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Lee Muller's avatar

Having difficulty with words at the moment. I've had times where I've cried it all out, with nothing left. That's close to how I'm feeling, but with words. Thank you for your strength. ❤🙏🏼❤

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

💕warm hugs to you, sis… we all need each other’s support to get through this💕

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

Thank you dear Kitten for the plant names. In my flower garden so much credit goes to anonymous.

I also just happened upon Substack late 2021.

How mixed up I surely would have been without Substack authors.

When one's friends find one too non mainstream media, it can be lonely.

Funny though, this Christmas two *old* friends have suggested we have a coffee in January. Still waiting on others to no longer see me as a leper.

I'm not too sure how our subsequent conversations will go. Maybe one more *coffee* will be the last.

I can't help but sound the alarm.

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Grasshopper Kaplan's avatar

I lost the two potential guitar player friends, and many other jabnicks, who seemed to blame their wives..

Easy to do that. They don't want to be indoors with me. When folks see me coming they put on their mask.

Pansies.

Yes, planted some pansies at my new job , no prick required....

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

Really pleased to hear about your job Grasshopper.

With a garden!

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Grasshopper Kaplan's avatar

Well, they had three empty planter boxes.

Happy new year Cairn

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

Happy New Year Grasshopper.

The year of a great awakening we hope.

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JamesDuff's avatar

Beautiful and so true in everything you touch on.

Wanting simplicity in an ever more complex expert world of noise.

Great changes that have turned all most of us inside out seeking community truth understanding navigation comfort review fast forward reverse

Truth is a difficult lonely path when oblivion is preferred by most

Which challenges every role ever played every relationship wanting others yet finding too few

To hash the political narratives to a calm understanding. Thanks for your inputs too!!

We all need each other! 💕 only you will do

Only each May join in too.

We find ourselves on the front lines ahead of the curve sometimes in deep reflection when we lose our nerve. Now New Year comes how long

Will it take? As long as forever as long as we just say no there will be a celebration somewhere of defiance that stands against tyranny.

And maybe no absolutely we can retreat to peace in the Gardens of Eloquence and watch the bees dance the flowers winds and trees.

And tell our stories then.

Beautiful flowers the blue ones are my favorites

These are Nasturtiums? Idk

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🌼you write so beautifully James! the nasturtiums are the orange & yellow flowers 🌼

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JamesDuff's avatar

Thanks and so beautiful your writing is too along with your garden. 🌺💐🌹I agreed with every word you wrote.

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Paul's avatar

THE MODERN TIMES

READ ABOVE THE FOLD

FRONT PAGE

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"I know when to go out

Know when to stay in

Get things done

I catch a paper boy

But things don't really change

I'm standing in the wind

But I never wave bye-bye

But I try, I try"

~ Thin white juke

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I've heard that girls can deliver the good news too.

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SO WELL SAID KITTEN !

~ meow

Flower to flower

Pollen to bee

Sweeter

Than honey.

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MJ Reid's avatar

I don't know the situation in the USA., so can't comment on that. I do know that the vaccines in the UK are making a difference to many many people including myself. I have had 4 now as have most of the oldies in my family and the most vulnerable. We have all had very mild doses of Covid. I have inflammatory arthritis as well as type 2 diabetes. If I had had full blown Covid without the vaccinations, I probably would not be here. There is no conspiracy in the UK. All our vaccinations are free at the point of delivery. There is no Big Pharma competing for our business. I am happy that my family and I got our vaccinations and will continue to get them until Covid is no longer a threat. I hope 2023 is a good one for all of you wherever you are.

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🙏God bless you🙏

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mejbcart's avatar

HAPPY and Healthy New Year with no mandates on anything and real freedom every single day:)

IN case you are in CA, catch the rain, for 10 years barely anything and now all at once.

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🙏Happy & Healthy New Year to you, think we’re on the same page!🙏

❄️very thankful for the rain/snow❄️

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mejbcart's avatar

which means your pictures here are old:((

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🌼they are from a few weeks ago between rainstorms 🌼

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mejbcart's avatar

Sorry, for the complaint, they are wonderful! Only few week old?? You must be in quite a warm place. My nasturtium is gone for quite long time, midden in CA...

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

no worries, my nasturtiums & sea lavender liked the first soaking rain we got (November?) and had a few warm days that probably contributed, but other than these, there is not too much in bloom now.

mostly doing winter pruning & cleanup so the landscape is sort of barren.

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Brandon is not your bro's avatar

Thank you Kitten , you are always thoughtful and kind with your posts. Always positive! Flowers are beautiful. I love to hike when wild flowers are in bloom ! Happy healthy New Years to you and everyone here !

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🌼🙏happy New Years 🙏🌼

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Brandon is not your bro's avatar

🤗🙏😘

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JamesDuff's avatar

🌹🎁🌱🙏🌱🎁🌹 God Bless Kitten

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JamesDuff's avatar

❤️🙏

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Paul's avatar

ORDINARILY MISSISSIPPI TOSSING GAMBLER:

ON A LONG-TRAILED-RIVER

FROM 11 TO 29

A CHILD LOOKS OVER THE WELL FOR HIS PARENTS SAKE

"I Always Look For Stuff."

~ Billy Mitchell

{Salvager, Floating Upon A Barge}

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/humankind/2022/08/04/ship-salvagers-find-message-bottle-return-family-late-son/10185166002/

~ Excerpted from Today's

Nice News

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"Float Your Climb"

~ YES {Close To The Edge}

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🌼this is a Great story!🌼

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Paul's avatar

SO ARE YOU !

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Paul's avatar

Ok ok.

So WE Agree !

Tee-hee.

& Meow !

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Paul's avatar

For:

Brandon, Our Bro Hero.

& All WORKERS Like He.

Commentary by Celia Farber:

https://open.substack.com/pub/celiafarber/p/have-we-ever-stopped-to-think-about?r=11r0co&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

to readers who are not familiar with her work, Celia Farber is notable for her excellent journalism regarding the HIV/AIDS scandal, sham which parallels the COVID sham.

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JamesDuff's avatar

Thanks for being a 🎁 that blooms in Winter 💐

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

😹🙏

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JamesDuff's avatar

Sweet Bloomings Kitten who purrs while Winter 🌙 mooning in her garden retreat while the owl hoooo as the daily routines ooooh to sweep the days to nights and seeds to flowers to gone with the winds in starry showers. Catch you in the Garden some Spring. Lol 💕

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JamesDuff's avatar

❤️😹❤️

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

🌼wow, thank you… sort of old school here (eg, landline phone😹) so your publicity help is greatly appreciated 🌼

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

completely understand. i try not to be fearful but you are right to be cautious, so much we still do not know.

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

Ironical what.

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