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09-12-2005, 08:13 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingston, NY
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purple asters and armfuls of yellow goldenrod fat milkweed pods heavy on their latex stems a sky so clear you can see for a hundred miles the spicy-sweet scent of balsam fir a walk in the woods clean water and a good roof over my head the ability to see more clearly every day --------------------- best to all. --anne
__________________  "The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are." --John Burroughs |
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09-14-2005, 02:47 PM
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today I am grateful for - crunchy fresh apples with their sweet sticky juice cold water the changing palette of light in the sky the vividness of life when you're engaged fields of late summer flowers the warmth and touch and scent of the person I love the ease of conversation with my best friend the fat shiny black-brown crickets you see this time of year in the NE the mighty, mighty Hudson River - it's awesome to be out on that water in my kayak! ----------------------- best to you, my friends, anne
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09-26-2005, 06:55 AM
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Long time no write! Today, I am thankful for - my brain and its capacity to learn good friends, camping, toasted marshmallows, laughter, and a big giant dog crystal blue skies and water like sapphires the scent of the woods in fall - sweet and spicy and clean winding country roads the brilliant sunny orange of pumpkins the breathtaking beauty of nature in the American northeast ---------------------------------- best to all of you out there, anne
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09-28-2005, 06:44 AM
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today, I am grateful for - the utter clarity and heart-stopping blue of the autumn sky early morning mist the sharp tang of fall in the air spider webs bejeweled with dew diamonds hot coffee on a chilly morning the purring of my little feline buddy being given the wonderful opportunity to live another day ------------------------------- take care, all --anne
__________________ "The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are." --John Burroughs |
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10-04-2005, 12:26 PM
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Today, I am grateful for - God's forgiveness the fact that I am learning to stand and fight in life - not run away, hide, avoid, or ignore the love and support of friends and family the fact that the dawn - rosy golden, misty and cool - came this morning despite my wickedly negative attitude yesterday the autumn palette of color unfolding before my very eyes bright butterfly wings in the late afternoon sun ----------------------- best to all... over and out, anne
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10-10-2005, 10:22 AM
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((MNGirlyGirl))!! Today I am grateful for - still-green trees wearing leafy scarlet sleeves of Virginia creeper the fiery beauty of the sugar maples... the crimson glory of the sumac... the yellows and shades of purple of the ash... the startling loveliness of poison ivy vines in scarlet and saffron... the bronze-y cast of the fields... oh, how I love the forests and the meadows of my country! a cozy bed on a chilly night the opportunity to study again - for the pleasure of learning and the gift of having the chance to do so for my cat, all soft and pliable and purring and sweet for wiggly, wiggly *happy* puppies! for a burgeoning sense of self for the crispness in the air and the scent of woodsmoke upon it for apples and pumpkins and late corn on the cob and mums and colorful gourds and all the other bounty that represent the autumn to me for my legs - I could walk anywhere with these things. I'm so glad for that! ------------------------------ best to all. --anne
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10-17-2005, 11:15 AM
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Today I am grateful for - the wild, sweet perfume of the autumn woods purple piles of clouds stacked like mountains on the horizon sturdy rust-and-black wooley bear caterpillars, trundling across country roads a feathery lavendar foam of asters against granite grey-green thick-felted rosettes of mullein leaves tiny coral-colored rose hips on wild roses bouquets of wild grasses in shades of gold and green and plum the capacity to see beauty everywhere ---------------------------- best to all, anne
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10-21-2005, 10:45 AM
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Man, some days are hard. Still, though... so much beauty... Today I am grateful for - the heartstopping vividness of autumn foliage - like a lyrical, brilliant shout the many languages of an accomplished mockingbird the tiny snail, no larger than a freckle, that I found on a black walnut husk - itty bitty spiral shell and tiny eyestalks - so sweet shafts of white-gold sunlight piercing the low-hanging morning fog the comfort of having a true friend my mom and dad the candy-colored leaf confetti on the forest floor good music ------------------------ be well. --anne
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10-25-2005, 09:45 AM
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Say it with me - some days are tough, but I'm tougher! Or something like that. Yes, I am a dork. Today I am grateful for - cold mist on my face watching the wind in the treetops how alive I feel when I am outside the pretty blue berries of the red cedar my cat and her purriness the friendships I have that will always keep my head above water the big-eared, wide-eyed half-grown fawn that has taken up residence in the orchard where I work ------------------------- best to you... --anne
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11-10-2005, 02:10 PM
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It's been too long since I have written here. Today I am grateful for - the amazing beauty of the sky - shades of pale blue right now, with slowly drifting clouds tinted peach and lavender and violet and mauve the shreds of orange and yellow leaves still clinging to the trees like tattered ballgowns the scarlet berries of possumhaw glowing through the empty branches stalks of cattail in seed - banners of tawny fluff most especially - my parents. the love I have for them has no depth --------------------------- best to all of you, anne
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11-11-2005, 12:33 PM
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(((Hopealwayz)))  Today I am grateful for - the SR community - you're all in my thoughts and prayers... I hope to meet some of you some day, perhaps next October the crispness in the air and the clarity of the marvelous, expressive autumn sky the seasons's last wild daisy I saw on a hillside today - ivory petals against a backdrop of russet fallen leaves a crisp, cold late apple right off the tree a hot mug of cinnamon tea to warm my fingers and my stomach the family of crows up in the orchard - sooty black and ruffle-necked, watching me carefully from a nearby tree while I work the beauty in this world so perfect it makes my heart ache sometimes ------------------------------- best to all of you - and good weekends too. see you on monday. --anne
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11-28-2005, 02:01 PM
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Belatedly... thank you, Wiscgirl! It's been awhile since I've posted here. Predictably, I suppose, I am feeling cranky and ungrateful. I come here to remedy that... I have so much beauty in my life, I need to recognize and record it. Today, I am grateful for - twittering flocks of dark eyed juncos - charcoal above, bright white below - round little globes of feathers tall, stately goldenrod, grey-bearded now with age the faint pinks and subtle lavender tints in today's cloudy sky the soft light and stillness outside - as if the world is holding its breath a whiff of woodsmoke on the air the delicate architecture of leafless birch and poplar as always, family and friends ------------------------------------ best to you all, anne
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