tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24152257007584264022024-03-13T19:53:43.430-07:00Garden of RamblesGarden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-50466893615747801922014-01-08T17:56:00.000-08:002014-01-08T17:56:00.503-08:00Hiking makes me dizzy…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was trying to show how steep this trail is - I get vertigo when I'm on this part of the trail,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and the Corgis like to run and jump on me when I stop to get my bearings.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is Frieda trying to figure out why I keep stopping.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Edgy hike;</i></span></div>
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Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-15543751884800407632013-12-31T19:37:00.000-08:002013-12-31T19:37:13.200-08:00And then came the frozen air…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frozen air - or Pogonip as it is called here - blanketed the valley for several days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most days it wasn't thick enough to stick, but this day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it frosted fences and bushes - or weeds, anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This tumbleweed turned festive the day after Christmas.</span></div>
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Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-60439927084535661132013-12-30T19:29:00.000-08:002013-12-30T19:29:08.277-08:00Christmas…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two of my favorite people, Pheenix and Patrick together,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and then one of Patrick in front of our tree on Christmas morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grandchildren are an added delight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big ole snowballs. Solid ice beneath, and then these crystals of - snow, pogonip, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or as some call it, ice fog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whatever it is, it makes for a beautiful scene.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The entire pond was covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I had to watch the full ascent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Merry Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven't been around too much in the past 7 months - I've been broken. I lost my job, it was a shock both to my inner self and my income, but the broken part is what it did to my heart. I thought the people and worked for - thought that was 'with' - were my friends. It was that sort of job where everyone is working for the good of everyone. Turned out not so much. Let go unceremoniously, rudely, and at the end of a convention that my partner and I had organized for this association. We were told at the final banquet that our services were no longer needed. Maybe you've been there; maybe not. Maybe you survived better. But I've been broken and only now am climbing out of a deep, dark, dank hole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what have I been doing - I put out a newsletter, and I do that. But what has really kept me going is being in the corals with the horses. I clean corals most every day. It's always been a tension releaser, but through these months, it's gotten me out of my head - the 'what did I do wrong,' 'how was I so stupid not to see,' 'how could I ever have thought these people were good people,' - all that, but mostly, what is wrong with me. I also came to realize that I have stopped almost everything that is me to do this job. It was very demanding, and I just stopped crafting, sewing, gardening, knitting, imagining, WRITING - really so many things that are part of me. After about 15 years with this group, I found myself - BROKEN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I'm finally headed to repair. Part of that is my evenings with the horses. This picture was taken tonight about 10 minutes before it was totally dark - and temps dropped to low 20s - but it's part of the beauty I see every evening. Right before this, the snow-covered mountains to the east had turned a light blue, the sky a cloudy blue. Each evening I'm treated to a spectacular sunset, an occasional screech of a hawk, a flock of geese heading to the pond in V formation - nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh - we also inherited another goat, Annie. She is my grandson's goat and oh so cute. She follows me around whenever I'm outside - one of the dogs! This shot taken 2 weeks ago before the snow arrived. Pretty Annie trimming the roses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The wild blooms of the rabbit brush, clouds hanging on the Sierra Nevada, a cold breeze singing through the sagebrush - yes, hints of autumn are here. Had to bundle up this late afternoon to clean corals. brrrrrrr - but refreshing. I'm hoping I can fight my way out of my muddle in this season I love. So far haven't moved the black cloud hanging over me…summer passed by with me barely noticing. I'm so tired.</i></span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-67017909251306727602013-09-17T18:56:00.001-07:002013-09-17T18:56:15.892-07:00Brave sunflower…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brave little sunflower popped up in the middle of a rock path - I'm sure due to birds spreading the seeds. There are plenty of tall ones scattered around the gardens for the birds and bees to enjoy.</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-57504194057690797132013-09-11T19:32:00.001-07:002013-09-11T19:32:26.664-07:00Finally, a beautiful sunset…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A sunset without smoke. This is what I've missed for the last month. Nothing like a big sky sunset!</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-71419865797694171482013-09-06T18:09:00.003-07:002013-09-06T18:09:43.214-07:00What is this…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I was jogging in the desert yesterday, I saw this. Wonderful surprise. I've never seen anything like this in our desert - maybe a bird dropped a seed? Anyone know what it is?</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-81930786643994631742013-09-03T17:45:00.001-07:002013-09-03T17:45:19.990-07:00Sitting in the garden…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This ole' chair was too rickety for sitting in, so I turned it into a planter for the front yard. It should really brighten up the front yard when winter sets in - bright pink with a backdrop of snow. Hmmmmm. </span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-73269289773392784662013-08-27T19:17:00.000-07:002013-08-27T19:17:06.564-07:00Smoke, smoke and more smoke…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, I do not live in the Great Smoky Mountains. Actually, I don't even know if those mountains have smoke hanging in them like this, but this has been our sky for a couple of weeks now. The smoke is coming from fires in California, one west of us and the other south west of us, smoke coming over the Sierra Nevada range and filling our valleys everyday. Not lovely.</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-10075910091412771632013-08-21T11:33:00.003-07:002013-08-21T11:34:45.335-07:00Crafting…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brooke brought supplies. I added supplies. And we sat down and made candle holders after Monday night dinner. Brooke helped 4-year-old Patrick with his, and new grandson-in-law Danny helped us all. This Iphoto shot shares the warmth of candlelight, the warmth shared at Monday night dinners.</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-32621323423158541832013-08-19T15:28:00.004-07:002013-08-19T15:28:55.579-07:00Smoke and sunrise…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have beautiful sunrises and sunsets here year round - this one is added to by the smoke from a forest fire in California - the easterly winds have carried the smoke over the Sierra Nevada and laid in thick for days here. Great sunrise…Hard breathing!</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-11343691560814031542013-08-16T16:55:00.000-07:002013-08-16T16:55:10.723-07:00A friendly face…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This fellow greets me each time I take this particular morning run path - summer, fall, winter, spring, he is there. I always think he's been waiting for me, kind of a lonely fellow. He's the only horse in this corral. He needs a goat or a cat to keep him company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">…An update on the latest winged siblings. The doves have already flown. They worked their way to the fence and tree limbs, but returned in the evening, the two children and mom in their basket. But last night there was no one home in the basket. These two were apparently anxious to get out on their own!</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-50048202037423667272013-08-13T11:14:00.000-07:002013-08-13T11:14:57.027-07:00Creating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the second mama and brood we've had this year. The first pair of maters built their next in the corner of the hay shed. It was just a few sticks and, to me, barely had room for an egg. But then there they were, 2 babies and a mama or papa sitting with (on?) them most of the day. Then…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About two weeks ago, I noticed a dove seeming to be nesting in the pine tree right outside my bedroom window - and then about four days later, the nest looked a little odd, like it had been made out of dove feathers. Oh no, there were two live babies in there. I do not know how mama managed to be there for long enough to lay eggs and have babies chip their way out without me having noticed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now the worry starts - those babies are going to be on the ground in no time, and we have two rambunctious Corgis who will not feel a scrap of regret snatching them up. So once again, we will have to check the nest before letting the Corgis out. The last two spent a couple of days on the ground in the hay shed before they took flight. That will be the dangerous time - hoping for a safe launch into the blue summer skies!!!</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-6997361859160804912013-08-07T18:12:00.004-07:002013-08-07T18:12:49.014-07:00Patrick's first rodeo…<i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">With Dusty the stick horse -</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He undecorated a goat and rode Dusty, his trusty stick horse, through the barrels. Luckily, there were really kind judges (and a goat tamer) to help all the little ones finish their runs.</span>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-55264344139601325462013-07-10T19:41:00.000-07:002013-07-10T19:41:04.881-07:00It takes a lot of shoes…<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-48224779896388732192013-06-04T20:25:00.000-07:002013-06-04T20:25:27.588-07:00Can't get enough of this bloomin' desert<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Some kind of daisy - the whole wash is alive with them.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">And then there is the hard pan turned into a graphic worthy of framing.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frustrated. Cannot figure out how to make this thing look good. But a beautiful </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spring day after too much winter has inspired me to put make a change even if it is wrong. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blogger 'help' doesn't help me. Wish I could just create this in InDesign and post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Anyway - it's spring, at least for a few days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you, ancients, for giving us so many of our Christmas customs of today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the sun diminished, many thought the world was waning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But evergreens grew; thus, we have Christmas trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I welcome the shortest day of the year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">welcome the return of sun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">welcome winter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hope for snow or rain or both</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wish all a joyous Christmas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">celebrate family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">celebrate the gifts of nature</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">celebrate the coming of a new year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the sun has set on the longest day of the year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">new beginnings tomorrow</span></div>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415225700758426402.post-63392404245321311922011-12-20T20:34:00.000-08:002011-12-20T20:34:14.844-08:00'tis the season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Auntie B (Patrick's name for Brooke) decided it was time to make Christmas cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patrick helped roll them out, cut them, and decorate them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Auntie B is very patient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patrick wanted the dough, not the cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He takes after Grammie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only reason to make Christmas cookies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is to eat the dough - of course!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Merry Christmas everyone.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Papa, Josh and Patrick welcoming the new season</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at Christmas tree lighting - and fireworks.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patrick watched and watched</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and then the big bangs - those that just make noise</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">started.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He put up his hand in the stop position</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but kept watching even though</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the sound was disconcerting.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let this wonderful season begin</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and be in the hearts of</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">each and every one of us.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feel so lucky to have this new heart,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">new eyes,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">new soul,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to share Christmas with.</span></div>Garden of Rambleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392106456318434286noreply@blogger.com0