tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81636177591364691932024-03-14T00:45:59.448-03:00"from sophie's view"fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comBlogger1132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-65123447894220711072019-06-22T20:58:00.001-03:002020-01-15T21:04:09.954-04:00SWIM MR. O & SERENITY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Do you see Mr. O hanging in the air?<br />
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This little piece of serenity<br />
is always a stop place for us when we head down the Eastern Shore.<br />
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Just beside us is this bridge with Oyster Pond (a lake) on one side<br />
and a very small inlet pond which becomes filled with<br />
salt water on this side.<br />
At present the tide has changed and is beginning to go out.<br />
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and lookee her<br />
another bridge exactly behind me<br />
This pond is affected by the local tides<br />
much more than Oyster Pond.<br />
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I am just plain happy and content<br />
to be able to keep Mr. O<br />
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-35648483711334236162019-05-28T09:35:00.001-03:002019-05-28T09:35:43.354-03:00HAIR-OGRAPHY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I insisted that this picture</div>
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needs to be viewed</div>
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in super extra largeness</div>
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seeing the colours</div>
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the minutiae of beauty</div>
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intertwined in my hair</div>
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blowing </div>
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swirling</div>
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while looking out over </div>
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her favourite view</div>
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MacDonald's Hill</div>
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PS: I am doing pretty dang good for a 12 year old pup.</div>
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Not to worry any more, so be cool everyone</div>
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and take one day at a time</div>
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and</div>
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for Pete's sake</div>
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ENJOY</div>
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what you have been given.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-38345983239787769452019-05-06T10:17:00.002-03:002019-05-06T10:19:02.432-03:00ADJUSTING TO THE NEW ME<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am 12 years old</div>
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I am older than my Dads now</div>
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I am finding it difficult to see as clearly</div>
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I am nervous with sharp pitchy sounds</div>
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I am less hyper sometimes</div>
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I am willing to go on a walk as ever before</div>
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I am licking still</div>
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I am grateful</div>
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I am willing to sit beside my guys on a deck or hilltop slope</div>
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I enjoy gardening </div>
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I am a lover of green grass or salad as I have heard them say</div>
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I am pretty much the same as I always have been</div>
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I am adjusting to the new me</div>
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now</div>
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I just hope my guys can handle it</div>
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I will still keep an eye or two on them every day 🍀✌️</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-57506095159543776862019-04-28T17:05:00.000-03:002019-04-28T17:09:09.105-03:00PATIENCE <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The secret of patience</div>
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is to do something else</div>
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in the meantime.</div>
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heading off to a wharf and chilling</div>
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always sounds good to me.</div>
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Waiting for those arms to spread</div>
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encouraging me to run to Jim.</div>
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And zeroing in on Mr. Orangie</div>
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all help while waiting for our visit to Dr. Lindsay</div>
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Monday at the vet.<br />
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Fingers crossed folks</div>
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Since we have been cooped up all winter</div>
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we decided it was time for a breather</div>
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a few hours of nothing but </div>
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zen & peaceful views</div>
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for our souls.</div>
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Grand Pre </div>
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<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1404"><span style="color: cyan;">a UNESCO heritage site</span></a></div>
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is located outside of Wolfville, N.S.</div>
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a hop skip and jump</div>
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from Ron's hometown.</div>
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As I sniff this place for the 1st time</div>
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I have to make sure all is fine.</div>
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Check mark!</div>
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It is.</div>
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The land is low lying as you can see.</div>
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The winds blow fiercely at times</div>
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which isn't bad at all.</div>
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There is a grand view of Cape Blomindon </div>
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as viewed in the 1st picture</div>
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and the picture below here.</div>
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This huge table top-like etched map of the view</div>
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is quite remarkable.</div>
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The streets of Wolfville are clearly visible,</div>
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even Prospect St where Ron spent 23 years.</div>
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The dykes are part of the legacy and</div>
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are deep within our DNA and history.</div>
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Coming to this view brings back so many memories</div>
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of the lands you see in the distance.</div>
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I, (Sophie) love this place.</div>
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I do believe the guys brought me here today</div>
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for a deep cleansing.</div>
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We needed time to reflect and to just be.</div>
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Ron here now ~ |~ Sophie has been on </div>
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medication for over a week now,</div>
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with very little change.</div>
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Another week to go.</div>
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Her breathing is laboured when she becomes excited.</div>
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She sleeps and eats well,</div>
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but being a parent I can notice a huge change</div>
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related to her age.</div>
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~ One day at a time ~</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-37666695988955241922019-04-09T17:20:00.000-03:002019-04-09T17:20:11.054-03:00BRONCHODILATOR <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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PATIENCE</div>
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is pretty much</div>
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all one has when waiting </div>
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Since Daddy Ron used the spray form </div>
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of a bronchodilator 20 years ago, </div>
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when the Dr. mentioned the pill form</div>
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he understood what I was going through.</div>
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~ dilating the bronchi and bronchioles,</div>
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decreasing resistance in the respiratory </div>
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airway to increase airflow to the lungs ~</div>
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My symptoms which are 'asthma-like'<br />
would appear when I walked uphill,<br />
long distances or even sustained short walks.<br />
Fingers crossed !<br />
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So with a strong heart, a huge appetite and loving licks,<br />
I leap forward to tomorrow when I drop into the vet to pick up my pills!<br />
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Cheers, as always.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-67892388210642524832019-04-01T10:28:00.000-03:002019-04-01T21:25:04.530-03:00CHANGES ARE UPON US ~ AND IT'S NOT A JOKE <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As I mentioned to a longtime fellow dog lover blogger recently</div>
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"I am in a tail spin, sort of now, </div>
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with returning with dear Sophie's world.</div>
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She hasn't been herself lately </div>
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and</div>
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after recently reading John Grey's from Wales blog post</div>
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about congestive heart failure,</div>
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I suspect Sophie </div>
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may be heading down that avenue as well"</div>
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I made an appointment for last week</div>
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but couldn't bring myself</div>
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to accept that Sophie</div>
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may be ill.</div>
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We are watching her closely</div>
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ever so much.</div>
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April 1st </div>
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of all days to share this.</div>
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I can only hope it will be a joke,</div>
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but I really don't think so.</div>
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Blessings to all!</div>
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Ron & Jim</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-17229373571050869182019-03-22T16:27:00.001-03:002019-03-22T16:27:56.614-03:00SPRING RAINS + HIGH TIDE + FULL MOON + STRONG WINDS =<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As you read in the title ~</div>
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SPRING RAINS</div>
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HIGH TIDE</div>
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FULL MOON</div>
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STRONG WINDS</div>
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equals</div>
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potential </div>
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a HIGH potential</div>
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for a flooded basement ~</div>
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In September 1996</div>
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this is what happened to us,</div>
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When we got home</div>
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from lunch at the French Cafe</div>
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my 1st reaction was to begin shoveling the water</div>
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by the back door.</div>
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Fingers crossed</div>
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as the rains are beginning to abate</div>
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and the basement is surviving.</div>
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Got to go now</div>
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in case</div>
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the shovel needs to be put into use again!</div>
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~~~</div>
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PS: the picture of Sophie is her sniffing the frozen walkway</div>
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outside our back door before the rains began.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-3476235906518316132019-03-20T00:00:00.000-03:002019-03-20T00:00:00.849-03:00HAPPY ANNIVERSARY NUMBER 10<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ten years ago<br />
these 2 wild and crazy guys</div>
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got themselves hitched.</div>
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I spent the day at my fave daycare farm</div>
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down the road from our house.</div>
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I thought I'd spread the word</div>
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rubbing myself all over them<br />
on this 1st day of Spring.</div>
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💕💖</div>
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True Love </div>
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shows itself in many ways.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-42878086617612875742019-03-15T11:23:00.000-03:002019-03-16T11:32:58.331-03:00HELP ME! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ok so I have been AWOL</div>
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on my blog </div>
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for a few months! </div>
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Yesterday I received an email</div>
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that I should buy my domain ?</div>
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So blogging isn't free anymore?!</div>
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Just wondering what you people think.</div>
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Have you bought your domains?</div>
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Not</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-30082358316848066042019-03-01T00:00:00.000-04:002019-03-01T10:16:22.400-04:00LOOKING BACK ~ LOOKING FORWARD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sophie </div>
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nestled in the corner</div>
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peering out the corner window</div>
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wandering </div>
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has time slipped by too quickly</div>
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or </div>
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has it ground down to a halt.</div>
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Whatever it truly is</div>
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she makes the choice</div>
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that suits her best.</div>
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Looking back over the passed 1 1/2 years</div>
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gives her juicy fodder</div>
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for stories that only she can divulge.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-20893934291666830002019-02-27T20:50:00.001-04:002019-02-27T20:51:30.668-04:00JIM & SOPHIE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These 3 photos were taken on the day</div>
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Warm breezes on the river</div>
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as Sophie makes it her mission</div>
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to corral Jim,</div>
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to throw Mr. Orangie into the river</div>
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and</div>
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feel the zen moment.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-87670747781178095762019-02-24T10:26:00.000-04:002019-02-24T10:26:43.012-04:00BIRTHDAY MONTH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes Sophie's 12th Birthday</div>
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rolled around on February 2.</div>
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While most humans were celebrating</div>
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Ground Hog Day</div>
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Sophie luxuriated</div>
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in loving smooches and hand pats</div>
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all day long</div>
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from anyone nearby.</div>
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I have been missing in action for some time now.</div>
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I am 2 years older.</div>
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Have endured a few haircuts</div>
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my sore 'toe toe'</div>
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which began a few weeks ago</div>
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spread to three feet in total ~</div>
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"licking"</div>
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meaning the Dads</div>
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Best to all.</div>
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Focussed</div>
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Calm</div>
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Meditative</div>
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The fog and woods help with my need to be at one</div>
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with nature and myself</div>
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at anytime</div>
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Summertime and the lovin' is easy-goin'<br />
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zooming swiftly to the shore<br />
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charging and dripping onto the land<br />
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-1447012154288306722017-07-04T00:00:00.000-03:002017-07-04T00:00:02.742-03:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♥ DADDY JIM <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I wish Daddy Jim the </div>
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Happiest of Birthdays.</div>
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He has been so kind to me </div>
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and</div>
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may I add to anyone who crosses his path.</div>
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You are the best Doggy Daddy around</div>
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and</div>
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I couldn't imagine anything better </div>
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than your soft touch and big smile.<br />
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So without further ado ~~<br />
presents need to be opened.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-77188248566397641122017-07-01T00:00:00.000-03:002017-07-01T00:00:05.545-03:00CANADA DAY, EH .¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♫♪<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The city and country </div>
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The red flag is everywhere</div>
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even arm and arm </div>
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with a city flag.</div>
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Double Reflections captured the flags</div>
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in these nearby windows</div>
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also sharing a moment </div>
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with bouquets of flowers</div>
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and sitting high</div>
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on the mast of this ship in foreground </div>
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as a myriad of vessels</div>
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ply the waters or are docked in the harbour.</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-20151282534576245842017-06-18T09:40:00.000-03:002017-06-29T18:09:04.098-03:00HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO MY DAD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Acadia University </div>
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia</div>
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No. 8</div>
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Gordon W.A. Troke</div>
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Happy Father's Day to my Dad</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-10293000738462341572017-06-14T19:38:00.001-03:002017-06-14T19:38:22.648-03:00OVER THE GRANITE EXPANSE ~~<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While climbing gingerly over the rocks</div>
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one foot at a time</div>
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finding new spring growth</div>
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flowers</div>
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many flowers</div>
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as I lift my head</div>
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over the granite expanse</div>
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and</div>
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the pool of sheer glass water</div>
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I see </div>
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sitting side by side</div>
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these two</div>
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such love and peace</div>
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this day</div>
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fromsophiesviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163617759136469193.post-16734122712385486252017-06-06T19:42:00.000-03:002017-06-06T19:42:58.837-03:00GOING DOWN THE ROAD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Seriously getting out on the road</div>
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really opens your eyes </div>
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to new and fresh</div>
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views</div>
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so put on your caps</div>
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and </div>
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allow me ~~</div>
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in the middle of the province</div>
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on roads just off the main drag of everyday life </div>
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I found these homes, abodes and four legged creatures</div>
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old weathered barn wood</div>
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in many forms </div>
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from actual buildings to farm carts </div>
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to seeing the age and weather worn stories behind these beauties</div>
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sensing the speed of the moment </div>
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wondering who built this building </div>
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fitting perfectly into the setting</div>
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remembering the adage</div>
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that when cows lay down</div>
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that the weather will become rainy or at least cloudy</div>
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half way there to either rain or sun</div>
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horses many of them feeding in delight</div>
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transfixed on this moment</div>
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a quick dash across the road in front of us</div>
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'a deer' </div>
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and</div>
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'going down the road'</div>
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as literal as </div>
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I include this 2011 trailer of a sequel to the original 1970 movie</div>
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called "Going Down The Road"</div>
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thanks for indulging my trip today</div>
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Cheers as always.</div>
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With a smile and Mr. Orangie </div>
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in tow ~</div>
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my very young companion</div>
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Mr. Orangie <a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/filcher"><span style="color: yellow;">filcher</span></a></div>
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(that is a word right ~ </div>
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click the yellow word!?!)</div>
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Nothing but good energy here 😍!!! </div>
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The sand is returning to my favourite beach again.</div>
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It is always so soul-refreshing to inhale the salty</div>
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Atlantic Ocean</div>
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chase for Mr. Orangie</div>
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and</div>
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Look here!</div>
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This is a Baltimore Oriole</div>
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frolicking and rollicking </div>
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in our azalea and cherry trees.</div>
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1st time seeing this beauty.</div>
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Happy Camper, indeed.</div>
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The Merry Month of May brings rain</div>
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gazillions of droplets</div>
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covering everything insight.</div>
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This is a very very close up view of the beauty of an azalea blossom.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Back to the beach again!</div>
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Fetching and swimming</div>
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helps me lose the 10 pounds</div>
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that my vet decided was necessary.</div>
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So, drum roll</div>
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I lost 7 pounds</div>
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continuing with my new diet.</div>
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This raindrop sparkle</div>
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Even the wild strawberries appear joyful.</div>
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Cedar waxwing Joy!</div>
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Six lovelies landed on my cherry tree</div>
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They visited for a few minutes </div>
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swoosh</div>
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Re-acquainting our lives with a salt marsh pond along the trail</div>
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the light and shadow</div>
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just like me below!</div>
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So are you coming or not ? </div>
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Minerva has my stick!</div>
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Albus (aka Elvis) is on my tail literally</div>
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Speed is our friend today!</div>
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we are driven by the same higher being!</div>
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making the encounter complete and satisfactory,</div>
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my new friends head off ~ ~</div>
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See you guys later </div>
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perhaps we'll meet up again in</div>
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these Fields of Gold</div>
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(in my eyes at least)</div>
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Hey folks!</div>
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I am in a hurry as usual.</div>
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The guys are celebrating their 8th.</div>
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They got married 8 years ago,</div>
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however they keep saying</div>
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they like the number 44 better.</div>
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So Happy 44th to my Dads!</div>
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(this song was playing in the background</div>
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and suits them perfectly,</div>
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even if it was a hit in 1965,</div>
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8 years before they met)</div>
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