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Birthday: September 3
Location:
Illinois
United States
Work:
fourteen years with the Illinois Health Care field as Activity and Social Services Director in Illinois nursing homes
part time bartender, waitress and short order cook
homemaker
and "jack of all trades"
Hometown(s):
Tenn: Florida:North Carolina: Illinois

About Me

barn in winter

Interests:
painting, gardening (flowers), reading, scrapbooking,mushroom hunting in the spring, driving through the beautiful countryside, shopping with my daughter. About Me: Married, Retired, Live in a small town in central Illinois, my children and grand children live nearby

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  What If Spring ?

If Spring were a garment,

would we wear it like a cloak ?,

Wrap it around our shoulders,

tie it snugly at the throat ?

Or if it were a blanket,

a downey quilt of flowers,

Would we spread it on our lawn,

would we gaze at it for hours?

What if Spring is just a memory?,

one we've tucked away,

Of morning sun and birdsong,

and daffodills that sway...

I think that Spring is all of these,

the memories, the morning breeze,

The hope within our beating breast,

of the newborn earth, that is just at rest.

Spring is always with us,

in our hearts and mind,

It soothes the worried brow of earth,

and reminds us that it's kind.............Jen

Added: January 22, 2010
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Cby says:

Morning Jen,
Love the poem. I've been gone too long and have many pages to read and enjoy. Hope your day is filled with goodies to cherish, as mine is. I've been over to Billy's and watched his video. Proud Moment! I'm so happy for him and Rosie! How is your hubbie doing these days? Good I hope and pray
Love You,
Cby
Posted: February 7, 2010 11:29AM EST
jen43 says:

Hi Cby, good to hear from you...we are waiting for Spring, it's been hard to keep Denny in the house this winter...sometimes it's "Jen, bar the door" around here, when it's too bad to go out for a drive, hard to keep him occupied...thank goodness for his tv shows !...But, we are good, still kickin !...Take care hon, and drop by anytime...Hugs, Jen
Posted: February 8, 2010 4:52PM EST
whatname says:

Jen43

Thank you for writing. I'm in florida. Retired.

Grandchildren & Children in N. J.
Posted: February 6, 2010 9:59AM EST
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