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such a good day with a good friend. happy fall.
Wow those last few sentences are absolute perfection! I know exactly the feeling; so happy to be alive, so overwhelmed by life in general. Excited and anxious. I love this :)
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Tightrope to the Sun
thank you! fall is such a grab bag of emotions for me. i was reading your bloggy last night (or rather in the wee hours of the morning today), and i was blown away by your words. how do you do it? the book thief is on my must-read list now. :-)
Deletelovely words and photos!
ReplyDeletethank you! we had a lovely time.
DeleteI feel all of those same feelings during fall. It's hard not to be nostalgic! Also, love Blowing Rock. Your photos make me want to go back and spend a day there!
ReplyDeleteyes, i hadn't been in years, and it is such a cute, quaint town. bustling with people! i did some of my christmas shopping in their little shops. win.
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