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Inner warmth
One month until St. Valentine’s Day. I feel hope even as the cold creeps into my fingers and toes, numbing, reminding me how glorious warmth is. I try not to whine, thinking of those who can’t get warm. Those with no home to go back to, no warm bed or bodies to snuggle. Those for…
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Humane society brownies
Pussycat pussycat where are you? Pitbull oh pitbull, you’re pretty cute too And the turtles and bunnies Are so very funny Can I have a kitty? Or a small little pup? I’ll volunteer to feed it Until it grows up I promise to love and walk them too Said every girl And their mommies too
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Beginnings January 1st
The beginning Again Surrounded by family And friends Warmth even in the snow Funny how fast it all seems to go Close my eyes— I’m only five Blink and then I stand, Thirty plus ten So far it’s a journey I’d trade for naught Not always easy even if well fought Time as slippery As…
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Toss a coin to your Witcher
I’m having a hard time falling asleep without hearing “Toss a coin to your Witcher” playing repeatedly in my head. I had the bare minimum of knowledge of the series prior to watching the Netflix original version of it (Thanks Shauna Lee!) and I’m grateful, because it’s helped me follow the rather confusing first few…
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January 4th
My week off is almost over and I’m sad to see it go. (If I’m being honest with myself, I did work half of it but it’s such a change it’s feels like an entire week of relaxation.) I cooked, cleaned, snuggled the kids, and throughout it all felt there was so much more I…
