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Is there anything more lovely than the delicate beauty of a butterfly?
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I tried to capture this Eastern Swallowtail with its wings fully open but never quite managed the perfect shot.
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No matter, any encounter is time well spent.
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Such delicate creatures.
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And beautiful even when viewed from the side.
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July and August are hot and dry months in Maine.
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Our verdant green grass is browning in spots and I’m constantly hoping for rain.
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My flowers are thirsty and I can only imagine how much water our farming neighbor is pumping on his fields.
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With the high heat comes afternoon thunderstorms.
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But not for us.
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We sit on the porch and sadly watch them roll on by.
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Not one drop fell on our property from this boomer.
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Talk about a missed opportunity.
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You’re here, what else are you going to do?
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Long life.
I’ve lost so many beloved pets over the years I swear my heart will crack in two when I have to say goodbye to another….
So I’d like His Lordship to live twice as long as a normal cat.
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How about you?
What super power would you like your pet to possess.
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We’re down to one woodchuck.
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He visits morning and early evening and I oblige by providing treats.
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On this particular day it was baby carrots and carrot shavings.
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And though he munched them all….
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From the look on his face?
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It’s clear he would have preferred watermelon.
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Remember when my husband tore down most of our old shed and rebuilt it without the addition?
Remember when my husband bought an antique wagon and had to rebuild the addition to house the purchase?
Remember when I complained about having a gaping open hole on the north side of the new addition because my husband couldn’t figure out how to build a door on the wonky shaped opening?
Remember when my husband covered the hole with a tarp thinking that would suffice?
Silly man.
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Door construction has begun.
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I had multiple ideas for this.
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None of which were taken under consideration.
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Have you hugged your door today?
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Remember how nothing was even close to level or plumb when the shed was built?
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It’s going to be interesting…
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I like day lilies.
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They’re a joyous burst of color.
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And basically care free.
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Plant them and forget them.
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Until they bloom.
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And then be sorry the show is so fleeting.
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Trust me, you really can’t.
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See?
That’s the very definition of useless news.
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Man, I hate when that happens.
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I admit I’m out of touch enough that I had to look up what hosing glizzies even was.
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I can’t imagine any drugged fueled high being worth that. .
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Government efficiency.
No more free Kit Kats for you!
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Did she?
I think the jury is still out on that one…
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I only have one thing to say.
Grow up gentlemen.
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We love our nightly skunk visitors.
We enjoy watching them run across the lawn, jostle for buffet position and happily nibble their evening meal.
What we don’t love is the gifts they leave behind.
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Or the order in which they leave them.
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Following and removing the poo trail isn’t an every day occurrence…
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But it does make me wonder why they can’t simply squat in one place.
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To infinity, and beyond…
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I have to say this first one surprised me.
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Where’s the beef?
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Striking isn’t it?
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Why are northern men taller than southerners?
Do grits stunt your growth?
This next one is for a particular blog friend who is moving to Wisconsin…
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You’re welcome.
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I lived in North Carolina for 17 years and passed cotton fields every day. Had no idea Texas was cotton country though.
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A very sad map indeed.
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Because apparently you have nothing better to do on a Friday.
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I’m 25 for 31.
Though I admit I’ve never even heard of Beartown or Carrie Soto is Back.
How about you?
What’s your number…
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