Rabbit Patch Diaries
Visiting a rabbit patch ought to be a sweet occasion. I am on a mission to make sure this truth unfolds as naturally as stories passed between old friends. If you find any wisdom here,it probably was learned around a kitchen table-the same can be said of the whimsy. The “Rabbit Patch Diary” is my account of things that I love-Things that bring comfort and joy to my life. I am a collector of beauty in things I see, words spoken as gently as a poet lives and moments that make all the difference in the season of life. I am a mother of five beautiful children that are all grown up. I am a violinist, but I am also a writer. It’s the way I share the treasures I find . My hope is that you will find your time in the rabbit patch well-spent, and that some of its charm makes your heart glad you came.
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It is early Saturday morning at the rabbit patch. Coffee is brewing and I have made a small fire in the little fireplace by the morning table.
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It is early Saturday morning at the rabbit patch. Coffee is brewing and I have made a small fire in the little fireplace by the morning table.
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A day in November is often born, on a frosty, foggy, chilly morn.
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A day in November is often born, on a frosty, foggy, chilly morn.
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The sun did not cast a shadow today. I wore a coat on Thursday-and I was not sorry for that.
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The sun did not cast a shadow today. I wore a coat on Thursday-and I was not sorry for that.
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It is a quiet afternoon at the rabbit patch-an unfamiliar kind of quiet. There was no "Sunday Dinner" as daddy did not feel well this morning.
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It is a quiet afternoon at the rabbit patch-an unfamiliar kind of quiet. There was no "Sunday Dinner" as daddy did not feel well this morning.
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November has come to the rabbit patch in a friendly fashion. Days are born slowly with fog and make the territory look enchanted, for a while.
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November has come to the rabbit patch in a friendly fashion. Days are born slowly with fog and make the territory look enchanted, for a while.
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It is Sunday and almost late afternoon. It was raining before sunrise,and it is still raining now. The rain is falling steadily, as it has all day. No one in these parts ought to complain as it has been a long while since we have had a rainy day-and besides, rain makes the loveliest sound.
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It is Sunday and almost late afternoon. It was raining before sunrise,and it is still raining now. The rain is falling steadily, as it has all day. No one in these parts ought to complain as it has been a long while since we have had a rainy day-and besides, rain makes the loveliest sound.
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I have at long last, attended another "early service". Week days do not afford such luxury. There is too much commotion on days like Tuesday, at the rabbit patch.
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I have at long last, attended another "early service". Week days do not afford such luxury. There is too much commotion on days like Tuesday, at the rabbit patch.
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Fried cornbread is a staple in the south. It may be elsewhere too -and masquerading by some other name, for all I know.
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Fried cornbread is a staple in the south. It may be elsewhere too -and masquerading by some other name, for all I know.
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This day has been nothing short of glorious. The cold wind and rain have passed and were replaced with warm golden light that lit the trees up.
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This day has been nothing short of glorious. The cold wind and rain have passed and were replaced with warm golden light that lit the trees up.
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The days have been mostly bright and the nights have been cool and very dark. Of course, there was the beautiful "harvest moon" and since then the sky has been splattered with shining silver stars.
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The days have been mostly bright and the nights have been cool and very dark. Of course, there was the beautiful "harvest moon" and since then the sky has been splattered with shining silver stars.
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Sunday is another time I love-especially the morning, when "Sunday Dinner" is cooking. I did not plan to write in the diary this morning, but when I had put the ham in the oven and stringbeans on the stove, all sorts of thoughts came to me.
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Sunday is another time I love-especially the morning, when "Sunday Dinner" is cooking. I did not plan to write in the diary this morning, but when I had put the ham in the oven and stringbeans on the stove, all sorts of thoughts came to me.
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It is morning and the sun is proclaiming it brightly. I love weekend mornings for they are born without haste. I do not consult the clock on days like Saturday.
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It is morning and the sun is proclaiming it brightly. I love weekend mornings for they are born without haste. I do not consult the clock on days like Saturday.
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These are the kind of days that made October famous. From the early hours til dusk, it has just been lovely. Typically, October is a flashy month, by all accounts.
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These are the kind of days that made October famous. From the early hours til dusk, it has just been lovely. Typically, October is a flashy month, by all accounts.
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Sunday dawned fair. I was driving to the grocery store, not long after the day was born. I was having company for breakfast!
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Sunday dawned fair. I was driving to the grocery store, not long after the day was born. I was having company for breakfast!
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It is early evening on Friday the thirteenth, at the rabbit patch.
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It is early evening on Friday the thirteenth, at the rabbit patch.
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Slowly, but surely the prelude to autumn glory is making its' presence known. Even the ragweed is pretty enough to write about.
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Slowly, but surely the prelude to autumn glory is making its' presence known. Even the ragweed is pretty enough to write about.
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Daybreak was especially beautiful this morning . . I know because I was there, at the "early service" on the rabbit patch. The sky was a deep apricot color and seemed to light the fields. I am always hopeful at sunrise.
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Daybreak was especially beautiful this morning . . I know because I was there, at the "early service" on the rabbit patch. The sky was a deep apricot color and seemed to light the fields. I am always hopeful at sunrise.
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It has been a lovely week at the rabbit patch. October has been fair and mild.
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It has been a lovely week at the rabbit patch. October has been fair and mild.
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It is now October, and "morning has broken". The day dawned fair and the air was crisp at the "early service".
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It is now October, and "morning has broken". The day dawned fair and the air was crisp at the "early service".
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On Thursday night, I saw the stars over the rabbit patch. I had not seen them, due to clouds, for the better part of a week. I had missed the silver belt of Orion-and the friendly Dog Stars.
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On Thursday night, I saw the stars over the rabbit patch. I had not seen them, due to clouds, for the better part of a week. I had missed the silver belt of Orion-and the friendly Dog Stars.
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I left Elizabeth City around three on Sunday. It was a bright and cooler day than Saturday had been.
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I left Elizabeth City around three on Sunday. It was a bright and cooler day than Saturday had been.
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With school closed , this past Monday-and me having had a four day holiday in Wilmington, time defied gravity and flew, this week.
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With school closed , this past Monday-and me having had a four day holiday in Wilmington, time defied gravity and flew, this week.
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Monday morning dawned fair in Wilmington. I sat on the porch of my son, Tres' cottage, near downtown in the first hours of light, in the company of his kittens, "Hank" and "Jolene".
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Monday morning dawned fair in Wilmington. I sat on the porch of my son, Tres' cottage, near downtown in the first hours of light, in the company of his kittens, "Hank" and "Jolene".
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Last year, I did a lot of writing by a splashing fountain. I am again in its' cheerful company.
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Last year, I did a lot of writing by a splashing fountain. I am again in its' cheerful company.
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The morning started off beautifully. The sunrise at the " early service" was as usual, stunning.
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The morning started off beautifully. The sunrise at the " early service" was as usual, stunning.
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On Saturday, I made the "early service". It was both beautiful and glorious.
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On Saturday, I made the "early service". It was both beautiful and glorious.
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It seems a lot longer than four days, since I watched Lyla play by the pink ocean water in the shine of a silver moon.
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It seems a lot longer than four days, since I watched Lyla play by the pink ocean water in the shine of a silver moon.
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I left school on Friday and headed for Elizabeth City. I had not seen Lyla in almost three weeks, and it felt like longer. I had bought a full tank of gas on Thursday, as already some stations were out of it.
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I left school on Friday and headed for Elizabeth City. I had not seen Lyla in almost three weeks, and it felt like longer. I had bought a full tank of gas on Thursday, as already some stations were out of it.
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Schools are closed today due to a tropical storm. I got up early anyway. It was raining at daybreak, as it is now.
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Schools are closed today due to a tropical storm. I got up early anyway. It was raining at daybreak, as it is now.
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Oh dear summer, must you go.
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Oh dear summer, must you go.
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I made the "early service" this morning. I saw for myself, the birth of the day. It was nothing short of grand. . .and it never fails to stir my heart. For me, the sunrise is a holy time.
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I made the "early service" this morning. I saw for myself, the birth of the day. It was nothing short of grand. . .and it never fails to stir my heart. For me, the sunrise is a holy time.
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I get home at a very reasonable hour. I drive through the countryside, past fields, now gilded in gold- and quiet pastures. I come home to a jolly "welcome wagon".
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I get home at a very reasonable hour. I drive through the countryside, past fields, now gilded in gold- and quiet pastures. I come home to a jolly "welcome wagon".
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My summer has officially concluded. I went back to work on Thursday. The children return next week.
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My summer has officially concluded. I went back to work on Thursday. The children return next week.
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I am beginning to "sound like a broken record" . . . but, it is raining at the rabbit patch.
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I am beginning to "sound like a broken record" . . . but, it is raining at the rabbit patch.
