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<\/a><\/div>\n\nin a matter of days, it makes me believe in divine intervention!<\/p>\n
A week ago I brought Forsythia branches in for “forcing.” They are for me the definition of Spring. All the bland, grey sparseness of Winter disappears in a burst of yellow bloom.<\/p>\n
It’s just one of life’s little miracles \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I’m waiting, albeit impatiently, for Spring.<\/p>\n
Have a wonderful day!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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