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This wild creature is the newest member of our fam

This wild creature is the newest member of our family since Saturday. He joins big sisters Lucy and Sophie. He’s waiting to see Dr. D for his first checkup at @westbocavet. He’s a talker. (He’s got a powerful purr, too.)

I *finally* finished rewriting a chapter. The orig

I *finally* finished rewriting a chapter. The original was just. awful. I can't believe I actually sent it to the editor. (That was like TWO years ago.) I can't believe it didn't come back all slashed. What I just wrote is also just. awful. I may feel differently tomorrow. Or not. #amwriting
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Taking a moment to bask in beautiful things from the past—cuz no more marsh adventures until done again. Or done in.

Goodnight, Monday. #EatLikeALumberjackDay (I did).

Goodnight, Monday.
#EatLikeALumberjackDay (I did).
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Hello Tuesday #NationalLoveIsKindDay
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“Love is patient, love is kind” ~ 1 Corinthians 13.4
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“Rest and be kind. You don’t have to prove anything.” ~ Jack Kerouac

“We live in a world in turmoil—a world that’s in need of people who will forgive extravagantly, love unexpectedly, and serve joyfully.” ~ David Cassidy in Indispensable ( @dcassidy3817 )

Mr. Grumpy Pants pays a visit with an immature whi

Mr. Grumpy Pants pays a visit with an immature white ibis and a random critter that normally runs in pairs.

A gator for Glynn. 🐊 I’ve been off the grid

A gator for Glynn.
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I’ve been off the grid for a bit trying to finish a book—I mean *while* I finish a book. Also, D has banned weekend walks until I am done. This dude is now a month older.
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@gyoung9751

First in-person company gathering in over a year l

First in-person company gathering in over a year last night. When the invite slipped into my husband’s inbox, his first thought was, “Oh, another zoom meeting.” And yes, hugs happened.
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Earlier in the day, I did a thing. I promised the grand girl (at her request) that I would color my hair pink when she started college. But that could be a while longer since she’s got a new job that it appears she is super good at.
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So @grxcee.k, I’m celebrating you and your first “trimester” at TMT. Also, this was just a test. It’s quite likely I will be more daring the next time. 😊
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In other news, it appears TS Elsa may have her eye on South Florida. #prayforsurfside

“O how he imitates the happiness of others!” ~

“O how he imitates the happiness of others!” ~ Stephen Kuusisto “The Mockingbird on Central” found in The Poet’s Guide to the Birds, edited by Judith Kitchen & Ted Kooser

“Oh Lord, how shining and festive is your gift t

“Oh Lord, how shining and festive is your gift to us, if we only look, and see.” ~ Mary Oliver in “Look and See”
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That comma after “look” and before “see”...
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Moses looked... and then he turned aside to see. What do we miss if we look but keep on moving? If we don’t pause to see?
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“. . . and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. So Moses said, “I must turn aside and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burning up!” ~ Exodus 3:2-3 (NIV)

“How creation dares us into a wild embrace of wh

“How creation dares us into
a wild embrace of what is
too beautiful to ignore.” ~ Luci Shaw in “A Wild Embrace” from The Generosity
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Embracing this beauty from a distance.

Mr. Grumpy Pants looking not so grumpy at sunrise.

Mr. Grumpy Pants looking not so grumpy at sunrise.

This morning we joined over 200 others from @spani

This morning we joined over 200 others from @spanishriverchurch to help pick up 130 pounds of trash along Spanish River Beach.
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D and I collected plastic bottles and caps and a broken shovel and wire and cigarette butts and plastic cigarillo tips and straws and broken cup lids and rope—and a lot of itsy bitsy teenie weenie colorful and clear pieces of plastic.
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Did you know that as microplastics collect, they can actually change the temperature of the sand and affect the sex of turtle hatchlings? Plus they can end up in a turtle’s tummy. That’s not exactly nourishing.
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Speaking of turtles... this is Sea Turtle Week (June 8-16.) You should head over to @gumbolimbonaturecenter and check out the pictures and stories of some of their new turtle patients. 😢
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Afterwards, we spent a little time chilling on the beach—“chilling” being not exactly the correct word. 🌞🔥 We are so lucky to live so close and don’t take enough time to take advantage of it.

I wish these were sharper, but I’m putting them

I wish these were sharper, but I’m putting them here to remind myself that once upon a time I saw a barred owl eating breakfast—poor squirrel?

Child: What big feet we have! 🌱 Mother: The be

Child: What big feet we have!
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Mother: The better to dance on lily pads, my dear.”

The Michigan light lasts so much longer. Already a

The Michigan light lasts so much longer. Already at 5 a.m. the birds began to sing. The grand girl gave up her bedroom to us last night. I rolled over this morning to this view. Last night the view from the deck. Heading back to Boca now, but there’s no place like home in #puremichigan.

** Morning prayer from Henri Nouwen

“You may not be able to do much about the great

“You may not be able to do much about the great problems of the world or to change the situation you are in, but if you can awaken the eternal beauty and light of your soul, you will bring light wherever you go.” ~ John O’Donohue in Eternal Echoes

Not in Kansas...I mean South Florida...any more, T

Not in Kansas...I mean South Florida...any more, Toto.
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My dad had a heart attack the end of last month and spent a week in the hospital and then rehab for almost three. He was discharged this past Tuesday, and today is his 94th birthday. We took a train and a shuttle and a plane and a shuttle and picked up a car and drove 200 miles for a birthday surprise. At least that’s what we told him. But it really was all about the lilacs. ❤️

You can’t see me...

You can’t see me...

How does any of us live in this world? / One thing

How does any of us live in this world? / One thing compensates for another, I suppose. / Sometimes what’s wrong does not hurt at all, but rather shines like a new moon.” ~ Mary Oliver in “Consequences”
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#waxinggibbous

I love our neighbor’s poinciana tree. I can enjo

I love our neighbor’s poinciana tree. I can enjoy it right from my sofa.

AKA flamboyant tree

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