No big box hereour shops line upin historic rows Our fraganceeau-de-fermeearthen fresh Our spires remindersthat values are simpleand life blessed. (Photo mine)
Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Great company to have around…
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Sure is…thanks
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Beautiful!! I love watching the birds in a garden or park…it is great to have a place where you can feed them or even have a bird bath in the summer!
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They do bring a lot of joy. Thanks Janaline!
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All of my favorite little bird friends, although Mr. Sparrow seems to be copping an attitude at being interrupted at his meal. The photos are wonderfully detailed, very impressive!
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Thanks Liz. I was really chuffed to find the chickadee at the feeder. Don’t see them often around the house.
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You’re welcome, V.J. We get chickdees in the big pine tree outside our back window. And we hear them on a regular basis.
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Yes. They love the pine trees. Their calls are so distinct.
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Part of the reason chickadees are one of my favorite birds is that I can identify the calls!
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Me too. Also I remember doing my first science project, in grade 3, on Chickadees.
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Oh, that must have been fun!
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Wonderful song birds. The chickadee at the top seems to really be enjoying the food. Chowing down! 🙂
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He certainly is. Thanks
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These are so beautiful! 🙂
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Thanks Deborah.
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