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There is a charming young person who is painting our house, whose smile is so sunny that its effect stays with you for hours, and you find yourself smiling to yourself just remembering it! Don't forget that your smile can do that for someone. It can even brighten up an already bright…
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Full moon, where the inlet and the Atlantic ocean meet, creating a moon road that leads far out to sea. From Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Florida. Related articles How Many Moons? Full Moon 2014 Live Streaming: Strawberry Honey Moon Tonight; Best View Time for Rare…
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Palm trees, so evocative of sunny days and warm nights, and easy times. Is life ever that simple? Some days – Yes! Reprinted from LainesBlog, February 2012, with permission!
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In Spring and early Summer the Right whales feed just off the beaches in Provincetown. You can spend an afternoon with them, watching and listening to their unusual sounds, receiving the blessings freely offered. The ancient whales have observed human evolution for millenium, and know things that we can only guess at.…
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There's something about a sandbar that beckons you to come out past your comfort zone, to tempt the tide and time, just a little farther, a little longer… all will be well. Promise! Matanzas River, between the inlet and the fort, reprinted from LainesBlog, June 2013.
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So, you want my recipe on how to relax? Find a shady, sunny spot. Spread out on a comfortable leaf, that sways gently in the breeze, and is close to something wonderful. Like this. Voilá! Perfection! (This recipe can be customized to meet you specific specifications, such as,…
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Friends, paddling along together through life's currents. It's a calm evening and mild in between the storms and troubles. There's peace and quiet and a kind of welcome ordinariness, a rightness about things that begins to include the storms and troubles and the peace and quiet. All's well. …
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Words escape me… Bearded Iris from last May!
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A young hawk sitting on a car roof in the parking lot. Patient and fearless, it watches me as I watch it. If the hawk could ask me one question, what would it be? "Where are your feathers?" "Can you fly?" or "Is this your car?" …
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If I were to climb aboard this hard working boat, I wouldn't have the foggiest, or the sunny-est, idea of what to do. But someone does and they are probably very good at it too. Do you give yourself credit for the things you've learned, the things you know for sure, and…
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