Carol A. Hand
Morning gardens dappled with sunlight and shadow
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a few bumble bees and butterflies feasting on flowers
as another dry June day begins – this one already hot
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Last evening’s promise of rain unfulfilled
despite the dramatic sunset sky
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Dark clouds quickly effacing the rising full moon
on their way east to deliver rain elsewhere
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giving me an opportunity to do the best I can
to gratefully sustain life in times of adversity
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Great poem!
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Beautiful! 😄
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Thank you so much for your kindness, Kevin. ❤
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You’re very welcome, Carol. 🙂
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I love the way your house sits back from the road in front. And I love Lilac! Your front yard is so inviting and beautiful!
Throughout my public school years, my parents and I lived in one of the GI Bill track houses that were built in the forties. And like you, Carol, my mother loved trees and flower beds, they were everywhere by the time I was in college. But there was one huge Lilac bush that sat just outside the bathroom window, which was located in the shower. And as I showered, the entire room would be filled with the smell of Lilacs.
I loved it. After they moved, nothing was ever the same.
I hope you are feeling better and stronger, Carol!
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Your stories are always delightful, Dave. I love lilacs, too, and planted a number of new bushes to add to the ones that were already here. The one in the photo is a French lilac and blooms later than all of the others. When the traditional lilacs were in full bloom, a neighbor who lives in the apartment building across the street stopped by when I was outside gardening and asked if I could giver her some flowers to put in her room. She used to be able to grow her own. Who could refuse?
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your lovely memories. ❤
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Thank you, Carol!!
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Wonderful views, dear Carol! I hope you feel better! Greetings to Queenie! 🙂
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, dear Maria. (Queenie is singing in the background as I type my reply this morning, sending his greetings to you.) ❤
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Briiliant Carol, so good to know from you again! Hope you are doing much better!!! Blessings!
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and blessings, Hector. I send my best wishes to you. ❤
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Thanks for your positive poems, Carol. Buster is trying to get this message to the poor old Demoblicans to stay positive!
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Thank you for your always thoughtful comments, Walt and Buster. I agree that positive, inspiring messages about what we can create if we work together are far more effective in the long run. 🙂
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lovely post ~ hope all is well with you and yours!
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Thank you so much for your kind and lovely comments, J. Matthew. I send my best wishes to you. ❤
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I love those photos, particularly the ones of the portent of rain not delivered, sometimes our worst fears are like those clouds. Lovely post Carol.
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It’s so good to hear from you, Paul. Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful insights. ❤
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Pleasure Carol, been thinking of you.
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Thank you, Paul. (I am on a path toward healing through Reiki.) ❤
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Glad to hear that Carol.
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Lovely pictures – and words to match. Thank you for stopping by my place.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Frank. I am grateful that I discovered your thought-provoking blog and look forward to reading more of your work.
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Great words and images.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful lovely comments, Bernadette. ❤
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Hi Carol, I love these refections you write and your close observances of nature and your landscape. Reminds me to look more closely at nature around me too! Wishing you joy today!
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Dear Mei, thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments. Sending wishes of joy to you, too. ❤
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your openness and stability
give me a smile this morning, dear Carol!
While I’ve been away from wp
I’ve thought about you
and glad you are vitally present
offering your caring, poetic insights 🙂
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Dear David, I am grateful you are back. Thank you so much for your kindness and for the balance and beauty you always share. ❤
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Beautiful Carol, filled with a lovely sense of acceptance.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Andrea. ❤
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Very fine post Carol. Lovely photos of the sky. Those kinds of sun filled clouds can only be seen around this time of year. The days here are a mix of rain and sun. Perfect for the garden. Sending you well wishes across the fire. Take care.
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Bob, hearing from you is always a gift, both your comments and blog posts. Thank you for your thoughtful comments and the poetry of the images you paint with words and photos. Sending my best wishes to you as you hunker down during tourist season. ❤
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Morning surrounded by nature, nothing could be more glorious. Okay, not entirely true. When one lives in remote places the night sky can take your breath away…
Thank you for choosing to follow one of my blogs.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments, Léa. I agree that the night sky is breathtaking, too. 🙂
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🙂
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Nice. I love the beautiful photographs. 🙂
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Thank you! ❤
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(somehow), nature (and us) always receives what we need.
Your writing and your photography, touches the heart and
delivers the message
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Thank you so much for your kind and lovely comments, Eddie. ❤
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