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Email this morning:

Hi, I was wondering if you have any books by Paul Barton? I found them on the Internet from Cube Cart. I do not have no credit card so I wrote this fellow last year explaining that I don’t have no credit card, asking how I can purchase these books. You know what he did? He sent my letter back didn’t even read it, put a bunch of silly nonsense on the outside of the envelope. Not even explaining, no apology, nothing. I think that is very rude! Sounds like he can’t be reached. He must be in jail or in some sort of institution. Do you know this man? I have emailed him several times, he has not responded. Maybe he might respond to you. Very odd! Thank you.

I’m not entirely sure how many people would conclude—on receiving an unopened, returned letter—that the intended recipient must be in jail. Several far simpler possible explanations leap to mind, not the least of which is that the person who sent me this email probably ought to be in ‘some sort of institution.’

Went into the garden to pick some greenery for a gardening window display and spotted that the chrysanthemum has started to flower. The flowers look gorgeous for about a day, then they begin to turn brown. The soil is too alkaline for it, but it struggles on into flower every year regardless.

The shop computer rebooted overnight, and the anti-virus software has removed something from Monsoon, so now it won’t open. I have no idea if we have any orders. Emailed Monsoon, but they’re in Portland, Oregon, on the west coast of America, so they’re seven hours behind.

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