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20{4}40 – Garden and Clothesline

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561. Trees done pollinating the universe so that I can…

562. Put up the clothesline for the summer
563. Sheets dried in the sun
564. Tee-shirts fresh and clean from drying in the wind
565. Baby tomato plants
566. House wren who starts building a nest in the hanging basket less than thirty minutes after I put a new fern in it
567. Boston ferns
568. Plants on the patio
569. Not needing to drag plants into the sunroom overnight
570. Chives

571. Fresh basil
572. Fresh oregano
573. Thai basil and its marvelous licorice scent
574. Napping on the deck
575. Roses that have grown so huge that they need to be trimmed back
576. Leather gloves that go up to the elbow
577. Pruning shears
578. Pruning saw
579. Iris sending up buds
580. Yucca about to bloom

 Lenten Challenge Following Ann, counting my blessings. 

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20{4}40 – The Architect and a Movie

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 Lenten Challenge Following Ann, counting my blessings. 
541. Friday at the end of a very long week

542. Looking forward to a movie tonight with the family
543. Understanding Guidance Counselor
544. Uber sweet, overripe grapefruit
545. Flax seed flat bread with peanut butter
546. Coffee (can I be thankful for that every day?)
547. Seeing a movie – in a theater!
The Architect  (and me, if you look closely!)
548. Picking up The Architect’s friends to take them all to the movie
549. A van full of teenage boys
550. Noticing little girls looking at The Architect and Friends and giggling
551. Watching The Architect and Friends interact with their girl friends (Not girlfriends, girl friends)
552. The Architect graciously inviting DirtBike hang with him and Friends
553. The Friends being genuinely great young men
554. Movie theater popcorn
555. Black licorice
556. Skittles for DirtBike
557. Sour rope things for The Architect
558. Hop
559. Visiting with Friends parents at the designated pick up spot
560. Knowing we have a pretty big ‘village’ of like minded parents to accompany us as we raise our children

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Conversations with the Inner Brat – Insane Errand

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Okay.  It’s another beautiful springtime day here in North Central Texas.  I had one important errand to do today, call in DirtBike’s prescrition.  Lunchtime rolls around and as I reach over to pick up the phone to call in the prescription refill, Olivia chimes in.

 Hey!  What are you doing? Hey yourself, Olivia.  I’m about to make a phone call for DirtBike. Ooooh!  I have a scandalously brilliant idea!  The Trinity Trail leads right to Dr. Tom’s parking lot, so lets’ ride the bike there!  Play outside!  Get some EXERCISE!! Olivia, that’s a pretty long ride.  What’s the matter?  Are you chicken? You are.  You ARE!!! You’re afraid you’ll get there and not be able to get back!  HA!!! I’m telling everyone… You know what Olivia?  I think for once you have a pretty good idea. Lucky you, my helmet is in the car and the company bikes are at our disposal.  Let’s do it! …three miles later… Whoa.  Why didn’t you remember that the way to Dr. Tom’s office is uphill and against the wind? I did remember, Olivia.  Think how easy it will be on the way back! …six miles later, coasting down an incline… Wheeeeeeeeeee.e.e.e.e.e.!!!! …8.5 miles later… Now you’re all sweaty and have helmet hair.  Yeah.  Isn’t it grand? 

Trinity Trails…the downhill view!

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