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Aug 1, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 1, ate a scone this morning. took the dog for a walk. he pooped once.

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Such a beautiful and thoughtful post. Thanks Elan. And you included a quote from my fav book, The Museum of Whales You Will Never See!

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Aug 13, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 13, our neighbor Judy came over with her two sisters today and we ate snacks and drank iced tea

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Aug 9, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 9, helped a neighbor dig out some grasses then made some iced tea.

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Aug 7, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 7, a 14-year-old tried to teach me how to throw a baseball

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did they succeed

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I don't think so.

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Aug 6, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 6, just realized I forgot to write yesterday. Went to a garden center with a neighbor.

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every day that you come back to comment is both a surprise and a joy

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Aug 4, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 4, recorded a live TV segment about a bubble festival then baked a zucchini bread.

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a bubble festival!!

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Aug 3, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Day 3, volunteered at the botanic garden and pulled weeds then picked up bagels on the bike ride home.

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and any and all gardens

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say hi to pigeon for me!

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Aug 2, 2023Liked by Elan Ullendorff

Wow wow wow. Loved this post. Thank you for sharing this fascinating corner of the internet!

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Fantastic post. There is much to think about on the threshold of ritual and community

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Day 11, visited a private neighborhood garden with the most amazing water feature.

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Day 10, volunteered at the botanic garden and saw a cycad with a huge cone

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Day 8, was in a contemplative mood so I walked back home from downtown after wrapping a video shoot

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!! how long did that take you and what was the most surprising thing you saw on your journey

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Took about 2 hours and I saw a lot of spotted lantern flies

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Day 2, rescheduled a dental appointment and filmed at a concrete factory.

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i can't explain but it feels like these are both the same thing

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