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Snowfall...

...more like windblow...

me:

Went to the rose garden and took pictures yesterday. Today? Not enough snow for photos. Cold. Windy. A few flakes.

There's so much work to do.

Like potting the geraniums I filched last night. I do not like to see abandoned plants or animals. Twinges my heart every time. Yes, I know it's part of life, but...

When I get to Dakar, Sénégal ...some time... I may be overwhelmed by the beggar children. If so, I'll flee to the smaller cities and towns a.s.a.p.

I do not have the resources to help; but I must understand the local almsgiving. People can be generous and kind. It's just not what I'm used to.

It bothers me in Costa Rica a bit also. Little or inadequate social net for the poor. For that matter, it bothers me in Montana. Reminds me of being homeless in Kansas.

I'm not at ease with begging.

So... the freeze over night should've killed off anything that had survived the frosts we've been having. It's time for the landscape to pull the covers over it's drowsy eyes and sleep.

Too bad I have so much work to do.

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