I found a new app today; it’s called Twos and its function is to simply help someone remember things … a tall order considering the flow and quantity of “things” one encounters on any given day – a lot to remember and a lot more to forget, either deliberately or due to cognitive overload. The creator, Parker Klein, wrote an article (published in Medium) that caught my attention so of course I looked further, thinking what have I got to lose – beyond my keys? I’m forever looking for my keys …. Twos is free and available from both Apple App Store and Google Play; more info at twosapp.com/home. I haven’t used Twos yet – it seems simple enough but …to be continued.
My today started with a two hour FaceTime conversation with a dear friend; always good to catch up and reminisce along the way. We’ve known one another for 22 years – yeah, impossible…but true. After breakfast, I spent the afternoon reviewing scrapbook albums from 2011 to date, looking at and for stories that are incomplete and need to be finished or forgotten as well as those that were done. I have a project in process that I plan to have completed by 31 December 2022, all things considered. If I finish despite prevailing circumstances, hooray! And if I don’t, doesn’t matter – that’ll just be the way the cookie crumbles.
The sky’s a study: huge, ominous looking, roiling clouds, dark grey and tinted by the sunset, hover above. Dramatically beautiful! The weather forecast for tomorrow: windy and an overnight temperature dip from 45 degrees to 27 degrees in the morning. Why am I surprised? March is known for wild weather…
I read an online article headline, in the New York Times, on commonplace books being like a diary. I have tried to subscribe to the Times’ digital version but for some reason, I cannot. I guess the Times doesn’t want my measly dollar …and of course, they have Saturday afternoons off so I can’t get any help <smile>…. If and When I do, I shall share the gist of the article…If and When .
It is past time to have a bite to eat and call this full day a wrap. I’m looking forward to a quiet evening with a good book – not sure which, yet. Or maybe I’ll play with Twos…
Cheers~
Morning Glory Studio 
I love the idea of a commonplace book, and I suppose my daily journaling is kind of one. I doubt that many years from now someone will be reading what I write with any interest, but it’s enough for me to think of going back to my own writing later in life to see what was doing and thinking at the time.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/magazine/commonplace-books-recommendation.html Thank you for the recommendation! (somehow, years ago, the Times accepted my money, and it keeps taking it every month 🙂
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Commonplace books . . . a concept I’ve been seeing pop up all over the place lately! So many forms of journaling. . .
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March is full of dramatic skies for sure. It is wonderful to see your view. How nice to catch up with a good friend on FaceTime. Where do the years go? I wish you well with your scrapbooking projects.
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I’ve checked out Twos and will share aftr I’ve played with it, thanks!
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https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-keep-writing-notebook/
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“If I finish despite prevailing circumstances, hooray! And if I don’t, doesn’t matter – that’ll just be the way the cookie crumbles.”
Thank you for this. I love your voice.
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I have a subscription to the NYT they have a number you can time I think… but then I might be wrong. They want your dollar!! I read the same article too.
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I am late to your post, but hope that TWOS has proved useful (and there were a lot of 2s in your ensuing words :)).
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