Category: Ten Things of Thankful,
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1402: Ten Things of Thankful
We’ve had 42 days of rain, not all day (thankfully!), but the reservoirs are full again (thankful), and the water tables are nearly where they should be (thankful) — however the lawn is completely slurpy-squishy, which isn’t going to percolate deeper any time soon. But this week reminded me that gratitude is often not loud,…
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0502: Ten Things of Thankful
1. Thankful that I looked up and saw Imbolc’s full moon looking down at me through February’s bare branches. Taken with my iPhone. 2. Thankful for absolutely fabulous words: Borborology n. filthy talk; ribaldry. Obsolete (what a pity) circa 1645 3. That my toes weren’t crushed. I managed to slip the drawer, the one under…
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3001: Ten Things of Thankful
This week, Sussex had stargazing evenings. It’s such an English way of thinking: in sideways rain, floods, and horizontal wind, cheerfully announcing a stargazing tonight. There’s something very ‘me’ about that, too. A stubborn, hopeful tilt of the chin. Clouds? Cold? Wet? Never mind. The stars are up there somewhere. I’ll stand in a field…
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22 Jan: Ten Things of Thankful
1.) …were you eaten by a cat; were you hit by a car; did a fox get you while your back was turned? Those were my thoughts for 2 weeks while my crow, who’s not my crow and never will be my crow, had a strop because I was away in Colombia. I am thankful…
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1701: Ten Things of Thankful
1. Thankful for the warmth and comfort from a big pot of homemade soup. It’s good for all that ails. 2. The first hint of spring as crocus leaves appear through the crisp edge of frost. 3. Sunshine and blue sky on Tuesday. The fences steamed as the thawed. 4. This week’s Six Sentence Stories. I had a…
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0801: Ten Things of Thankful
I’m back home after a glorious holiday with family. I am thankful to have seen a Savannah Hawk land a few metres away from me (in Anapoima Colombia). Its wingspan was so large that when it took flight, I felt the pressure of the air under its wings. To see the night sky in all…
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01.01: Ten Things of Thankful
I am still in Colombia, and in the loving arms of my two grandchildren and family. We left Bogotá the day after Christmas for Anapoima, which is a much lower altitude at 710 meters (2,329 feet). We’re in the mystical Magdalena River Valley. I’m thankful to be in Colombia: Back home in Sussex it’s -6℃.…
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24.12: Ten Things of Thankful
1 Thankful to see an Andean condor in the wild. I know it’s not a very good photo, but he/she was a long distance away, and I only had my iPhone to take the photo. It’s wingspan was enormous! 2 This is a Blushing Bromeliad. It’s an entire ecosystem on to itself; collects water, feeds…
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18.12: Ten Things of Thankful
Greetings from Bogotá Colombia 1 Ceilings to look at when the queue at security in Madrid airport is longer than when all those animals boarded Noah’s ark. 2 Thankful that the assembly task isn’t mine. Yes, Bogotá also has Ikea. 3 Laughter. Shouting. Games. Jokes. Grandchildren. 4 For the abundance of amazing flowers, fruit and…
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11.12: Ten Things of Thankful
1. Thankful for a break in the weather so I could take a walk and breathe fresh air. Too stormy to risk the falling branches from trees most of the week. 2 Thankful for dreams that inspire. 3 Thankful for hacks that work. Clean tarnished silver by lining a bowl with foil, add baking soda and…
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