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How We Spend Our Days: Sybil Baker

Posted on June 1, 2012 by cynthia

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Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, Catching Days hosts a guest writer in the series, “How We Spend Our Days.” Today, please welcome writer … Continue reading →

Posted in How We Spend Our Days Tagged Into This World, Sybil Baker, Talismans, The Life Plan

the next writer in the series: june 1, 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by cynthia

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Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, a guest writer shares how he or she spends the day. June 1, 2012: Sybil Baker I met … Continue reading →

Posted in How We Spend Our Days Tagged Into This World, Talismans, The Life Plan

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