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Gray sunrise from last November. Eyelids getting heavy. Computer about to freeze. Hurry and post the post.
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All day an easterly, nor'easterly wind. These skillful navigators of what life throws at them on any given day, are flying right into it, facing the challenge head on. Fearless? Brave? Whatever it is, let's bottle it and open up a stand. Wild waves in the wild wind,…
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On tippy toes… I wonder what they think of each other? Aden at Marineland, with a beautiful dolphin who had been trained to come to the window and smile at the children!
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Ignoring the conversation in your head that you've had over and over and over again, is a good way to rise above where you are to get to where you really really want to go. Yes, paying attention to yourslf is good medicine, and you need to become a good editor. …
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Now here's a gruesome thought… (bear with me) Since we – each and every one of us – (except those magicians among us) are going to die one day, then we really are the living dead. Rather than being a depressing thought, this idea has the potential to liberate us from the…
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There are so many scary movies around now, and tv shows that showcase murder and horror. If your everyday life were anything like that you'd live in a state of high anxiety. You'd be a mess. Our demons and monsters come out to play at Halloween. Our shadows are allowed to shine.…
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A fading hibuscus becomes a bye-biscus. Every hello is a good-bye. We never know how or when, but all beginings have their endings. Here's something I never knew, according to Webster, good-bye is a contraction of God be with ye.
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The maple tree leaves, my favorite autumn colors. What are yours? Do you have a favorite mum? How about those white pumpkins? Maybe we'll have purple pumpkins next year! Are you carving or baking them, or just enjoying their company? And always the perennial worry, what to do with the…
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Shadows projected on a screen create a monochromatic garden. Is it an illusion or a delusion?
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Yes. Of course I have a story… but, not now, another time. Come back another time. You'll see. Yes, I have a story. The Reluctant Lady is tucked away in one of the magnificent hedges at LaDew Gardens, in Jarrettsville Maryland.