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Grief

I’m tired of people saying grief comes in waves

It is a cold that begins in your heart

Creeps into your mind

Takes over your bones

It is a cold that you can’t ever get used to

Sometimes it doesn’t feel as cold

It’s the first 50° day of spring

Not the first 50° day of fall

Maybe you get to thaw sometimes

When you’re busy

Or stressed

Or happy

But the cold is still there

It’s is in your heart

It’s is in your mind

It’s rooted in your bones

The warmth of the sun only touches it

In the arms of your mother

For she is cold, too

[elliekathryn]

Y’all. These pumpkin scones are so good they’ll make you wanna slap your grandma. All joking, and hilarious southern sayings aside, these scones are AHHHHMAZING. • • • • • #sogood #fall #fallbaking #veganbaking #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbaking #baking #scones #pumpkin #pumpkineverything #food #bakedgoods #pumpkinseason #whatveganseat #whatveganscook #veganfood #plantbasedfood #food #kitchen #thekitchenismyhappyplace #getoffyourbuttandbake #breads #desserts #breakfast #scone #phillyvegan #veganphilly #veganconshy #conshyvegan #fallfoodplots #succulents https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzfMNdgIIA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ufj9docpyc07

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Yesterday, I lay awake in the palm of the night. A soft rain stole in, unhelped by any breeze, And when I saw the silver glaze on the windows, I started with A, with Ackerman, as it happened, Then Baxter and Calabro, Davis and Eberling, names falling into place As droplets fell through the dark. Names printed on the ceiling of the night. Names slipping around a watery bend. Twenty-six willows on the banks of a stream. In the morning, I walked out barefoot Among thousands of flowers Heavy with dew like the eyes of tears, And each had a name Fiori inscribed on a yellow petal Then Gonzalez and Han, Ishikawa and Jenkins. Names written in the air And stitched into the cloth of the day. A name under a photograph taped to a mailbox. Monogram on a torn shirt, I see you spelled out on storefront windows And on the bright unfurled awnings of this city. I say the syllables as I turn a corner -- Kelly and Lee, Medina, Nardella, and O'Connor. When I peer into the woods, I see a thick tangle where letters are hidden As in a puzzle concocted for children. Parker and Quigley in the twigs of an ash, Rizzo, Schubert, Torres, and Upton, Secrets in the boughs of an ancient maple. Names written in the pale sky. Names rising in the updraft amid buildings. Names silent in stone Or cried out behind a door. Names blown over the earth and out to sea. In the evening -- weakening light, the last swallows. A boy on a lake lifts his oars. A woman by a window puts a match to a candle, And the names are outlined on the rose clouds Vanacore and Wallace, (let X stand, if it can, for the ones unfound) Then Young and Ziminsky, the final jolt of Z. Names etched on the head of a pin. One name spanning a bridge, another undergoing a tunnel. A blue name needled into the skin. Names of citizens, workers, mothers and fathers, The bright-eyed daughter, the quick son. Alphabet of names in a green field. Names in the small tracks of birds. Names lifted from a hat Or balanced on the tip of the tongue. Names wheeled into the dim warehouse of memory. So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the of the heart. -by Billy Collins https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnl2yifAXAP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vtzlx401h01f

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Y’all, stop with this nonsense. It is SEPTEMBER!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BneEzATAWki/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6nhk4w84wl1l

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Thanks to @missprescott I have my window sill looking fine. #illtakeyourfreeplanterpots #givemealltheplants #succulents https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRnDxGgGwf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y15ddtewxxcd

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Four our anniversary, Matt, got me a portrait ofWhiskey. We got it matted and framed this week, and finally got it hung. He is simply the best at gift giving. #art #portrait #originalart #love https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMtYJYg7u6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=thkb1p8z2v2l

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For years Matt has been joking about wanting a beekeeper suit. For his 32nd birthday, I made that dream come true. Please let him know if you need some wasp’s nests taken down. #beekeepermatt #happybirthday #ilovemyhusband #thisis32 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm_d013gQje/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4ihynam3tqwy

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You’re our baby and we love you. There will never be another doghter quite like you. #HappyNationalDogDay #WhiskeyDog #rescuedog https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm9siwGg1Y_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ngmnpsfpfywp

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Happy birthday, my love, 32 looks great on you... the ‘stache....meh. Regardless, you make my life infinitely better. I love you, HBD. (at Bethany Beach, Delaware) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7GtjBA9Mk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=32dwk5guff7g

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Babies #8yearsago https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm5xHNvgcEf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qiojjw99rqd0

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Y’all, does anyone else remember this? I know @jilleslp does. #tomorrowsgonnabehotter https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm4RcWAnvdW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gi7w85pro5zf

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Still pretty upset about not buying this. Matt said things like, “we don’t need that,” and “it won’t fit in your Corolla,” and “you’re not spending $200 on a picture of a llama,” and “we really don’t need that.” Like, I just don’t understand why my husband won’t support my dreams. #latergram #llama #sad #dreams (at Avalon, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmpDi_ogQql/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n8pyhhqgl3ji

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🌊☀️ (at 74th Street Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmngHDIgJ1_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ijx6u8vimgte

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Thunderstorms? What makes you think she’s afraid of thunderstorms? #whiskeydog https://www.instagram.com/p/BmZoQkTg5Qy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1os3q5v0zmv4i

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Y’all, I need this. See, I LOVE knowing all the news, gossip, drama. I don’t want to spread it or share it or send it out in the universe. I generally prefer it if I have no idea who the people involved are. I just like to know what’s going on. Matt constantly tells me how nosy I am. I want to hear about your grandma’s neighbor’s brother who got arrested for trying to sell drugs to elephants. I NEED to know about your sister’s child’s 2nd birthday drama. I thrive on knowing what your boyfriend’s momma said to you last weekend. I just love hearing stories, hopefully true and juicy ones. Again, I don’t want to spread rumors or gossip, but if you wanna share it, girl, I wanna hear it. #pleasehelp #jk #tellmeeverything https://www.instagram.com/p/BmZA-oDgmyK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l9d6eziugpg3

[elliekathryn]

Oh sweet child, I cannot believe you are TWO today. The day you were born is one of my most favorite days. You are such a joyful, independent kid. You have a wonderfully curious mind, a bright inquisitive spirit, and a stubborn streak that will turn into a determination that is going take you farther in life than you can imagine. You are so smart and brave and tough, and I hope you always stay exactly who you are. Aunt LeeLee loves you more than you will ever know. Happy Birthday, Bug, I hope you have a wonderful day filled with snacks, rockets, and all the other things you love. #LifeisbetterwithanEllie #auntie https://www.instagram.com/p/BmDvA_QAgjh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1033z9044778s

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Y’all, if this ain’t me I don’t know what is. Sister, @glennondoyle, bringing the truth once again. #girldrinkyourwater ・・・ Reminder: big problems usually have small solutions. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl9RVR-AMtp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tesvtdqgvhf9