I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]
Ask me how I’m doingand I’ll say “fine”, notbecause I’m actually fine,but because “fine” is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my “fine”. I’d berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]
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Love the photos, something wonderful about water, deeply spiritual for me – probably because it sustains life.
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Yes. I feel the same way about it. Thanks Paul.
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Very welcome VJ
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Hi V.J., I adore all your photos this week, especially the pool splash. 😀
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Thanks Cee. That was a fun one.
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so very true.
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Thanks, Wendi!
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🙂
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So true. What is interesting and surprising is we have a global water crisis, even before climate change makes it worse, yet very little is talked about it. Keith
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True. Wonder why that is.
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It is the ostrich-head-in-the-sand trick. Speaking of sand, Saudi Arabia is oil rich and water poor. For several years now, the royal family has permitted praying with sand instead of water to preserve. Thinks of that.
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Wow. There’s a thought!
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Gorgeous and refreshing! A shower always makes me feel like a new woman 🙂
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Thanks. Refreshing is the word I was thinking of too
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Most welcome! By the way, I got my “Books” Page started and UP, so thanks for your encouragement… Also, I’ve just reserved 9 of the books on your list from my local library–hope they don’t all come in at once 🙂
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Oh, I’ll have to check it out. see what I’ve missed. At one point I had two bookstores. My favourite part was all the free books I got.
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Oh, “free books”, I’m positively drooling!!!
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I was in bibliophile heaven.
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I would be too! Mercy!
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