Leaving a useful margin
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A blank margin is an invitation to return. I started leaving more space beside my notes, and found the later thoughts easier to keep.
HOME / ARCHIVE
A place for
things kept.
Six small entries, filed by subject.
Open an entry, follow a thought, come back another day.
The entry directory
6 entries
The folded-box experiment
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I folded one square sheet into a small open box. The first one leaned; the second held a row of paper clips. The useful version is the one I kept.
A link worth returning to
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A small directory is easier to maintain than a hundred forgotten bookmarks. I am keeping short notes about why each destination deserves another visit.
Afternoon at the window
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The room changes when the sun reaches the opposite wall. Today I put down the notebook and watched the edge move for a while.
Repairing the notebook spine
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A narrow strip of paper and a patient fold made the old cover useful again. The repair is visible; it belongs to the object now.
Back to the beginning
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A reliable home link is a small kindness. When a collection grows, a clear route back can matter more than another category.
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How this shelf is arranged
- Notes
- Small observations from everyday places.
- Making
- Experiments, repairs and things made by hand.
- Links
- Reasons to keep a route back to something useful.
A hand-kept record
Dates identify these authored fictional entries. Search changes only the local view; all writing stays on this page.
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