In the high heat of summer dayswhich I absolutelylovedays in which it isvitalthat yousitfor a time, and give thanksfor a breezeand the intermittent coverage of passingclouds where the soft coo of the doveseems to suitthescorchdays where one would expect to…
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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 past weekend again, we do somethingbraveorfoolishor I suppose, wethrow caution to the windtake our chances onlovethat is to say,we adopt a new puppy on the way, many times we ask ourselvesis this a good ideawe two, the parents of…
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Would you think that Iam a prolific gardener, even thoughI have told yourepeatedly, that Iam not really a prolificanything words in my head,is how I beginas I will tell you, I am writing every dayand most oftenon theinside this morning…
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When I read good writersor should I say, in my humble opinionas who’s to decide,because I tend to read a lot ofnon-fiction –writers who feel as if weare in a kindconversationthey tend to make me feellike Ishould like to writenot…
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And so today,I notice the bloodroot has begun tobloomand I forget to get my snapof this place and thistime and then the rain beginsfollowed soon afterby flashes andbooms when it finishes, or so it appearsthe sun breaks throughonce againeven a…
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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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As the sky begins to brightenon a beautiful morning,through the window, I am once again watchinga robinour resident harbinger of spring like thingstoday’s beauty is gatheringa great beak-full of grasses and twigsit scritches through gardensin searchyesterday, a squirrel in the…
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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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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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