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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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When Stacey and Nancy disembarked from the boat, they ran off the dock so fast it looked as though they were being chased. Norma, their mother called to them, "Don't go far, we haven't had lunch yet and I don't want you to starve." "Okay!" The twins headed straight for…
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An abandoned boat yard, the perfect scene for a Halloween story… The girls loved exploring deserted buildings, the scarier the better. They were 10 now and practically fearless. They'd been best friends since they were born, maybe before, as they were identical twins and were hardly ever apart. This trip was…
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An armadillo walks past a cat!
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Looking up or down? You… …today, looking up or down? (That's the short version of today's post. Here is the long one.) If you're feeling good today, happy and cheerful, be sure to share that somehow, because you never know how much a heartfelt smile might mean to someone, how just…
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Back and forth he goes with endless energy! This boy is so stoked with his skimboard and the newly formed tidal pool, that he doesn't notice the drama unfolding over the ocean right beside him – the outer edges of Hurricane Irene, illuminated by the setting sun. I think to show him,…
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Power, pressure, heat, steam…all coming from the earth. A generous gift of energy, warmth and light to Icelanders. Where does your power come from? Your real power? Two books out of the library simultaneously… The Art of Power, by Thich Nhat Hanh and The Power of Art, by Simon Schama. …
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