Tamara Willems
March 8, 2025
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#inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #toyouthisday, #womensday, #writelife
Today at the gas stationwhile my husbandfillsa car drives in,and as it passes, I thinkto myselfthat looks almost like my Aunt Maureenfrom there, thoughts wanderandweavehow really lovely she washow, I always thought of herascomfortespecially, when wrapped in her armsand… I…
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Tamara Willems
February 21, 2025
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#4nations, #fortheloveofthegame, #hockeynight, #howwedo, #inthiswritersgarden, #morningdoves, #ohcanada, #peacetalks, #writelife
Yesterday in the gardenten to twelve pairsof dovesnestled in the cedar, in the spruceunder the feedersand isn’t thisa pleasant sightseems we may be hosting some kindpeacesymposiumhere this morning, crowdsstill gatherin sunshine, under skiesmostblue vastly appreciating the importanceof any and allsigns…
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Tamara Willems
February 17, 2025
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#4nations, #beingkindness, #ettyhillesum, #hockey, #noticelife, #puzzles, #snowdays, #theworld, #toyouthisday, #winter, #writelife
Yesterday begins,quite snowy, and a littleblowyreports of winter storm warningsfeel,as most language these daysslightly overblownlooks to me, just like winteradmittedly, much more winterthan we have had for several yearsalthough from here, as I read aboutlosses of habitats, and lowering water…
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Tamara Willems
February 9, 2025
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#bunnies, #howareyoukeeping, #inmyfebruarygarden, #inthiswritersgarden, #squirrels, #toyouthisday
The other evening, just about duskI pass by the door, and spotout frontour resident brown bunnythrough the small window, on the stairsI watch bunny-bun-bunnibbling plant stalks left in anunruly garden yesterday, early morningI watch the squirrels make their wayto investigate…
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Tamara Willems
February 2, 2025
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#cultivatepeace, #drtakmak, #feedthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #toyouthisday
A couple of nights agoI watched an interview with Dr.Tak Maka Canadian medical researcher, geneticist,oncologist and biochemist(the reader will note here, that I am terribleat relaying details from something I have watchedor listened to, even when I have been completelyfascinated)Dr.…
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Tamara Willems
January 19, 2025
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This morning, looking up throughthe windowmy eyes come to rest on alovely, plumped up morning dovesitting quitepeacefully, as they doon a branch, in thecedar wishing then, as I doto take his picturecapture for a momentthispeaceful being, who appearsas if he…
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Tamara Willems
January 12, 2025
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#birds, #inthiswritersgarden, #introvertlife, #january, #snow, #toyouthisday
Sometimes I want to standin thesnowandscream at the worldWHY CAN’T YOU LET ME LOVE YOU BETTER!!??!! (or maybe it’s youorme) some days it’s really hardtoshoulderbecause the world has gone madand are we allnotjust destinedtogowithit come to the edgeof the most…
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Tamara Willems
January 1, 2025
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#2025, #betterwaysofbeing, #ifwemust, #newyear, #onbeingkindness, #onthethreshold, #togentlygo
Perched as we areon the threshold of a brand new yearpeeking throughthe crackto the breakingdawn not feeling the necessity ofbursting throughormaking an entranceinstead, a more sort oftimid approachgentle pressure on the doorhardly even really apush no longer much of arevelera…
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Tamara Willems
December 8, 2024
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#connection, #inthiswritersgarden, #noticelife, #thinkinglife, #toyouthisday, #trustlove, #winter, #writelife
Last night, I stepped outsidetook a great delicious gulpof cold crisp airfilled my lungs tofullheld it there, in a deep, deepcontented smilethen slowly released itback out in to the night skyI peeked out from under the roofto check for starswaited…
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Tamara Willems
December 4, 2024
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#decemberdays, #imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Seems of late,I haven’t really hadso much to say this morning I make time tocatch up on some reading from writersItrust s’pose this is the thing, these daystrustinyour sources December,wintery weather is upon usas I’ve probably said beforeI don’t much…
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