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Time to call Reptile Man – for real!

July 30th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Coming home after swimming lessons this morning, I walked on the front porch (since the deck is still drying) and glanced at my fountain. Then I looked again. A few days ago I had unplugged my rock fountain, nestled inside a green water bowl by my front door. It didn’t seem to be running right, […]

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My first fish eye

July 29th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Yesterday I happened to be on the Seattle side of the Sound, so I decided I should stop by one of the large Asian grocery stores. When we lived in Cupertino, California, we were spolied by the three large Chinese grocery stores within walking distance of our home! I still remember the first time we […]

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Translucency

July 28th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Sunday morning singing We want to know You Looking through the window I see sun shining on the maple tree liquid light flowing through the large leaves glowing green with glory I glimpse the beauty of translucency

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“I Want You”

July 28th, 2003 · 2 Comments

Michaela has always been an articulate child, constructing sentences – complete with conjuctions – at an early age. Words are her friends and she has lots of them. So I am surprised when, from time to time, she shrieks instead of speaking. I’ll be in one room of the house, and from the hallway or […]

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Refugees

July 28th, 2003 · Comments Off on Refugees

Deer have been eating at our convenient outdoor cafe. Tiny tree frogs have been seeking shelter on our shady porches. We disturbed them when walking on the deck and found them hiding in the fountain by the front door, green face sticking out among the stones. Last night I noticed swallows sleeping, snuggled together, in […]

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