunday, December 27, 2015
 

Outside my window …  After days and days of nothing but rain, we had a brief reprieve this weekend before it cranks up again tonight.  A day off from work and no worship team practice gave me a chance to get out on the Jacksonville end of the Ladiga Trail for a nice long walk.  The stream near the train depot was higher and running more briskly than ever.

I am thinking...   about goals for the new year.  Life goals, blogging goals, fitness goals, reading goals, you name it.  I'll get things down on paper this week and most likely start on some of it before the year starts.

I am thankful...  for safety during all the flash flooding we've had here in Alabama.  I'm thankful for the start of a new year.  I'm thankful for improving health and vitality.

From the Workshop...  After my long project, I took a short crafting break. I'll be back to it this week.

 

I am reading...  I finished Good News of Great Joy by John Piper.  The review is here.  Got just a few more days to finish up a couple of books, then a whole new challenge will start.  I haven't decided what to call it yet, but when I do, I hope you'll join me.

 

I am looking forward to...  The new year.  It's like a fresh page to write or a blank canvas to paint.  I'm looking forward to the new 5k race season.  None of the dates have been set for the races I'm thinking of doing, but I think my first race will be the Parker Memorial Pancake Run in March.  The next couple of months will be for training and getting my mind right.
 

And now for something totally different...

I'm often told that I don't sell my art for enough (generally by people who never purchase it).  I suppose now I should add my friendship to the list of things I sell too short.  I've been reading articles and blogs by respected leaders.  I've got great respect for people like Dave Ramsey, John C. Maxwell, and Joyce Meyer.  I'm still having trouble relating to Jon Acuff and because of this, I'm seriously wondering about Michael Hyatt...or maybe I should wonder about myself.  This guy can actually get away with basically selling his friendship for $30,000?  Dang, if I just charged $500 a head for everyone who claims my friendship, I'd be out of debt in no time.  Of course, they wouldn't be my friend for long if it cost them $500, much less $30,000.  Am I missing something?


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Being Punked: The Simple Woman's Daybook

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For Today:  Sunday, October 18, 2015
 

Outside my window …  A pleasant autumn day.

I am thinking...   About how to handle a situation.  A family in our church is having a baby shower. I know them well enough to want to give a gift, but I not well enough to determine whether or not they will appreciate a handmade gift.  It's not my work that I'm worried about, it's the reception of it.  I've made items for those who don't understand (or care) about the time, energy, and expense that comes with making something myself.  If I give away something I've made, it's a true labor of love.  I've had that labor spoiled, shunned, and made fun of in the past, so I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to risk putting myself out there.

I am thankful...  for bright sunny weather, for friends that pray and care. 

From the Workshop...  Several projects are on the hook.  Hopefully I'll have complete projects to show off next Daybook.

 

I am reading...  It's really sad.,  I have several books started, but I've not finished any in almost a month.  However, I primed the reading pump earlier this week, so I'm on the way to finishing up several volumes.

 

I am looking forward to...  the holiday season;  I hope it's a good one.

I am learning… This week, I learned about micro SD cards and how to put them in my cell phone.  I also learned how to make ringtones for it.  I know, my niece has created a monster.

 

Around the house... Going through old files and papers in the office.  I've gotten rid of some things, but couldn't part with others.  One more step towards organization. Mrs. Sue and I are both in need of new bookcases.  We'll figure that one out over the winter.

A favorite quote for today... 

"I cannot save and sanctify myself; I cannot atone for sin; I cannot redeem the world; I can not make right what is wrong, pure what is impure, holy what is unholy. That is all the sovereign work of God. Have I faith in what Jesus Christ has done? He has made a perfect Atonement, am I in the habit of constantly realizing it? The great need is not to do things, but to believe things. The Redemption of Christ is not an experience, it is the great act of God which He has performed through Christ, and I have to build my faith upon it." - Oswald chambers

A peek into my days:  Went to the thrift store in Saks on the hunt for clothes and again came home with nothing.  So frustrating.  I've got to find some pants; dress pants and workout pants.  I think I'll go to TJ Max at the Exchange before my shift in Oxford Tuesday to see what they have.

Got out on the Ladiga Trail in JackVegas today with Leah M. for a fabulous bike ride.  We stopped for a break at the gazebo and I took some pictures of the flower gardens.

Not bad for a phone, huh?

A few plans for the rest of the week:   Work, rest, catching up on reading and craft projects, stepping up my workouts, doing a little shopping.

 

And now for something totally different...

 

OK, you remember a few Daybooks ago when I said that I thought I was being punked by the Community Band?  Well, because I've been working in Oxford nearly every Tuesday evening when practice is going on, and because Mr. Alpha Male is there holding the music like it's his first born, and because I'm not going to spend the gas to drive there on the weeks I'm not working just to twiddle my thumbs or crochet granny squares while everyone else plays, AND because I believe that being able to use a urinal is not the main prerequisite for playing snare drum (if you know what I mean), I've been staying home. This week I got a message from the director asking me to come play because we have a concert in November and Mr. Apha Male "just can't do it all by himself." 

 

OK, I AM being punked.

punked - (1)A way to describe someone ripping you off, tricking you, teasing you. (2) Humiliated completely, as in disrespected. (Urbandictionary.com)

I haven't responded yet because a) I still think I'm being punked, 2) I'm not sure I can be respectful and tactful with my answer yet, and @) I'm working every Tuesday evening this month, so it may not matter anyway.  I guess if I did respond, it would be something to the effect of, "Well if brotha man can't do it all by himself, he should stop acting like he can simply because he can pee standing up."  But see, that wouldn't be nice...and I am a Southern lady.

 

 

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Baby Pictures: The Simple Woman's Daybook

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For Today:  Sunday, July 19, 2015
 

Outside my window …  Hell hath no fury like Southern summers.  Whew, doggie!

I am thinking...   of having an Auntie's Day Out with my grandnieces again.  My "Mini Me" asks me about it every time I see her.

I am thankful...  that this horrible weekend is over.  Other than going to church and worship team practice, I spent most the weekend in bed.  I was nauseated and as weak as lukewarm dishwater. 

In the kitchen... nothing.  I've got to get to the store for some tasty healthy food.  I'm craving honeydew and cantaloupe.
 

From the Workshop...  I've got several service projects going involving giving to our military.  I should have some photos to post next time.

By the way, if you're interested, the Flip Flop Coasters I posted last week are for sale.  Message me for details at auntiesworkshop@outlook.com.
 

I am reading...  Finished The Grizzard Sampler by Lewis Grizzard.  The Review is here.   The other books are still in progress.  I'm adjusting to my new schedule better now, so I should have more time to read.

 

I am looking forward to...  Work.  I'm also looking forward to finding some real in-your-face relationships.  Virtual friends are proving to be very capricious.  It's very easy for one to say he cares over social media and flee for the hills when reality hits, but I don't want to be like that.  I'm certainly tired of drawing that kind of friend.

Getting consistent sleep is on my list of things to look forward to. I'll have one good night followed by several fitful nights.  I don't think it's my early work hours; it may be the heat.  The temperatures around here have been in the 90's with 100+ degree heat indexes and nights are simply the leavings of the hot day.  Yes, I've got air conditioning and fans running, but I'm one of those weird people who can't sleep without covers.  I know, but I've never been able to break that habit.
 

I am learning… As stated above, I learned that social media friends are too fickle to be trusted very far unless it's someone I also know face to face. 

 

Around the house... I've been working on getting my bedroom to stop looking like an okra patch.  It's actually not that bad, but being too tired to straighten it up makes it worse.

A favorite quote for today... 

"I don't like pampered children, and I don't like papered dogs. I want a dog with character and personality; one who had to turn over a trash can once in a while just to keep food in his stomach.  And I like a dog who knows enough about where puppies come from that he can choose his own mate and take care of business without waiting for some high-hatted human to 'arrange' a canine tete-a-tete for him." - Lewis Grizzard

"Giving Northerners unbuttered instant grits is an old remedy for getting rid of tourists." - Lewis Grizzard

One of my favorite things...  Favorite color:  Red

A few plans for the rest of the week:   Work, rest, catching up on reading and craft projects.
 

And now for something totally different...

Anyone ever used the photo kiosk at the local Wal-Mart?  I did.  It was only the second time I've used it, but this is the first time my photos had to be "inspected" before I could pay for them. 

Salesperson:  "That looks like a professional photo."

Me: "Excuse me?"

Salesperson:  "That looks like a professional photo.  Do you have a copyright notice for this picture?"

Me: "Sir, that is my baby picture.  It's more that 40 years old."

Salesperson: "Do you know who took the picture?"

Me: "I have no idea.  I was six months old."

Salesperson:  "I'm sorry, but I can't sell that photo."

Me:  "Do what?"

Salesperson:  "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I can't sell that photo."

Me:  "You mean to tell me that I can't pay for my own picture that has already printed?"

Salesperson:  "Ma'am, our policy keeps us from risking a copyright lawsuit from the photographer."

Me:  "The people who took that photo are DEAD!"

Salesperson:  "I'm sorry ma'am, I would sell it to you, but they have cameras on me and I don't want to lose my job."

Me:  "I don't want you to lose your job either, but this is ridiculous!"

**Hands salesperson 35 cents for the one photo I could print and left before I said the cuss words that were going through my head.

Another thing that ticks me off about this exchange is being told that I could just print the picture at home myself.  OK, my choices are spend 35 cents (that I did have) to print the picture with Wal-Mart or spend more than $20 (that I did not have) for a printer cartridge plus however much the photo paper will cost.  Am I missing something here?  Dave Ramsey would be pimp slapping people right now.

Look, I know places have to be careful for copyright infringement (or do they?), but can people not have the right to exercise some common sense?  A lady in line said to me that they wouldn't let her buy a picture she had taken with her own camera because it looked "too professional."  I guess when I upgrade my digital camera, I might as well stock up on cartridges and photo paper. 

By the way, I wonder what they did with my baby picture?

 

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For Today:  Sunday, July 12, 2015
 

Outside my window …  Clear blue skies that fool you into a false sense of security.  However, it's hotter than a Billy goat's butt in a pepper patch out there!  With temperatures over 90 and heat indexes near 100, I've been staying inside as much as possible.

I am thinking...   Why do people ridicule one who is hurting because he is hurting?  That makes no sense to me.  Only when the struggle is mental do people react that way.  Never have I seen someone berate a person with a broken leg for revealing his pain and asking for help.  Yes, I know I've talked about this before, but I can't shake it.  It just keeps happening to me.

I'm considering clearing most of the clothes out of my closet and dresser.  Many items do not fit well (if at all) or are old and worn out.  To see them in the closet looks like I've got plenty, but when you look at what's actually fit to wear, it's quite pitiful.  I'll have to hit the thrift stores since I still can't budget for too many new things. yet.  I almost want to get rid of my progress wear because I'm also frustrated with it.  I get to the point to where I can almost get into the pieces comfortably, then I regain weight and have to start over again.

Speaking of clothes and shoes.  I went walking with Leah M today.  I was telling her that my left foot was bothering me.  I was considering getting a couple of cheap insoles for my left shoe, until I took my shoes off and got a good look at them.  There's nearly no tread on the bottom.  Goofball, my foot hurts because my shoe is worn out.  Good thing I got two pairs of shoes at Christmas time last year.  I've got one to fall back on until I can buy a new pair.  Man, I have got to get this weight off once and for all so I can quit wearing shoes out so fast.

I am thankful...  For my new job.  I'm thankful for my body adjusting to my new time schedule.

In the kitchen...  We've had a leak in the kitchen, so I've had to make do. 

 

From the Workshop...   

FLIP FLOP COASTERS

 

I am looking forward to...  Fall.

A favorite quote for today... 

On his southern accent in Driving Miss Daisy. - "If Dan Akroyd is a Southerner, my butt's a typewriter." - Lewis Grizzard.

"'Naked' means you ain't got no clothes on.  'Nekkid' means you ain't got no clothes on and you're up to something." - Lewis Grizzard

"Whatever else you do today, you find somebody to be nice to!" - Ludlow Porch

One of my favorite things...  My favorite holiday:  Christmas

A few plans for the rest of the week:   Work.  Catching up on my walking/running miles.  Adjusting to this new schedule was kicking my butt.  I think I've got a handle on it now.

A peek into my days... Not much going on this week.
 

And now for something totally different...

 

No need for me to even rant on this, the screen capture says it all.  If you want a good rant on this, read here.  Erika Kendall says it much better than I ever could.

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