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1. Mild January sunshine
2. Pizza for lunch
3. The curled feathers on the wingtips of a hawk soaring past
4. Rollicking high spirits with the boys after school

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1. The amaryllis bulb is starting to bloom
2. Poppyseed poundcake
3. Benny cozy on my lap
4. Keeping myself composed -- the world out there is really depressing

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1. Our rainy weather is finally ending
2. Finished piecing the pink top that's been in the works since the beginning of December!
3. Quick trip for labwork
4. Enjoying my new book, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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