Tamara Willems
March 28, 2025
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#beingkindness, #hearts, #imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #noticelife, #robins, #spring, #toyouthisday
This morning I watch a robinas he/she walks alongin the gardena very hopeful sort of birdushering in the certain signsof springthe joy of spotting crocusesand a multitude of green sproutsthe robin then takes a stop at the small pondI watch…
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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
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
November 16, 2024
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#beingkindness, #bunny, #inthiswritersgarden, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #wrightthompson, #writelife
this morning early,I take my time, drawing openthe curtainsslowly waking up the slumbering housewith a soft smileof greeting going outin the cool fresh airto feed the birds say good morning to a nuthatchwho staysbeside meunafraid this morning, in my book I…
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Tamara Willems
November 13, 2024
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#beingkindness, #inthiswritersgarden, #loss, #moon, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #wheretogofromhere, #writelife
Last night, I looked up from the kitchen sinkas the beautiful bright mooncame in to view,still a few more nights before it appears fullthis lovely egg-shaped bloba three-quarter, I supposeendears itselftome I think to myself,(though most probably say out loudalso,…
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Tamara Willems
November 2, 2024
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#beingkindness, #birthdays, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife
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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Tamara Willems
September 29, 2024
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#comfortzones, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #loss, #lovelosslife, #mapletree, #noticelife, #toloseatree, #toyouthisday, #writelife
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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Tamara Willems
August 23, 2024
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#august, #augustfeels, #cicada, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #newwings, #noticelife, #toyouthisday
August are ya feeling me?? A couple of cooler days, and someare ready topack it innights sneakily drawingclosera little earliereach timeand thoughts of souphave begun toswirl think, I am coasting alongenjoying the sunnot really lamenting the passage of timeother things…
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Tamara Willems
August 16, 2024
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#imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #lovingawareness, #morningdove, #newlife, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Past the small window on the stairsalways, I peek outto check on a nest tucked cozily inthe junipernot easily seen from outsidebut just a perfect, safe spot for viewingfrominside the house built by a robinoriginally holding lovely blue eggsand then…
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Tamara Willems
April 26, 2024
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#beherenow, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #measaflower, #noticelife, #redadmiral, #spring, #toyouthisday, #writelife
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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