Monday, April 5, 2021

Monday WRites 292

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yellow ixora puzzle on TheJigsawPuzzles.com
gillena cox photos


A Happy and Blessed Easter to all
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You've heard about the Monday Blues well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance for eg the rite of afternoon tea). 
Welcome to Monday WRites #292: A Happy Monday to all. Be Safe.

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
#125: At a snail's pace

AND


Quadrille #125
In Praise of The Grape

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QUADRILLE: WINE
Grape seed oil
I grab a bottle

Cheddar blocks
in plastic wrap
Into the trolley

A trolley
 in the middle of the lane
Turn around or wait

Smile behind my mask
Nod and move on 

A bottle of wine
Wheeling to the cashier now.
© gillena cox 2021


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40 comments:

  1. Love the pretty Spring flowers and the puzzle! Enjoy your day my friend!

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  2. ...I love your yellow Ixora, it reminds me of Maui. Have a wonderful week and thanks for hosting.

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  3. Beautiful photos of the flowers! Happy Easter Gillena! :)

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  4. Happy you dropped by Diane

    Much💛love

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  5. Happy you dropped by Carol

    Much💛love

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  6. Happy you dropped by Tom

    Much💛love

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  7. Happy you dropped by Rain

    Much💛love

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  8. Happy you dropped by Monica

    Much💛love

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  9. That "smile behind my mask" leaves its mark. Looking forward to seeing people's smiles again.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation De

      Much💛love

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  10. The pleasure of the purchase — very cool Gillena!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Rob

      Much💛love

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  11. I can't wait to get out there shopping again.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Lili

      Much💛love

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  12. Wheeling away with a bottle of wine would be fun. I can't wait to see smiling faces again.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Truedessa

      Much💛love

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  13. Gillena - Happy Easter to you! Your pretty flowers are perfect for this most special day in our faith. I gave up wine for Lent, so your poem was spot on for me! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Angie

      Much💛love

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  14. You give me a smile, Gillena. Lovely words in your poem. I have to translate for understanding and agree.

    Wish you a very good week.

    Happy MosaicMonday

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Erica

      Much💛love

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  15. I enjoyed this trip to the supermarket, Gillena. I haven’t been in a long while. I like the ‘smile behind my mask’ at the trolley in the way – nothing much has changed!

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  16. Thank you for your appreciation Kim

    Much💛love

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  17. Gillena, this is lovely, but I might be biased because I LOVE cheddar!

    Sincerely,
    David (ben Alexander)

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  18. Preparing a party perhaps? If only! :-)

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  19. Thank you for your appreciation David

    Much💛love

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  20. :) If only...Thank you for your appreciation Ingrid

    Much💛love

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  21. Lovely flowers! I can see your smile behind mask when you buy your favorites.

    Yoko

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  22. Grocery shopping certainly requires more patience these days. I like the tone of your poem...going with the flow.

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  23. Thank you for your appreciation Mish

    Much💛love

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  24. Just need to put a baguette into your cart and you'd be ready for a romantic picnic!

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  25. 🙃happy you dropped by Lillian

    Much💛love

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  26. Very beautiful yellow flowers which in my country are called 'Soka Flower' ..., we just happen to plant them. Happy Easter to you and your family. Greetings from Indonesia

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  27. 🙃happy you dropped by Himawan

    Much💛love

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  28. The ixora is beautiful. Yellow flowers are my favorites ...little spots of sunshine on the ground!

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  29. Thank you for your appreciation Sallie

    Much💛love

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