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Three beautiful things from my past week:<\/p>\n

1. Flowers on the pea vines and a couple ripe strawberries from my garden plot<\/p>\n

2. Supper out with Jason<\/p>\n

3. Jessica and Misty, whose jobs have kept them away, back in the fold for summer volleyball<\/p>\n

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world lately?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Three beautiful things from my past week: 1. Flowers on the pea vines and a couple ripe strawberries from my garden plot 2. Supper out with Jason 3. Jessica and Misty, whose jobs have kept them away, back in the fold for summer volleyball How about you? 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