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  1. #1
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    I'm so grateful to be home in springtime.

    For the scent of my apple tree blooming and the sound of the bees buzzing all around it. For the smell of the soil and new-mown grass. The sound of the house wrens singing their tiny little heads off from their nest in my clothesline. The barred owl hooting its hoo-wah call last night - first time I'd heard a barred here in years, since the West Nile virus decimated all the raptors. For the treasure trove of morels I found the other day. The delicate green of trees budding new leaves. The sound of little streams running, frogs peeping. Dogwoods and daffodils, May-apples and Jack-in-the-pulpit.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you to everything and everyone that allows me to be here now.
    Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler

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    Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
    For the treasure trove of morels I found the other day.
    Where are they? Where?!!
    We haf vays to make you talk!
    2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
    2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
    2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager

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    I felt the need to revive this thread today, since there seems to be a lot of tension in the air today.

    I'm glad my dad's still hanging on. He's one tough cookie. He's lived his life on his terms, with music, love and the greatest joy for life of anyone I know. I hope he gets to go home from the hospital soon (but not too soon, my stepmother needs a break!). He seems to be getting things all wrapped up for a good end to what's been an interesting and fun filled life. He always followed his heart, whether it was the right thing to do or not, and I understand and respect that! It's left him with some regrets, but maybe it's better to have regret for what you did than what you didn't do.


    I'm happy to have heard from my long lost half-brother yesterday. We hadn't spoken in 20 years . I was just a kid last time he saw me. We never had a fallout or anything, just circumstances never brought us together until now. Well, I'm glad he's still my brother. We had a good talk. I'm glad he reconciled with our father. He's going to be glad he did, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post

    I'm happy to have heard from my long lost half-brother yesterday. We hadn't spoken in 20 years .. We had a good talk. I'm glad he reconciled with our father. He's going to be glad he did, too.
    Wow.
    That's great

    I grateful for patience and a calm demeanor.
    2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
    2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
    2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager

  5. #5
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    very cool post, Redrhodie.

    I'm grateful I have a nearly-full jar of original chocolate Nutella and a clean spoon. A little moment of primal animal bliss.
    "If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson

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    Wow, red. Lots to say. Thanks for sharing that.
    Sarah

    When it's easy, ride hard; when it's hard, ride easy.


    2011 Volagi Liscio
    2010 Pegoretti Love #3 "Manovelo"
    2011 Mercian Vincitore Special
    2003 Eddy Merckx Team SC - stolen
    2001 Colnago Ovalmaster Stars and Stripes

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    ....because we saw this guy in our yard yesterday

    Last edited by salsabike; 08-18-2008 at 01:16 PM.
    "My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks

  8. #8
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    I am thankful many of my favorite fruits are in season. MMMMM.. I just had fruit salad of kiwi, strawberries and the most delicious red grapes I have had in ages. I feel so content and it was all good for me! Yippee for FRUIT!
    Amanda

    2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
    2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"


    You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan

 

 

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