tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90832770055494490172024-02-02T13:18:30.827-08:00C. L. Collar ~ Author ~ Jewelry DesignerA Blog featuring my Life in Writing, Jewelry Design, and Just being ME! C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-83528895435991195552024-01-04T10:15:00.000-08:002024-01-04T10:15:29.130-08:00January 2024<p> <span style="font-size: large;">The New Year Brings so much to look forward to.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There will be more new poems and short stories added to this blog.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have been in kind of a slump with my writing and blogging since I had Covid 2 years ago. I am finally starting to connect with my muse again. Hopefully I will be finishing the 3rd book in my The McCory Chronicles Series and writing new poems to celebrate the return of my muse.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing all of you the best year of your life and many more ~ </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqc2VlAgDdqPx7pDRPhEqXRAT5xqLXNQQ_GoOpc9uxKy3jeC49wCyVfDiMWnVVKXVzuMQXsgUQi391AgPeePeRKWNeLQkFrdt6m4JuXZFzaXE-LJBf7pv5Y7Wgi9UKTL7qLwjGlvacTBgeC2oEty-wtctEdikmVY6BLT-C4x5HoE3MrIP-OZFqB-vhx4o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqc2VlAgDdqPx7pDRPhEqXRAT5xqLXNQQ_GoOpc9uxKy3jeC49wCyVfDiMWnVVKXVzuMQXsgUQi391AgPeePeRKWNeLQkFrdt6m4JuXZFzaXE-LJBf7pv5Y7Wgi9UKTL7qLwjGlvacTBgeC2oEty-wtctEdikmVY6BLT-C4x5HoE3MrIP-OZFqB-vhx4o=w491-h640" width="491" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-45331798163608620852023-10-03T09:16:00.000-07:002023-10-03T09:16:01.551-07:00October Fun<style>p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
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C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-7639893216048368132023-04-30T08:57:00.000-07:002023-04-30T08:57:37.059-07:00Spring Has Sprung<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><span style="color: #38761d;"> Spring</span> <span style="color: purple;"> </span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beautifully colored flowers<br />
Suddenly burst into bloom!<br />
Spreading the scent of sweetness,<br />
Throughout Mother Nature’s room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bees buzz by so busily,<br />
Doing their very best<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again Spring has Sprung!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She kisses each worker with dew drops,<br />
And tells them how well they have done.</span> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-64112251410802361812022-11-03T14:44:00.004-07:002022-11-03T14:48:38.068-07:00The Pursuit<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“911, what is your Emergency?”</span></div>
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gun. HURRY!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Okay sir, stay calm. What is your
location?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“I’m in the woods behind Clear Lake! I’ve
been running for my life for at least an hour. Pant. Pant. I just now got a signal on my phone. I
can’t last much longer. You must hurry!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Attention all patrols in the Clear Lake
vicinity. We have an emergency situation in the woods behind the lake. The
suspect is a male carrying a gun in pursuit of another male. The suspect is armed
and dangerous. Approach with caution. Sir, are you still there?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Yes, I’m hiding.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“No, he was shooting at me! But I know
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“I’m trying, but I can still hear him
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Oh yes, I know him all too well! He has
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“I have no idea. He comes after me every year. Usually, I
can just stay hidden from him, and after a few days he just gives up. I tell
you this man is crazy! This time he found me and chased me into the woods. He
is going to kill me! Last year he
had his wife with him. She had a knife and a gun! I wouldn’t be surprised if
she weren’t out here too. They are both crazy people. I should never have moved
to the country! The town was so much safer!”</span></div>
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knife. She is thought to be the wife of suspect number one. Proceed with
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“That’s easy for you to say. You don’t
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“You are so nice. I have gotten my breath
back. Now I probably should run some more.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“No! It’s best that you stay hidden. Just
keep quiet and stay on the phone. Do you hear any sirens?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“No. I’m really deep in the woods. They
probably won’t find me in time. I really need to run now. I hear him calling
and he’s close. I will keep my phone on, but I must move NOW!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“This is unit 26. We have arrived at the location. Be
advised we have found an 1870 ford pickup. It is empty. The license plate is
missing. We have found a box of shells for a 12 gauge shotgun inside. The
registration is too faded to make out. Looks like E…something maybe Fud. Backup
is here, and we are starting our pursuit into the woods.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Sir! Sir! Can you hear me?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Pant, pant… yes. I’m hiding again.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Good. The police are in the woods. Just
stay out of sight and let them look for your assailant.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“Okay. I can’t run anymore anyway.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“While we are waiting sir, I didn’t get
your name. I need it for my records.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">“It’s Tom ma’am, Tom Turkey.”</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> “Witchy,
Witchy, Witchy Woo, what should we put in the brew?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">asked Witchy One of Witchy Two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I
do not want to make the brew,” said witchy, witchy, Witchy Two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I want to make a nice beef stew.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What
has gotten into you?” asked Witchy One of Witchy Two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“It's Halloween and we must brew.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I
have nice eye of newt, so blue. Green toes of toad, I have these too,”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“No,
not one of those will do,”said witchy, witchy, Witchy Two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I want to try something brand
new.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“New
does not go in the brew,”said Witchy One to Witchy Two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“That is one thing we NEVER do.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Ahh.
I know what we can do,” said witchy, witchy, Witchy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“We can and will make old cow
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I
do believe, that, we can do,” said Witchy One to Witchy Two.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large; line-height: 32px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 200%;">“It will be old and will be new. Witchy,
Witchy, Witchy Woo!”</span></div>
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<br /> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-68193553961113682582022-04-01T11:38:00.001-07:002022-04-01T11:38:54.701-07:00Spring is Here<p><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Spring is Here and with comes National Poetry Month. Here is one of my favorite Spring Poems. I hope you enjoy it!</span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6i6GjCFUFEyuoGmOP1xyxfl2NoJWuX_qSmx5VjqEQt3eGNbBVMTCBHHUuDdoKaI3MrVsgtIZ57X2Ol4j3dtjzJ_vWiODszKHvZVh6jxaO2lONZTKeiDs4Ak2PNC2NT2mZzXXiOBTiOMtfnr-C1m3c4Qcs6G8X3x7h-LcZx-MbZZynmB0o2hthMbC/s497/Painted%20Lady%20on%20Zinnia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="441" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6i6GjCFUFEyuoGmOP1xyxfl2NoJWuX_qSmx5VjqEQt3eGNbBVMTCBHHUuDdoKaI3MrVsgtIZ57X2Ol4j3dtjzJ_vWiODszKHvZVh6jxaO2lONZTKeiDs4Ak2PNC2NT2mZzXXiOBTiOMtfnr-C1m3c4Qcs6G8X3x7h-LcZx-MbZZynmB0o2hthMbC/s320/Painted%20Lady%20on%20Zinnia.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><i style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #800180;">To Be a Butterfly</span></span></i></div></i><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">By C. L. Collar</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">I’d love to be a butterfly, so beautiful and free,</span></i></div></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">To float along with the clouds, all the world to see.</span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">I’d like to be a butterfly, and flutter till I settle,</span></i></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">On a soft and colorful, velvet rose petal.</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">To drift from flower to flower and blend in beautifully,</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">With my many glorious colors, shining joyously.</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">If I could be as carefree as a butterfly,</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">I would not be afraid to live or afraid to die.</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">I would not have to worry of what was planned to come.</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">I would just be proud to know,</i></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">That God’s will was done.</i></div></span></i></span></span><p></p> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-63203834987056780762022-01-12T11:46:00.005-08:002022-01-12T11:52:17.211-08:00January Birthstone<p> <u><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">It is January! </span></i></u></p><p><u><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you were born this month you are a </span></i></u></p><p><u><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gorgeous Garnet!</span></i></u></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Garnet "The Stone Of Regeneration "</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white;">When you seem trapped mentally or physically, I strengthen your survival instinct, bringing courage and hope back into your soul.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #990000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAcsqtErN2ZBbJgvLYOhvWSEBhQfnggg2YHedA1wnUEN7ATHYCO41r7TgSFf26yvUt_5svq-YAgJa3aR4kxzWo71QJh4AA9MNHXbRzouuBJ_91n3_knWAGTElVXgTlt26s7_KJ0zxg60/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="1140" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAcsqtErN2ZBbJgvLYOhvWSEBhQfnggg2YHedA1wnUEN7ATHYCO41r7TgSFf26yvUt_5svq-YAgJa3aR4kxzWo71QJh4AA9MNHXbRzouuBJ_91n3_knWAGTElVXgTlt26s7_KJ0zxg60/w316-h435/il_1140xN.2822267052_gr72.webp" width="316" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #990000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">See all of our Beautiful Jewelry </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnasLegacyGiftShop" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnasLegacyGiftShop</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span><br /></span><p></p> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-90052751757181174012021-09-20T12:17:00.000-07:002021-09-20T12:17:56.516-07:00September Birthstone~<p> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>It is September!</b></i></span></span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: xx-large;"> If you were born this month, you are a Sexy Sapphire or Lovely Lapis Lazuli! </span></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: blue;"><i>Sapphire "The Stone Of Inner Spirit" </i></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;">As a star of the skies brought to Earth, I blend with you to initiate the awakening of your intuitive senses.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoyAjlAABpV4sEqcAIZVPB89Xck7FXb05fmx6g-Ytcj0QQevfvkJEDhKKjLLMXZx9n8fX0Xh_WmmXhOFtMBzMqdY5VmI4-yZpVj-V4ZX2oGSKBbBAtnfzSDMoEkWSKhgtT7KCR6hj4iQ/s1600/11224061_10207219550188489_5410307076998963587_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoyAjlAABpV4sEqcAIZVPB89Xck7FXb05fmx6g-Ytcj0QQevfvkJEDhKKjLLMXZx9n8fX0Xh_WmmXhOFtMBzMqdY5VmI4-yZpVj-V4ZX2oGSKBbBAtnfzSDMoEkWSKhgtT7KCR6hj4iQ/s320/11224061_10207219550188489_5410307076998963587_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;" /></span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><br /><span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">Lapis Lazuli " The Stone Of Proclamation "</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></i></span><br /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With my beautiful cosmic blue color, I contact your spirit guardians to protect you. It is also my duty to instill upon you the power of words. Use them to teach and heal those who have not found their voice.</span></span><br /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXKngiwzIxlwf_OcoiC5eWUj66O1DqB7342YARPMrJhm_iciuHBmSRFpugP8IeMhmNVYu6u-F9nIrgOCgvNFbMnYi0l0C6XksWXUEodnTj04pWmgpSYDOHO3eI8WyrW6jg92as0BsJHQ/s1600/14212020_10209977230368770_988028288489324203_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXKngiwzIxlwf_OcoiC5eWUj66O1DqB7342YARPMrJhm_iciuHBmSRFpugP8IeMhmNVYu6u-F9nIrgOCgvNFbMnYi0l0C6XksWXUEodnTj04pWmgpSYDOHO3eI8WyrW6jg92as0BsJHQ/s1600/14212020_10209977230368770_988028288489324203_n.jpg" /></a></div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Check out all of our beautiful September Jewelry @ <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnasLegacyGiftShop?section_id=17685982" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnasLegacyGiftShop?section_id=17685982</a></span></span> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-35451461193682496352021-04-02T10:31:00.000-07:002021-04-02T10:31:35.688-07:00Easter Greetings<div class="page" title="Page 1">
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C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-14906444713024852512021-03-03T20:12:00.003-08:002021-03-03T20:18:27.776-08:00March Birthstone ~ Aquamarine<h1 style="text-align: left;">It is March!!! If you were Born this Month, you are an <br /><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #01ffff;">Amazing Aquamarine!<br /></span>Aquamarine "The Stone Of Enlightenment"</h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am helpful in understanding underlying emotional states and interpreting how you really feel. I sooth fear and increase sensitivity. Wear me close to your heart and feel the sea, recalling dolphin dances with childlike delight</span></h2><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL63Mh0mmPB16cz84REq4Vs-v7pnqGNYXQMIWsu26xXikSN786hCtujOCylhxc5iEcGPHXO5eNi65sOg2dCbeDhZx21LAqSp9ON0tqZiI7adRlyYUeiO_WLl-fa-LtTv3pRbYikA7mgTA/s259/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL63Mh0mmPB16cz84REq4Vs-v7pnqGNYXQMIWsu26xXikSN786hCtujOCylhxc5iEcGPHXO5eNi65sOg2dCbeDhZx21LAqSp9ON0tqZiI7adRlyYUeiO_WLl-fa-LtTv3pRbYikA7mgTA/s0/download.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">See all of our Beautiful Aquamarine Jewelry and More @</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnasLegacyGiftShop" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnasLegacyGiftShop</span></a><br /></div><br /><p></p> C. 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Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-86171360925091924902021-02-04T12:23:00.002-08:002021-02-04T12:28:20.446-08:00February<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i> It is February!! </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i>If you were born this month you are an </i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><i>Amazing Amethyst!</i></span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOrEzuxmaX6F6tlGBY9BpRJG7jcdqt9jDmPEZpaRN_F7YEKO-Ru4xGiCEuPNNTd-WhErKCIXHBxhfc-0Z-_OUpJYoXoGEEoymMecyZSQwr53cTW2ZwHll7UTKLMHe5aJXouWfh-JHG9k/s245/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOrEzuxmaX6F6tlGBY9BpRJG7jcdqt9jDmPEZpaRN_F7YEKO-Ru4xGiCEuPNNTd-WhErKCIXHBxhfc-0Z-_OUpJYoXoGEEoymMecyZSQwr53cTW2ZwHll7UTKLMHe5aJXouWfh-JHG9k/s0/download.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div data-block="true" data-editor="do0o9" data-offset-key="41v6v-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="41v6v-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="41v6v-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Amethyst " The Stone Of Spiritual Awareness " </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="do0o9" data-offset-key="2dqvs-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2dqvs-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2dqvs-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2dqvs-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2dqvs-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Gloriously purple, I am a stone with absolutely no negative side effects or associations with </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">violence, anger or passion. I bring peace and spiritual awareness into your life.</span></div></div> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-54140582555394898252020-12-12T22:00:00.001-08:002020-12-12T22:00:04.999-08:00Christmas Time ~ Poem<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IK1TJfZpBXRI8Qknz-BdyIxKqNP3Faf8tttloMHEFy1b320cg35GCbHesJxPAK4RcxLYPLcegn7x0eCau4mdQLtqVxvBuKIqvXRqRigzf2kR4D1KiwcgiqiKbRlQtdeT48ooT2RA1DU/s1600/images-6.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IK1TJfZpBXRI8Qknz-BdyIxKqNP3Faf8tttloMHEFy1b320cg35GCbHesJxPAK4RcxLYPLcegn7x0eCau4mdQLtqVxvBuKIqvXRqRigzf2kR4D1KiwcgiqiKbRlQtdeT48ooT2RA1DU/s1600/images-6.jpg" /></a></p>Christmas Time<br />By C.L. Collar<br /><br />Christmas is a time of Cheer!<br />A Time to have your family near!<br />A Time to give to those in need!<br />A Time to plant a happy seed!<br /><br />A Time to laugh and Ho Ho Ho!<br />A Time to share your Christian Glow!<br />A Time to dance<br />A Time to sing!<br />A Time to praise our Holy King! C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-25344228309028509302020-12-11T22:00:00.001-08:002020-12-11T22:00:04.726-08:00Christmas and Icicles (Poem)<p> <i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Christmas and Icicles</span></span></i></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">By C.L. Collar</span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Christmas and icicles go hand in hand.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Snowflakes dance on mittened hands,</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Christmas joy spreads through the land.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NVxUuSJKf0n7xUQaZfIMu6jIKWjamqy8G5bqIS95Y34SOXifAvvb612ql8Xv2zvhB2qze82C1jc994WCBR2yeHg0o-MvJqL5l8iNR5Ijt9n8i6tjXdbVs5-9IMf7WSWyjdufqMxjZC8/s1600/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NVxUuSJKf0n7xUQaZfIMu6jIKWjamqy8G5bqIS95Y34SOXifAvvb612ql8Xv2zvhB2qze82C1jc994WCBR2yeHg0o-MvJqL5l8iNR5Ijt9n8i6tjXdbVs5-9IMf7WSWyjdufqMxjZC8/s200/images.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Christmas and music go hand in hand.</span></span></span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Harmony <span style="font-family: Times;">dances throughout the land.</span></span></span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Christmas carols shared while holding hands. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Joyful laughter spreads across</span></span></div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> the land.</span></span></div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Christmas sweeps</span><span style="font-family: Times;"> through the heart of man.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R4yLqx_kq0rJlx-PDo-pwLWZ0IIZ6GgFJT4XVFO2ucpj1g1VACEWZ5RtGtuOMx_lrwZkKjUGnLMkQziVfLWMkuf-rS79bvN0HB5lxHakE7yCAK5a5dkHoC-fBF7sa7OeJ64BgKXw3E4/s1600/images-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R4yLqx_kq0rJlx-PDo-pwLWZ0IIZ6GgFJT4XVFO2ucpj1g1VACEWZ5RtGtuOMx_lrwZkKjUGnLMkQziVfLWMkuf-rS79bvN0HB5lxHakE7yCAK5a5dkHoC-fBF7sa7OeJ64BgKXw3E4/s1600/images-4.jpg" /></a></div> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-70847617552910418742020-12-08T22:00:00.003-08:002020-12-08T22:00:04.713-08:00Commercial Christmas (Poem)<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Commercial Christmas</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">By C.L. Collar<br /><br />Christmas is too commercial<br /> That is what I hear them say.<br />But in the eyes of Christians,<br />It is truly not that way.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIRHElMEy_uKGWsbBJZIRSW5bfPEE7_gJBIu140cEJMYsdkNNjH6dyruBMPjYFwDap4zITS5ynCji0ioERakwkqLD8yeg4kPVzYjWDTUa0NeSGoanAgaVTxU4UE7QG5r5_B8tRiFEeQGs/s1600/Trees.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIRHElMEy_uKGWsbBJZIRSW5bfPEE7_gJBIu140cEJMYsdkNNjH6dyruBMPjYFwDap4zITS5ynCji0ioERakwkqLD8yeg4kPVzYjWDTUa0NeSGoanAgaVTxU4UE7QG5r5_B8tRiFEeQGs/s200/Trees.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">For in each shining light,<br />The Christmas star shines clear.<br />And in each twinkling eye,<br /> The Christmas spirit is near.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoOLhhbeAhCkSZOem00wnmjted8SPrfDxXJ8DS9mFLU2DbzNpXH9dX__l_GHnZKjT_QRT2goziorVE6Vs69iZ1pUotItxr_zHtLlkXI89Y8Ri-Vnp9mboZck9OFZkr-AhcpmMCbq27Fsc/s1600/Santa.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoOLhhbeAhCkSZOem00wnmjted8SPrfDxXJ8DS9mFLU2DbzNpXH9dX__l_GHnZKjT_QRT2goziorVE6Vs69iZ1pUotItxr_zHtLlkXI89Y8Ri-Vnp9mboZck9OFZkr-AhcpmMCbq27Fsc/s200/Santa.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Santa Claus, they all say,</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Takes away the true meaning.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Doesn’t Santa symbolize,</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">World peace and love and giving?</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXhfKe89pt1AAb2gvPQqmymyhruljKlc7anYydx4e8NtTORsKofZc8byUgAQLGf8n5FIJWQDseM0yEpvNgj4Ip-sdfMl74f-1NMZim_I_olTQBFYL4p1W9CiKrFlgMowPOV1Ep3-Vlf1e/s1600/carolers.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXhfKe89pt1AAb2gvPQqmymyhruljKlc7anYydx4e8NtTORsKofZc8byUgAQLGf8n5FIJWQDseM0yEpvNgj4Ip-sdfMl74f-1NMZim_I_olTQBFYL4p1W9CiKrFlgMowPOV1Ep3-Vlf1e/s200/carolers.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas carols have not changed,<br />I hear the children singing,<br />About the birth of Jesus,<br />And praising the newborn king.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GcAC2A3f7bVi0SwzEewDtm10b2Txh_3avvKlkmqnSIUR9KmG5kMQ5_eD-TjNufgqBxy-z_Yob9Gi40_D94NCFZDM-8_rOG_H9S60khk_PLFmAzA2nfZdsqd5f9oQZ4zO-N1lUXE5zUjr/s1600/Dec.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GcAC2A3f7bVi0SwzEewDtm10b2Txh_3avvKlkmqnSIUR9KmG5kMQ5_eD-TjNufgqBxy-z_Yob9Gi40_D94NCFZDM-8_rOG_H9S60khk_PLFmAzA2nfZdsqd5f9oQZ4zO-N1lUXE5zUjr/s200/Dec.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They say the spirit’s smothered,</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Too many decorations.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">But have they all forgotten?</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas is a celebration!</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And early Christmas morning,<br />The spirit is shining through,<br />In all the children’s voices,<br /> The meaning is still so true.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Fn5vScSUwVf74cLc0-hZBoadR1JrApR1d-CWkhXykfO0bJ40eB6m8yGQbPyVGGeOKs7Gp_V7FynqCEUg5GVFSWjnVI7Q4pZGcgU6_49uKSCjKF_unYadpRLdSmyhTmaMuhrHdEes2V_p/s1600/cake2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Fn5vScSUwVf74cLc0-hZBoadR1JrApR1d-CWkhXykfO0bJ40eB6m8yGQbPyVGGeOKs7Gp_V7FynqCEUg5GVFSWjnVI7Q4pZGcgU6_49uKSCjKF_unYadpRLdSmyhTmaMuhrHdEes2V_p/s200/cake2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When above all of the glitter,</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I hear my daughter say,</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">“We love you baby Jesus.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Have the best Happy, Birthday !”</span></div> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-26829674746027375902020-12-05T20:41:00.001-08:002020-12-05T22:31:42.790-08:00The Christmas Tree Mystery<style>p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What, oh what, did the kitten see?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A silver ball shiny and bright,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sparkling in the Christmas lights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She looked up high into the tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She squatted low and looked around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not a soul there was to be found.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The coast was clear, branch one, two, three.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Branch four, branch five, “Oh mercy me,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But then the tree began to sway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tree branch sort of gave away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She sunk her claws into the trunk,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She found her feet and with a hiss,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looked all around for who did this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who had cut down the Christmas Tree?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was as bad as bad could be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She looked around, she had to see</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Who had cut down the Christmas Tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She hissed and growled at everyone.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They all stood there just looking dumb.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">She crawled from underneath the tree.</span><br />
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If you were born this month, you are a Creative Citrine!</span></span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="8jsq" data-offset-key="dhq3i-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dhq3i-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="dhq3i-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Citrine " The Stone Of Happiness "</span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="8jsq" data-offset-key="9pdil-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9pdil-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9pdil-0-0"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Magic wells of golden light within me reflect universal perfection, similar to Christ's light. 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L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-24343965275390570552020-08-02T13:33:00.000-07:002020-08-02T13:55:22.520-07:00August Birthstone<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is August!!</span><br />
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C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-956584824099586882020-06-04T15:23:00.000-07:002020-06-04T15:29:22.844-07:00Tess The Mess & The Lizard's Tail<style>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Helloooo! It's Me Tessy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Hello It's Me!!! Tessy!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is one of my Tessy's Tales ~ THE LIZARD'S TAIL~</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOxsXTe3SiCO6ui5TTU9bXQDWVHXuxpVj7GU1kCedkLbDrP4ZKEaXG-JFhKDrFNf2sk40jsANV0W_ye1ScL8PySb9wTjj9D2nCZ41R5B5AU_BzptNbG0hBEnWt7fsd6toSLs4Hh3VzH4/s1600/Tess+Pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOxsXTe3SiCO6ui5TTU9bXQDWVHXuxpVj7GU1kCedkLbDrP4ZKEaXG-JFhKDrFNf2sk40jsANV0W_ye1ScL8PySb9wTjj9D2nCZ41R5B5AU_BzptNbG0hBEnWt7fsd6toSLs4Hh3VzH4/s400/Tess+Pic.jpg" width="364" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> It was one
of those days when not much was happin'. It was just startin' to cool down from
a hot sweaty day. I mean it was so hot, I sunburned my tongue while panting.
And believe me you don't ever want to get a sunburn there. Anyway, I had spent
most of the day lazin' around with my doggy buds trying to stay calm and cool.
It is very hard for me to stay calm and cool, because of my ADHD, but Big Black
Mama, Shadow, told us all that it was too hot to do anythin' today. If went
runnin' around in this heat, we would have a heat stroke. I don't know what
that means, but Shadow is our pack leader so I always do what she says. Mostly
anyways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Since it
was cooling down Shadow told us that we could go for a walk or short run, but
not too much. It was still too hot. Finally freedom! I stood up and stretched.
My, that felt good. I stretched my long brown legs, my thin flexible neck, and
my beautiful long tail. I even stretched my toenail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I was ready
to race off into the pasture when somethin' funny caught my eye. There was
somethin' under dad's lawnmower. I know I saw somethin' move. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I instantly
went into stealth mode. Ears up, nose down, eyes alert and focused. I slowly
crept over to the mower. I sniffed. What was that smell? It wasn't a rat. It
wasn't a cat. It wasn't a mean ol' snake. I sat down and stared at the bottom of
the mower. It was too small to be a skunk or an armadillo. Hummmm. What could
be under there?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I ventured
over to the other side of the mower and stuck my paw under it as far as I
could. Uh oh. Ow, that hurt! My paw got stuck under the metal rim. I whined and
whined as I tried desperately to get my it free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "What's
wrong sweetie pie?" asked Big Black Mama, Shadow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "My
paw is stuck," I whimpered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Why,
yes, I see it is. But why did ya go and stick your paw under there, baby child?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Well,
I thought I saw somethin' move under there and I wanted to get it out so it
wouldn't hurt daddy when he came to mow."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Really?
You weren't just curious as to what was under that there mowing machine?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Weelll,
maybe, just a little, but that doesn't really matter now cause now the only
thing I want to do is get my paw free. Can you help me, please?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Shadow
studied my situation. She went to the back of the mower and looked. She went to
the front of the mower and looked. Then she returned to the side my paw was
stuck on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Nope,
I can't help ya." she said. "Maybe if you dig your claws into the
ground underneath you can dig your way out. I'm not say'in it ain't gonna hurt,
because it is, but that is the only way I can see for you ta get yourself free.
Maybe this will teach you not to stick your paws where they shouldn't be. Now
go ahead and try."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I whined,
but did what she said. I stretched my long, strong, nails into the ground and
grabbed the dirt with them. To my surprise the ground was soft and my toes dug
down easily. Slowly, because the metal was diggin into my leg, I dug my
toenails in and out until at last I had made a hole big enough to slid my paw
out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I had a
scape on my leg and the top of my paw was bleeding. It was a terrible sight. I
would have lost my supper, if I had been fed. Good thing I hadn't. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Shadow and
I sat there examinin' my injury when we both saw something move again under the
machine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "You're
right," said Shadow, "there is definitely somthin' under there."
She sniffed the ground. "It's just a silly ol' lizard, nothin' to worry
about. You'd better go soak your paw in the pond so it will heal and don't
forget to give it a good lickin' when you're done."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Shadow
wondered off to a shade tree and lay down. I don't blame her. She is a black
lab, which makes her hotter than the rest of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now my
curiosity was gettin' the better of me. I had NEVER seen a lizard up close.
They are fast little critters that run all over the place. I am fast, but they
are much faster. This might be my one and only chance to catch one. I squatted
down close to the mower, my pain dulled by the excitement of the chase. My butt
in the air and my nose to the ground, I was ready to stand there until that
critter made a run for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I had been
in this position for a good amount of time (I'm a dog so I can't give you the
hours) when I heard mom's Tahoe coming down the drive. Yeah! Mom would help me
catch this fast little demon. Yes, it had now become a demon to me since my paw
was hurt and the rest of my body was in pain from standing in that position for
so long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Mom got out
and hollered for me to come and get my food. I looked at her and then at the
mower, barking my problem to her. She ignored me and went to feed the other
dogs. I stood my ground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> When she
came back around the house, I barked and whined at her while pawin' at the
mower. Sometimes it takes her awhile to understand what I am trying to tell
her, but you can't blame her. She doesn't speak dog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She came
over to the lawn mower and shooed me away. "Tessy, what are you doing? Is
there something under there?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I barked, "Yes,
Yes, Yes!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Get
back, "she scolded. "It might be a snake." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I
whimpered, but took a step back, still in good enough position to catch that
pesky lizard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Mom grabbed
the handle of the mower and lifted it up. That move would have been handy to
have around when my paw was stuck, I thought just as something ran out from
under the mower. It was fast, but I was quicker. I grabbed its tail and clamped
down. I was the winner! I had finally caught a lizard. I looked up at Mom and
she was laughing. She was soooo happy for me. But then I saw another lizard
running out from beneath the mower. I didn't know what to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Should I
drop my prize and go after the other one or savor the moment. The lizard
stopped right by Mom's foot just long enough for me to get a good look at it. What
the heck! That silly lizard didn't have a tail. I decided I would keep my whole
lizard tail and all as I watched the tailless one speed away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I took my
prize over to Mom and dropped it at her feet ready to bask in her praise. She
patted my head and continued to giggle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Silly
girl, you lose this time. All you got was a lizard's tail and he will have grown
his back by this time next week."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> What was
she talking about? I looked down and sure enough there was the lizard's tail
with no lizard body attached. I was amazed. Wow, I thought. I wish I could do
that. If you got your tail caught just give it up and get away. No worries
you'll just grow another in its place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "Come
on Tessy and eat your food, " yelled Mom, "you know Coco will eat it
if you don't get it eaten before she finishes hers."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Of course
she was right. I scarfed down my food and stood patiently while Mom doctored my
paw. She put some sticky stuff on it that she said would make it feel all
better, but I knew what I must do. I must do what Big Black Mama, Shadow told
me to do. As soon as Mom left I went the pond to soak my paw and then I gave
it a good lickin'. My paw won't grow back like that lizard's tail so I have to
make sure it heals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Typed C.L. Collar</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A terrorizing scream exploded from the elegant country house. Penelope dropped her gardening shears and looked up in horror. Her beautiful spring flowers flew into the air as she raced toward the cry. The smothering smoke reached her lungs before she saw the flames creeping out of the kitchen door. Disregarding the danger, Penelope barged through the door, carried forward by her mother’s sobs. She coughed as she frantically felt her way through the smoke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The sobs were getting fainter. Penelope reached out toward them and grabbed her mother’s hand. The fire flared its angry face into hers. She pushed away the pain and, with all of her strength, pulled her mother toward the door and out into the sweet garden air. Then she collapsed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope shook her head to clear the bitter memory away. She slowly walked through her grandmother’s garden. Twisting her head she let her rough, scarred face bask in the bright sunshine. This garden was her haven, her escape from the hushed voices and unnerving stares of all who glanced her way. As she strolled silently down the brick pathway, she took in all of the beauty of spring. Tulips and daffodils bobbed their heads nodding their hello. Hyacinths teased her nose with their heady fragrance, beckoning her to stay and visit with them for a while. They were very tempting but not what she sought this day. She knew that the sweet scent of her grandmother’s soft pink peonies was the only cure for the ache in her heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Had it really been ten years? It seemed like only yesterday<i>.</i> Her mother had not survived the scorching blaze. She had passed to heaven in this very garden, her soul swept away on the sweet perfume of the glorious pink peonies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tears trickled down her face as Penelope again relived that fatal day, the day that had taken away both her mother and her chance at a normal life. She sighed as she sat down amongst the sweet-smelling blossoms. Burying her scarred face into the soft petals, she let the tears fall. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Do not cry, my Sweet Pea. I am here. I have come to help you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sweet Pea? No one but her precious mother had ever called her that.</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Penelope looked up toward the voice. “Mother, is that you?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“No, it is not your dear sweet earthly mother. She is in Heaven. I, myself, guided her to those pearly gates. But I have known you since you were a babe playing with my petals. I have watched you grow and blossom into a beautiful young woman.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Please do not make fun of me. I cannot bear it on this day.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I would never make fun of you. I speak only the truth. Your beauty lies deep within your soul. It hid there when your mother passed, and now it is ready to return. It has been in hiding much too long. Look deep into my blossoms and see what lies ahead.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope’s eyes were magically drawn to the peony’s pink foliage. As she stared, the petals began to blur and then swirl. She tried to look away but could not. Finally, she gave in and felt herself falling into the depths of the beautiful flower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">When she woke, she was lying on a pink satin sofa. A spring green ceiling caught her eye as she tried to focus on her surroundings. She sat up slowly. Her head was still awhirl, and things were still not clear. <i>Where was she? Had she really fallen into the flower?<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Take your time, dear. Let your mind settle, and then we will begin.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The voice came from a round little woman with rosy cheeks and blueberry eyes. Her white hair was tucked up in a daffodil hat. Her dress was scattered with apple blossoms and red rose petals. She wiped her plump hands on her tulip apron as she scuttled about the room gathering small bottles and vials.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope tried to gather her thoughts. “Who are you, and where am I?” The words finally found their way out of her mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Well, this will probably sound a little crazy to you, being a human and all. In fact I almost didn’t do it at all. I nearly lost my nerve, but Mother Nature convinced me that it needed to be done, and it was up to me to do the doing.” The woman wiped her hands on her apron again. “You see, you kinda belong to me. I am Miss Peony, and I am your Flower Fairy Godmother.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“You are my what?” Penelope stared in disbelief. “I have heard of a Fairy Godmother, but never a Flower Fairy Godmother. Just exactly what do you mean?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony twisted her tulip apron in her hands. “I knew this wouldn’t work. I have never been good at talking to grown ups.” Miss Peony flung her arms out to the side. “Now, I can visit with children all day long with no worries whatsoever, but once they get past five, well then they just seem to stop talking to me. But that is my problem, not yours.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She turned back to her bottles and started putting them away. “I had best send you back, and let Mother Nature take care of this thing that needs to be done. I am sorry to have bothered you. I just thought that maybe since you carry my name, you might like to have a nice little chat. We had such lovely visits when you were young.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I talked to you when I was little? I don’t remember ever meeting you until now, so how could this be true?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Oh yes, my dear,” Miss Peony set the bottles back down on the table, “you talked to me in my flower form. Remember all the wonderful adventures we went on? I was a vast jungle, and you were a lioness on the prowl. I was the decoration at your fabulous tea parties, and most of all, I was your trusted friend when you just needed someone to listen to your worries. I have been always been there for you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope felt tears threating to fall. “I didn’t know you were real. I just knew that when I was with you, I always felt better.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“That is because I am a part of you. I am the life, the laughter, and the love which fills your soul. You have shut me out for ten long years, but now it is time for you to live again.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“My life is what it is. No one will ever accept me looking like this.” Penelope pushed back her golden hair to reveal the full extent of her scars. “This mark will be with me until the day I die. It is a constant reminder of my failure to save my mother. I will never forgive myself for letting her die.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“What! Is that what you think? Dear me, dear me,” Miss Peony was twisting her apron again, “and all this time I thought that you were pining away because of your lost beauty. No wonder your soul is hiding.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony grabbed Penelope’s hands and sat down beside her. “Now you listen to me. You are not to blame for your mother’s death. You were only a child of fifteen. You did your best to save your mom, but it was not to be. Her time had come. It was time for her to go home.” Miss Peony patted Penelope’s hand. “You showed such bravery by trying to save her. I was very proud of you. You were fiercer than any lioness I have ever seen. You did the most unselfish thing a human can do. You risked your own life to save your mother.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“But I failed, and now all I have to show for it is these blasted scars. They mock me with my failure.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“They do not! Your scars are proof of what a wonderful, loving person you are. They tell the story of your bravery. They are there because you cared enough for another to not worry about yourself. You are the only one who sees them as ugly.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“That isn’t true. I have seen people whisper behind my back of my failure. They blame me for my mother’s death. I know they do!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“People whisper of your bravery so as not to bring bad memories back to you. They do not see you as a failure but as a survivor. It is time to show them the real you, not the shell of the being you have become. Sit here. I will be right back.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony rushed over to the table and grabbed her bottles. “These will fix everything and make you all better. There is a wonderful life planned for you, and it is time for you to start living it.” She sat beside Penelope and placed the bottles on the coffee table in front of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“What are these?” asked Penelope as she eyed the brightly colored bottles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“They are your cure. These flower essences each have a different gift.” She picked up the bright yellow bottle and poured a small amount into a dainty china cup. “This is yellow carnation. It bestows cheerfulness.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">She picked up the dark purple bottle. “And this is one of my favorites, passion flower. It, of course, will bring passion back into your life.” She added it to the cup. “Next we’ll add a little dab of dignity from the beautiful magnolia, and, we must not forget a large dose of enthusiasm from the dazzling day lily.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony twirled her finger over the cup of colorful liquid. It began to swirl. “Now drink this down like a good girl while I get the last ingredient.” She handed the dainty cup to Penelope and waddled into the other room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope stared at the colors in the cup. They swirled in unison but did not mix. <i>It will be like drinking a rainbow, </i>she thought as she lifted the cup to her lips. The smell and taste were as intoxicating as the colors. She finished the drink and was feeling quite giddy when Miss Peony entered the room carrying an elaborately decorated pink glass bottle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony took the cup from Penelope and filled it to the brim with the pale pink liquid. The exotic scent of peonies filled the air. “This is my gift to you. My essence gives the gift of healing. It will heal all of you from inside to outside. Bottoms up.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope tipped the cup and emptied it in one gulp. The drink was tart, yet sweet, much like pink lemonade. Placing the empty cup on the table, she smiled at Miss Peony. “Are you for real or just a dream?” A giggle escaped her lips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I might have put a little too much yellow carnation in the mix.” Miss Peony laughed. “I think you are drunk with happiness. Now you must go back home.” She handed the elegant bottle to Penelope. "Take one spoonful at midnight every night by the light of the moon while standing in front of my pink peonies. We must heal your soul before anything else will truly begin to heal. The process has begun. Meet me in the garden in one week."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope was again swirling through the light pink petals. She glided upward towards the bright sunlight. When she stopped spinning, she found herself lying in the middle of her favorite flowers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The week passed quickly. Penelope did just as her Flower Fairy Godmother had instructed, and with each new day she felt more alive. On the seventh day she hummed a sweet melody as she made her way to the peonies. She couldn’t wait to see Miss Peony and show her how well she was doing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony was sitting in the middle of her flowers, talking to a ladybug. As Penelope approached, she set the bug on a blossom and rose to meet her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“You look absolutely stunning.” Miss Peony beamed with pride. “I knew you could do it. How do you feel?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I feel wonderful, Miss Peony, and I have you to thank for it. I don’t dwell on my scars or the past anymore. There is too much beauty in life to let those things drag me down. I believe my mother would have wanted me to live life to its fullest, and that is exactly what I plan to do. Thank you so much for being there for me and showing me the way out of despair.” Penelope threw her arms around the plump little fairy and gave her a huge hug.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Miss Peony swallowed hard to hold back her tears of joy. She had done what needed to be done. She unwrapped Penelope’s arms and took her hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I am not quite through with you,” she said looking deeply into Penelope’s eyes. “I have one more thing to do. Close your eyes and do not open them until you hear the robin sing.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Penelope closed her eyes and breathed in the sweetness of the garden. She felt Miss Peony place her soft plump hands on her face. The hands were cool, calming, and refreshing. As the hands pulled away, she heard Miss Peony’s goodbye. “I will see you soon, my Sweet Pea. Now go live the life that was planned for you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The garden suddenly became quiet. Then the precious song of the robin filled the air. Penelope opened her eyes. There before her in the middle of the peonies was a small pool of clear blue water. Penelope knew this had not been there before. She bent down to take a closer look and was amazed at what she saw.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Her face was cleared of all her scars save one. The one remaining was hidden behind her hair on the left side of her forehead. It was in the shape of a small pink peony. She smiled. It would forever be a small reminder of what she had done, a reminder of her bravery that dreadful day. Yes, she would now go live the life that was planned for her. It was time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Thank you so much, Miss Peony. I love you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I love you too, my dear. Now go have some fun.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-6428200433610626202020-04-12T09:48:00.000-07:002020-04-12T09:48:03.887-07:00Happy Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIWSv0T8uyq0HOsiPsne4TUMozzMsc3-IOMoY7hF1ENF9-CeXwAGCrTCvw0_jMDpdHmarrw1FisAPMmhyL3J0BbgQURHTzwiSTwzIsmZ2lqucC8z9mlXPVOuoQMqejxXtG7oiYjZpkQY/s1600/images-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIWSv0T8uyq0HOsiPsne4TUMozzMsc3-IOMoY7hF1ENF9-CeXwAGCrTCvw0_jMDpdHmarrw1FisAPMmhyL3J0BbgQURHTzwiSTwzIsmZ2lqucC8z9mlXPVOuoQMqejxXtG7oiYjZpkQY/s1600/images-1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Cross</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">By C. L. Collar</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Cross; there it stands<br />
Bold and brave. <br />
The symbol of a miracle worker<br />
Who made man out of clay.<br />
Through six suns and six moons<br />
The earth he carefully made.<br />
And rested a well earned rest,<br />
On the seventh day.<br />
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The Cross; stands there reminding me<br />
Of all the things he did.<br />
He sent a son from heaven above<br />
To live as we all live.<br />
He taught us of goodness and kindness<br />
And our sins he did forgive.<br />
And what did we repay him with<br />
But cruelty, all the time he lived.<br />
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The Cross; reminds me most of all <br />
Of Jesus being crucified.<br />
After all he did, all he helped<br />
And oh how hard he tried,<br />
To teach us of the Lord above<br />
Who had given us all life.<br />
And his repay for all he did,<br />
Was to be crucified.<br />
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The Cross; now is a symbol <br />
Of the holiness in this land.<br />
Where almost everyone worships<br />
The man whose giant hand.<br />
Carved this world into what is today,<br />
But I still don’t understand.<br />
Why it took us all so long to find,<br />
The Holy King Of Man.</span> C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-20097237700307729532020-03-06T14:35:00.002-08:002020-03-06T14:37:13.686-08:00March Birthstone<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is March!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you were born this month you are an </span><br />
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C. L. Collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062446552668537738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083277005549449017.post-6671567419085043312020-01-02T17:24:00.000-08:002020-01-02T17:24:35.381-08:00Stone Magic<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is January ~ If you were born this month, you are a Gorgeous Garnet!</span><br />
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