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Paula P's avatar

At first, I thought I didn’t have anything to share: an unusual weather pattern has had us cool, rainy, and gray this week, which has the effect of making things feel monotonous and unremarkable. Then I realized that this is the point of these posts: to look a little closer at what seems unremarkable and find tiny moments that are notable. The animals are prowling: Each day I see a new cat in my yard or in its own yard while I’m out for a walk. I greet each one enthusiastically, of course! A raccoon made use of a mug of coffee left outdoors overnight: telltale foot/paw prints were left on the mug and the floor of the porch. And we cleaned the cement goldfish pond that was built at some point early in my 110-year-old home’s history (old for the southern US!) and the tree frogs have been throwing raucous parties in the fresh rainwater.

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Jasmine! it's out and wafting evening blessings into my kitchen, where it meets with the stefanotis scent from the other room, what is it with white flowers and scent? no time to mourn the orange blossom;

Snails - with the welcome rain come the less welcome snails, my one runner bean plant is being devoured but I discovered where the munchers are hiding, under the base of my parsley pot, tucked up neatly in a hidden cavity - they have been re-homed over the bridge;

Warmth - the joy of wearing all those clothes usually reserved for trips to warmer climes, gives me the feeling of holiday at home.

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