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Gleanings From Living Long
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Have you ever noticed how frogs will sing right before it rains? This frog must be a prince, because what frog in his right mind would have an umbrella? A fat and happy prince at that. It's just about the silliest thing I've ever seen! Happy Monday!
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(Apologies to anyone who is on a diet!) Aren't these beautiful! Hand cooked at the Hon Fest in Baltimore, back in the spring.
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"Hey, you forgot to put the seed out. I can see you in there. You forgot to put the seed out. Can I come in? I bet I could find it and save you the trouble of carrying it outside. I can see you – is that a cat in there? Is that you,…
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Life can be overwhelming at times – aging parents, sick children, losing a treasured pet. Even joy can flood the heart, so much beauty, so much love, so complex. That's where our friends come in. They walk with us even when we are apart and help us to make sense of our mortal lives.…
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"Jeez, will this baby ever take a nap? I've been up and down the beach 7 times & she's still awake!" by Susan Bean Wirth
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The twins woke before dawn to find their dad in the cockpit of the boat with a steaming cup of coffee. Rubbing the sleep from their eyes, they called up to him, "Hi, Dad, are you drinking coffee? You never drink coffee!" "Well, today is special. In fact, I left some for you…
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Back in the "Enchanted Room", Billy (the crow) tapped on the giant watch. The little person opened it again on the 10th tap. "Are they gone?" "Yes." "Whew, that was close, what were you thinking, Billy?" Zeke, for that was the little person's name, seemed to be wound up a bit. Billy…
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When they looked back, the crow had flown to the other side of the room, to a wall that was painted to look like water. As the girls approached, they realized that what looked like a painting from the distance, was actually a giant pocket watch and it appeared to float on the…
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Nancy bravely peaked between her fingers to see if the birds were gone. There was one on the floor walking around. It seemed to be trying to get a good look at her. She said, "Shoo, go away." The bird started to coo, as though it were talking to her. Sitting up, Stacey…
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After lunch the girls ran off the dock once again, this time straight to the rickety old porch of the abandoned building looking for an easy way in. There were two black cats by the entrance that they hadn't seen before. Was it an omen of things to come? The door turned out…
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