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I appreciate your metaphor of the "open-faced sandwich." It's the wondering what might have been that haunts me. 💛

Bless her. 💙💛

So we are all supposed to just dig deeper than we already are so Trump and Hegseth can play their 5-yr old games of cops and robbers in order to stroke Trump's ego?

No thanks.

Don't you just love "finds" like that? It has so much character! Oh, the stories it could tell.

Haha - Wild Thing is aptly named! 😅

So hard to see them feeling anxious. Bless her!

Good morning!! Soon be time to put that weathering can to work.

Haha - cats can judge like no other. 😅

From what folks are saying, it’s not much of a change. ☹️

It’s a sanctuary, James. In every sense of the word.

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

Noem to Mullin is a lateral move. Nothing changes. Nothing improves. Time for my daily utterance of "We're so screwed in this country."

Oh, that's disappointing. I will for sure pray for him and the car.

Yes! Love his threads about interesting animals he meets out on walks.

Mild Thing is looking less than pleased. 🤔

How delightful. Where's the link to join Jim's Fan Club? I really need in.

Over The Gate. 13°C and blue sky. Yellowhammers.

Over The Gate. 13°C and blue sky. Yellowhammers.

Perfection, James. Quite mild temps for you on the Wolds lately. I never tire of that view across the gate to Little Tree.

The swings have felt concerning and unusual, even for here. Really hoping for things to even out soon. 🤞

Thanks, James. We've had some gentle rains, so I am sure the trees and wildlife are enjoying it. Crazy 30 degree temperature swings coming over the weekend again. Was hoping we had gotten through that already! Hope you're enjoying Spring on your Wonderful Wolds.

Good morning! You’ve convinced me that I need to plant some of those in my yard. I’ve added them to my list.

Glorious, indeed!

Glorious is surely the word, James. And Ewes! How wonderful. Rain persists here - proper Yorkshire weather right here in Missouri! The Robins are singing quite the chorus this morning.

There she rises!
The Full Worm Moon over my North Dorset garden just now at 18.30...
A sight to behold.
#FullMoon #WormMoon

Looks like it's time for me to mutter my daily, "we are so screwed in this country."

Friends, read this thread and then go get this book. It'll break your heart, and as Mary Oliver wrote,

"...by which I mean only
that it break open and never close again
to the rest of the world."

The only "probable cause" she has is the color of their skin. THAT is abhorrent and she should hang her head in shame.

And that makes us happy!

Sigh. Not much you can do about all the critters. I guess the squirrels are happy, at least!

Haha - I can just hear their little feet pattering along. 😅 My cat does that, like she just can’t bear to lose sight of these interlopers on her property!