From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Animals, fish and fowl

by harvestbird20 October 2009
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The hens had their day on Saturday, at Rosebank, Willowbank and Indochine.
Below the cut are some of the animals they saw at the second of those three locations.

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To grow accustomed to this face

by harvestbird10 October 2009
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With a long-sighted father and a short-sighted mother, it was more likely than not that my brother and I would need glasses one day.  For both of us, that day came before childhood was out.  With great determination, I switched to contact lenses at fourteen, rejecting that large-lensed, plastic-framed spectacles that were the style at [...]

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The looming bride

by harvestbird8 October 2009
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Our wedding was one of several coming events observed today at a morning tea at my workplace, along with the comings and goings — including one other wedding — of my colleagues.  We were sweetly presented with outsize bunches of flowers and there were kind words and extensive catering.
My colleagues remarked on my equilibrium, two [...]

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On the Day

by harvestbird4 October 2009
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This post repeats the information in a note sent by post recently, now brought to you in handy online form.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon.

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Fittingly yours

by harvestbird3 October 2009
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The bridal party had its first fitting this week.  It was a strange but exciting feeling, to be expertly pinned in beautiful raw fabric.  Karen’s coat was all-but-complete and she was able to swish about the dressmakers in formal fashion.  Megan doffed her shoes but retained her stripey socks, all the better to experience the [...]

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