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They’ve been together long enough for him to forget he’s already told that story. Not once or twice, but several times. She can it repeat word for word. If he wasn’t watching for her reaction she could mimic his gestures. The eyes dart up and to the right when he sees everything fall together to introduce what he’s about to say. His finger points at the clever part. A satisfied gleam adds a touch of color to his cheeks when he finishes. But she’d never tell him. Because when she least expects it he tells her favorite one. It begins with, “I knew you were my one when…” https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ8mgpTlT2z/?igshid=12zwoz9x8j2pk

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Getting ready for Small Town Story time. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD64JO1FBG4/?igshid=16hani5qpy4po

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This lovely plant is the muse for this week’s blog post. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4PL7Eld_x/?igshid=uh8wn0ux7hft

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Imagine the feeling of walking into a home that is filled with the scent of fresh baked bread. Magnify by 1000. That is how full my heart is today. ❤️Montana 🌾 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4OkE4l9Lw/?igshid=1flztxwcd09j6

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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” This is the bulk item board outside my room. I hope my kiddos (that are usually six inches taller than me) are ready for me to push their writing to next level. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD158GBl7iR/?igshid=mlkfli7i7lzd

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Workout Wednesday: I went to the Cape Wrath Ultra Marathon. For Treadmill Thursday it will be the Hardrock 100. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDyumr1lIoe/?igshid=1dwxvw0znlf6h

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We all have that one friend...Visit Small Town Stories to read Chapter One of Holiday Kisses. https://merrimaywether.com/2020/08/09/holiday-kisses-1/

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Good night, flowers. Good night, barley. Good night, dirt road. Good night, sun. See you tomorrow. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuuBjqlzYy/?igshid=1gnxll9zo4h65

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Here’s my #healthy #nomnomnom waiting for my oatmeal to cool Insta post. (at Sweet Grass, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtZQ0wF-rF/?igshid=1xac08pkeqvc2

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“We love because it’s the only true adventure.” Nikki Giovanni (at Sweet Grass, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtXkHKlgMp/?igshid=1dyix30r8kqf4

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❤️ Montana Summer (at Sweet Grass, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrIywDldp5/?igshid=35jaf6tfwg8c

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Happy Summer Sunset. One of the million reasons why ❤️I love my Montana. (at Sweet Grass, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCpcbPBFD-H/?igshid=1him3ycwpy9eu

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“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.” William Butler Yeats (at Sweet Grass, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCduQwWFg8R/?igshid=17qc307losvt8

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Sometimes I feel guilty about the long hours. Ten to twelve hour days pass quickly. Especially when Big R is home and it’s quiet. Then I lift my head away from the screen to find this. He creates music; I create stories. Both genres demand patience with the slow processing yet quickly passing time. (at Sweet Grass, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZXzcWlsCC/?igshid=yu8l0ydsafm3

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Earlier this year, a student approached me. This was one of those always happy teens. Frowning deeply and voice full of the weight of the world, he approached me for help. I morphed into superhero teacher mode. Do you need help editing a paper? I got you. Is someone messing with you? Let me at em. Is your pickup stuck? My workout shoes are in the classroom. Give me a minute. Once assured that I was there to help him, he held up his tumbler and pulled off the lid to show me his black coffee. “We ran out of creamer.” Crisis was averted. If only the rest of 2020 was that easy to fix. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWuq5JlFXN/?igshid=ewqzubrujjw0

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Went from eww-to maybe it’s pretty-to what is it?-to I touched it;I hope I didn’t upset a fairy or garden gnome. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRsaXyFXZS/?igshid=27k2buvxtrer