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No, you first. No, you first. The story of Adam and Eve, where Eve is held responsible for bringing knowledge to the first man. And that was bad because? Uh, let me get back to you on that one. In the Garden of Eden at…
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A Mother Goose Rhyme, just in time for election day. Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark, The beggars are coming to town: Some in rags, Some in tags, And some in velvet gown. The Hungarian dog and the King and Queen in Tihany, Hungary.
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This man was right next to our table at the very best restaurant in Tihany, Hungary. He was fine, really.
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In Godollo, the little town where we stayed in Hungary, there is a Castle that is dedicated to the memory of the beloved Queen Erzsebet, who united the Austrian Hungarian empires. On the grounds of the Castle, was the prettiest stand of fall blooming Anemones that I have ever seen. …
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Since medieval times European farmers have pollarded their trees. That means cut all the branches off and leave stubs. They harvested tops of their trees for fodder and for the wood. The tree looks nude and if one can give it a human emotion, forlorn. Sounds terrible but come the spring the…
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I am a little jealous of the bees. They get their tiny bellies rubbed by the softest of flower petals. I wish I could do that! Related articles Bees spot best flowers from afar based on petal colour Flowers Aren't Always Beautiful…
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Christopher Robin and Pooh are walking through the hundred acre wood, just before Christopher has to start school. This is the conversation that we hear… Pooh, what do you like doing best in the world? What I like best, is me going to visit you and you saying, 'How about a…
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It turns out that keeping company with 300 year old Oak Trees is good medicine. Something about the grandeur, and the quietness, and the solid grounded feelings that they emote. How many lives have passed this way? How many storms? How much sunshine and moonshine and happy voices and sad voices? …
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How do you sweeten your life? Chocolate? Long walks on the beach? Time spent with friends? Fragrant flowers? It's a good day for some sweetness! (You can almost smell the plumeria!) Reprinted from LainesBlog, August 2012
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"Oh, we are coming down faster than I thought!" "At least it looks like it'll be a soft landing…" "Hold onto your hats, kids!" Those funny fall migrating birds coming in for a landing, St. Augustine.
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