first things first, in the immortal words ofthe great Canadian singer-songwriter Stompin’ Tom Connors♪It’s Canada Day up Canada way on the first day of July ♪(c’mon, you knew it was coming) Today absolutely gorgeousblue skies, sunshine, light breezein the garden,…
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This morning my husbandis the first one out,actually I had already been out at four with the pupbut as this is a day offwe both, puppy and I happily snuggled back inhusband is greeted this morning, just outside the back…
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Sitting quietly in my chair by the window,outside the sky turns itselffrom a dull, blustery, overcastgreyto a beautiful bluewhite billowy clouds sailingand sunshine beaming throughI had a phone appointment scheduled this morningand soI sat, baited of breathready, and silently rehearsinguntil…
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And so today,it’smy birthday “Happy Birthday, I’ve just realized! the lovely lady says to meAre you doing something special today?”she asks,this is it, I tell her, some laundryanda mammogramsomething special… for me I had decided that today, I would write…
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Today,we have been held by our beloved housefor 29 yearsand I offer up much gratitudein knowing this this week,a big, beautiful maple treein the back garden, wastaken downresiding actually in the neighbour’s yardI had no say in its demise my…
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A rather ordinary sort of dayone might think,one in which nothing very spectacularmay behappening but one in which words from the lovelyKate Bowler, to be a loving presencewill set wings to my heart and a regular walk pastthe small window…
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This morning dawns in the gardenabsolutely beautifulit’s been a long weekrather more eventful than one wouldwishbut also one that comes gentlyto aperfectly peacefulFridayin the loveliness of myhappiestplace this morning in the gardenI’m wonderingwhyone would ever wishto be anywhere elseyou know,…
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To lie for a timewith the dog at your sidesnuggled in warm, under coversnot wishing to befullyawakeyet, no longer reallyasleep to feel breath, steadyslowanddeepkind, comfortandsoothing hand on his warm tummyrises and fallsgently this is meditationandloving kindness too to stand at…
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Soft sleepy kisses break up the morning’sslumberlovely husband is off earlyto workwhile I, opt for lying in a little longermy day off andpuppy snuggles just warm enoughforkeeping mehere the morning skya gorgeous blue, and the sun shineson every lovely thingbelowas…
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When the sky comes inbrightest blueafter an abundance of windand rainand the sun brilliantly beginscoaxing out each tiny budandleaf And I have spent several hoursof the morningwith my lovewhere we have walkedthe gardensmakingplans In afternoon lightthe pups and I, we…
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