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1. Memories of the aroma of woodsmoke in the air this time of year
2. Got a shady parking spot
3. My brown shoes are good
4. The patience and wisdom that come with old age

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1. Cool overnight, good sleeping weather
2. The birds were lively at the park
3. Penzey's herbs and spices
4. Feeling calm and quiet

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1.  Cloudy moody weather
2.  Happy after-school chatter
3.  Honeycrisp apples
4.  Making friends with my new bike

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1.  Refreshingly cool overnight -- in the low 60s when I got up this morning
2.  Ripe pears
3.  Google Earth  
4.  A smooth day

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1.  It's comfortably cooler overnight now -- I've been sleeping well this week
2.  The new closet system has precipitated an entire wardrobe weed out and rethink.  Literally at least 1/3 of my clothes have been bagged up for donation.

3.  Jess brought me a double pomegranate from her tree

4.  The tantalizing aromas of dinner coming from the kitchen -- beef and peppers tonight

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1.  A few more boxes emptied
2.  Washer delivered -- delay with installation, but should be up and running Monday
3.  Strong hot black coffee

4.  The little boys came over and we played dinosaur loteria

5.  Relaxed ths evening: Friday Night Lights and popcorn

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1.  Sarah, my ultrasound tech
2.  Ripe wonderful tomatoes from Jess' garden: BLTs!!
3.  Made good progress with my hand applique project this evening

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1.  Rye toast
2.  Finished my September dental work today (yuck!)
3.  We got a new Honeycrisp apple tree, and had such a nice visit with Christine and Gema

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1. Never obey anyone's command unless it is coming from within you also.
2. There is no God other than life itself.
3. Truth is within you, do not search for it elsewhere.
4. Love is prayer.
5. Life is now and here.
6. Live wakefully.
7. Do not swim – float.
8. Die each moment so that you can be new each moment.
9. Do not search. That which is, is. Stop and see.

~ Osho (Acharya Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) ~

 

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SEPTEMBER

By all these lovely tokens

September days are here,

With summer’s best of weather

And autumn’s best of cheer.

~ Helen Hunt Jackson ~

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