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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One Woman's Quest II 
Beautiful long-legged birds. I’m particuarly taken with the shadow of the bird in the first photo.
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thanks Liz. Right time of day.
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You’re welcome, V.J. Right place, right time, eh?
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Great legs! Awesome capture of the GBH with the crawdad? Crawfish? We called them crawdaddies in Texas. LOL! 🙂
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Crayfish we call them. Thanks.
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Yep all the same! Crawdaddies. LOL! I never cared to eat them myself.
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Me neither. Fun to hunt down though when I was a kid.
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Yes, tromping in the mud! Awe the days of youth! 🙂
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Oh you have lovely long legs! I mean the bird 😃🤣
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Ha ha ha. That made me laugh out loud. As a young woman, I was often called big bird because of my long skinny legs
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Glad I could send some laughter! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts 🤗
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Welcome!
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Beautiful! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks!
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