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I’d been poor as shit for my entire life. I’d learned to roll with it most days. Other times, like this morning, it punched me in the teeth.
In Harmony- Emma Scott
I’ve never been hit in the face. My mother didn’t bother disciplining me. Though I saw men hit her and my aunt from time to time, no man has ever hit me, so I didn’t know. I couldn’t have known that the first hit, that baptism into violence, doesn’t just sting the flesh. It startles the soul.
Long Shot- Kennedy Ryan
His children were left behind, like a sock in a drawer that was almost empty, and that was a million times worse than if there was nothing left at all.
Bring Down the Stars- Emma Scott
I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking it to be a doughnut.
Lost and Found Sisters- Jill Shalvis
Ragged police tape swung from the columns. The double-wide front door had been blown open, like the house had died mid-scream. Like it is still screaming.
Every Deep Desire- Sharon Wray
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I love the cherry blossoms on BC’s west coast. We have almond blossoms here in our part of Spain that are also lovely.
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That sounds lovely, Darlene. I’ll have to go online and see what they look like now 🙂
So, you can pick almonds, then, or is it ornamental?
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Almonds is a big industry here, along with olives, lemons, and oranges. They often grow on the terraced lands the Moors cultivated all those years ago.
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So lovely! I can see why you’re happy living there 🙂
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Wow. look at that.
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The trees are just beautiful in full bloom, John. They’re early this year, usually we get the display around my birthday in late March 🙂
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Beautiful.
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They are early in Belgium too Jacquie!
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Nice! Maybe it bodes well for 2020 🙂
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That I wouldn’t expect in the middle of February!
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Only place in Canada, I think 🙂
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Spring coming is a lovely thought. I still have snow.
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It’ll just make you appreciate spring more when it arrives, Mary 🙂
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So bright and cheerful. 🙂
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It’s gorgeous here in spring, Marje. Downtown Victoria is already in bloom 🙂
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What a beautiful sight!
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I love cherry blossoms 🌸
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The same blossoms are out here too…and just as early.
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Nice! It helps to rid us of those winter blues 🙂
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A beautiful and tender hint of cherry blossom … I always see this as a picturesque heralding of Spring. Ours is still only in bud, alas!
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It won’t be long now! 🙂
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Ooo, so nice! And Spring can’t get here soon enough for me!
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Me, too! It’s fun wandering about the yard and seeing the new growth 🙂
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I love this, Jacquie! We are awaiting our first snow of the season but our trees are already blooming here too. Spring is on the way!
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I ‘m ready! Hope it’s a light snowfall, Jennifer. The roads can be pretty hazardous this time of the year.
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Wow what a beautiful picture, Jacquie. Nature at its best.
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Thank you, Kamal. It makes me happy to see spring arrive 🙂
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Welcome 😊😊😊😊 Jacquie
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Nothing quite like those first blooms of spring:)
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They sure lift the mood 🙂
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🙂
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