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Lordy, I love this. Especially as mothers' day approaches. My troublesome mother managed to die on mothers' day, after a lifetime of poo-pooing the event, so I never remember the actual date of her death. But boy does this resonate with me today: "The tree turned out to be full of rot so this morning we were grateful it was already gone, and we missed it acutely, as is so often the case with a suffering, troublesome loved one in stormy weather." Thank you, Elizabeth McCracken, I think I'll go take a leisurely swim this afternoon in the local college pool now that the students have left for home.

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Emerald Ash Borers did a number on the wooded area of my parcel. While they were turning into standing deadwood, I had a head injury which kept me from taking them down neatly. Ensuing stormy weather has broken many of them off which means a heck of a mess to clean up.

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I just want to say that I absolutely love these brief missives about your morning swims. I have to drive about 40 minutes to swim laps in a 25-yard indoor pool, but sometimes I keep your swim in mind while I do it. Fog and dark and all.

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So sorry about your tree!! I loved that tree. We also have a mighty tree that may soon come down. 😭

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thundered and lightninged 😊

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Yes, β€œas is so often the case.” . . . Sending good things from Baltimore.

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I'm so sorry to hear about your tree. I still grieve the loss of the once-mighty one down the street from my apartment, feel a pull whenever I pass its stump, though thankfully the season means that it's surrounded by flowers now.

"Though the worst of the storm was over this morning, it still sounded as though the Gods were moving furniture." I. LOVE. that!

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