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  • to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun. a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted. ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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'Tis the Season ...

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To wander and to treasure the wonder.

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Do you see why I can't stay away?

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Sunny Moments

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Bed is made ...

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And to let the lizard hunter out ...

 

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Now if only she could sweep up the leaves.

 

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Pucker Up

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Joy

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Monday Wishes

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I hope it is a beautiful one!

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Buttermilk Pie

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I don't care for buttermilk but this pie is sooooooooooooooo good.

The easiest pie I have ever made!

I used this recipe and it came out perfectly.

 

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Try it.  I think know you are going to like it!

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About That "Circle of Life"

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As you will remember, we lost our Mama Duck a while ago, though we don't know to this day what happened to her.  And as you will also remember, our Papa Goose mourned deeply.  He had loved her and protected her and all of her babies with all of his might.  Though not the biological father, he WAS the father to all of her ducklings she gave to the world.

 

You will also remember that our Mama Duck had precious babies last June and Papa Goose, once again, protected her and her babies with utter and complete devotion.  To see a goose love a duck in such a way is truly an enchanting miracle.  In the end - though also the beginning - there were three babies that survived and grew to adulthood.  One of those babies was a girl.

 

Even though it was softly raining, I went down to the lake yesterday for I needed to see Papa Goose.  And, thankfully, I did.  Each and every time that I see him on our lake I am thankful.  I never take his presence for granted.  I saw that he was standing on the grass next to one of his children of the summer - one of his children that I had not seen in over a month.  The one that was the girl.  I had so feared that she was gone too.

 

Well, in a way, I was right.  She apparently had been "gone" on a well hidden and protected nest ..... because now she is a mother!  Just like her sweet Mama Duck. 

 

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I cannot tell you how much this moment in nature made my heart soar.  "Little Mama" and her babies call out for Papa Goose and depend on him and Papa Goose has his spirit again.

 

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Your boy,

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Love is in the Air

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Summer Lynn and I wish for you a weekend filled with moments of light, peace, love, and even a bit of magic....

 

Wherever you may wander - may these blessings find you and may you find them.

 

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Lunch Time Musings

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I went to the lake today right around lunch time.  It was heavenly!  The light was gorgeous and our feathered friends were either napping or politely coming up for food -  their early morning hunger having already been satisfied, they weren't quite as forward.  As I sat on one of the yellow benches, soaking up the warmth of the sun, a pretty female swan waddled up and gingerly ate from my hand. She made the most interesting noises as she savored her lunch.  Looking out at the lake, I noted the water was sparkling like diamonds. I thought about the last several years that I have wandered around this circle of love - literally - and all of the souls that I have, indeed, fallen in love with.  Some are still here.  Some have gone on.  Each has and had their place here and their own story to tell.  I have so treasured listening.  I have so treasured learning - for even when mourning, I learned. I think I am a tiny bit stronger when it comes to facing a loss of a life here.  I think.  But then again ... I am me.  And I admit, I miss those who have gone on so much.  When I walk, I think of Little One, Baby Friday, my sweet Missy who would fly across the lake when she heard her name, Mama Duck, and all of the other precious souls.  I am so thankful to have known them. 

For now, all is calm here.   Our winter visitors will soon fly away and new spring guests will be arriving any day. There are no babies on the lake but they will come. Their arrival is so very very tender and so very very sweet.  Nothing is more heart soaring than hearing little tiny peep peep peeps coming from under a bush or in a nest.  I cherish that sound. 

 

And the circle of LIFE will keep going 'round and 'round and 'round. 

 

 

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Branching Out ...

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I was thinking it was going to be a Valentine tree or an Easter tree but now I am thinking it is going to be a whatever it ends up to be tree.

 

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Soup's On

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