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Category: My Country Life
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I hoped to put my morning walk off until later, when the sun was higher (better light, better photos) and I had finished my work-out (the longer I put it off, the less likely I am to do it! It's better to catch myself before I'm fully awake!) But Belle spotted me through the window;…
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There was something different about my walk yesterday morning. It felt magical, like I was in a Disney movie… everything washed in a golden light. No humidity. No bugs. Just perfect. Dreamlike. Maybe that's it… maybe I was still caught in a dream, still a step behind from a late night writing. If so, it's…
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Another gorgeous autumn morning, crisp and clear. The puppies were frisky and darted into the woods after something, in the direction of an upstream pond. I followed, relishing the tall grassy field, laughing at Belle hopping through it, and sighing when I saw the reflections on the surface of the water… We made our way…
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What a glorious evening! Autumn finally rolled into Texas on the late train last night, dropping temperatures twenty degrees and sweeping the humidity and the mosquitoes somewhere else. The window beside me is open; a harmony of the crickets and the little creek, rushing to Lake Travis, is drifting in along with the cool breeze. …
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A raindrop tapped me on the shoulder yesterday morning as I was headed up the path with the puppies, and the stone walkway was freckled with more. I didn't want to risk getting my camera wet, so I stashed it in the car on my way to the road. It was kind of nice not…
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Monday was a good day. Despite being out of coffee (remembering as soon as I stepped into the kitchen that it was the main reason I planned to go to the grocery store after shopping with TG the night before) the lightning, thunder and expletives a morning without fresh hot coffee would normally trigger stayed…
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If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ~ BUDDHA It took a newcomer to make me slow down yesterday; the recent rains must have coaxed this delicate purple bloom out in the open. I don't remember seeing one like this around here before… but maybe I…
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"If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done." ~John Lubbock Balancing the "need-to"s and the "want-to"s… it's a continual challenge. I believe both are important, but I still catch myself feeling guilty for the…
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Max headed off in front of me for our walk this morning, unusual for him these days, with his bum elbow. He usually lags behind until we're up the hill and on the road; otherwise Belle jumps all over him, adding intensity to the challenge of the climb. It's been two days since we took…
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