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“I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh.

“There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.” 

― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

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“Your ambition should be to get as much life out of living as you possibly can, as much enjoyment, as much interest, as much experience, as much understanding. Not simply to be what is generally called “a success.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

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“Cats don’t drink cocktails,” I said.

“Cats don’t shoot lasers from their eyes, either, but here we are, Carl. Mama needs a night off.”

― Matt Dinniman, Carl’s Doomsday Scenario

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Mine will be a mocktail, but you (and Donut) do you! Photo by kimia kazemi on Unsplash

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First Sign

Today I’m happy to report that I spotted the first sign of spring.

Yes, we still have a couple feet of snow on our lawn and predictions call for another wave of cold soon, but I also saw my first outdoor insect of the year. It wasn’t anything fun or even remotely photogenic, just a fly, dull except for the fact that it arrived on a breath of spring.

And that is good news!

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“Buttercup’s mother whirled on him. ‘Did you forget to pay your taxes?’ (This was after taxes. But everything is after taxes. Taxes were here even before stew.)” ― William Goldman, The Princess Bride

I’d better get to it!

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Four Years

That’s four years too long.

Our thought, our song

Will not die, will not perish…

Oh there, people, is our glory,

Glory of Ukraine!

Taras Shevchenko

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Project Snow

As much of the Northeastern US hunkers down under many, many inches of snow, here’s a short condensation of winter-related happiness to get you through your day.

Simon Beck’s Snow Art – Banff National Park

The maple leaf is a particular favorite:)

If you’re in the path of the storm, stay warm, stay safe!

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And So…*

* Full post title: And so, for reasons completely and entirely related to the hockey game just played at a certain Italian ice rink, Mr Man and I are heading out into the woods in order to embrace the beauty that is inherent in Nature, and immerse ourselves in the glory and joy that is to be found in this great nation. Because we could use some calm right about now. (And could I have titled this post “Oh, Canada”? Yes, but I very much did not because this country punches way above its weight through sheer heart and vision and commitment (and insanely early hockey practice, let it be said!), and there is no way I’m trash-talking that.) So we didn’t get gold this year, and yeah, that stings. But we are winning where it counts. Go Canada!

“We have nothing to fear and a great deal to learn from trees, that vigorous and pacific tribe which without stint produces strengthening essences for us, soothing balms, and in whose gracious company we spend so many cool, silent, and intimate hours.” ― Marcel Proust

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This story is so encouraging:

The Ordinary People Who Saved the Bluebird

There was a time when seeing a bluebird felt less like spotting a bird and more like witnessing a small miracle. But then, the Eastern bluebird population made a comeback. The hero?

A lot of volunteers — and an ordinary box.

Sure, we broke it. But now we’re fixing it, and that’s a story I think we all could use.

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It has come to my attention that my site’s subscriber emails sometimes arrive with only parts of the post included, particularly when there are quotes involved. Sorry!

I’m not sure whether this is a WordPress thing, a “my theme on WordPress” thing, or what, but I do know that I don’t have a fix for it at the moment. At least without even more time in CustomerServiceLandia and/or overhauling my site, which, sure, I hope to get to… eventually.

Given that, if you are an email subscriber and posts look incomplete or otherwise wonky, please click through to the site for the full entry.

And enjoy!

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