4-9-10
A gentle, cool breeze foreshadows the night crispness to come, while huge yellow daffodils framed by late-day sunbeams bravely flaunt Spring. The birds in my garden quiet their song as they seek retiring roosts. A lone bumble bee buzzes by in sluggish flight. Blue to pink to purple to dark, westerly skies swallow the sun, as we bed down for the night.

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4-27-10
Squeals and laughter, simple joys pealing like church bells. Braids flying in the wind, jackets discarded on the lawn, a bike traded in for a skate board. Thump thump thump goes the tennis ball, an object discarded by a neighbor, but when found by a little one, a grand toy reborn. My heart longs for the simple happiness of now, as I watch the children play on my street.

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4-29-10
Gusty breeze, twirling whirl-a-gigs, madly reflecting tiny flashes of sunshine on their downward descent from the maple tree. Feline catatonia, noses pressed to the glass. Makes me smile to see my cats watch the seeds fall, as I remember gleefully chasing them as a child. Today I am grateful for open eyes, a heart receptive to little blessings, and joy in a childhood memory.

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