It may be foolish of me, at my age and in my current condition, but I hang on to the hope that the pain of this effort is leading somewhere: renewal, new purpose, or at the very least, a blossoming.
Saturday we packed up the garage (with help). Dusty, dirty, and exhausting. Sunday we attended and then hosted a farewell party for our Ukrainian roommate, who is going back to Ukraine despite all our protests. Yes, two separate gatherings. Heart wrenching. This morning, we visited our new apartment building to get set up with a […]
I would love to sit on those two benches next to the ponds. So peaceful!
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Always welcome, Tanja!
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Loving these, the second is my fave, so central as a metaphor for life – the sitting and being, watching and feeling for me.
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That’s how I felt about the place too, Paul. Thanks.
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Wonderful.
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Was the third photo taken in your local area?
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Yes, there is a great Mennonite restaurant not too far from us.
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🙂
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I want to jump into your photo VJ!
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Let me know when, and I’ll meet you there!
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🙂 this evening!!!?? 🙂
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Okay!
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🙂 I SO WISH!!!!
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Me too, Wendi! It would be amazing to meet up. Maybe we’ll dream on it. The place is Stratford, Ontario.
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It sure would be………I LOVE Canada!!!
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These photos are terrific VJ. 😀
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Thanks Cee!
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Love that second one…I can imagine myself sitting there for hours!
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Thanks Teresa. I should have stayed longer – just after I packed up and walked back to the car, a family of mute swans floated by. Isn’t that the way!
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Haha always the way.
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That was my thought as well! The scene looks very inviting.
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Would love to meet you there, too!
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What a lovely thought!
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VJ, good pictures. I love the first one the most as the tree branches frame the bench nicely. Keith
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Thanks Keith!
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