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My Complete 2021 Book List
Introduction This blog post contains a complete list of all the books I read in 2021. I finished all the books I began reading this year except for two for various reasons, which I listed next to them on my book list. This brings me to a total of 32 books read this year. As in past years, I read more fiction than non-fiction, but the non-fiction books I read I generally found helpful and encouraging, or informative and interesting, depending on the genre. My book list doesn’t include the children’s books I read out loud to the kids, just the books I read on my own or initiated reading…
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Chicken Rescue {A Limerick}
There once was a thirsty Brown henWho left the warmth of her pen;She jumped into the snow,But had no place to goWithout the help of a friend. ***
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The Cosmos and the Bees
Tall, tall, tallCosmos in the breezeSmall, small, smallAnd delicate their leaves Grow, grow, growBefore the first frost fallsBlow, blow, blowBefore the winter calls Bloom, bloom, bloomMake stars in summer’s nightZoom, zoom, zoomMake honey while it’s light UpAnd downAnd inAnd outHold on tightAs you’re blown about FarAnd nearPlease blooms,Stay hereHang onTill winter comes Tall and smallI like you allGrow and blowBefore the snowBloom and zoomStore up your food Then waitTill summer comes
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Books I’ve Read So Far in 2021
I began this post at the beginning of the year so that I could post it at the end of the year; however, I decided that I just can’t wait that long. I enjoy learning what other people are reading, and I thought you might too, especially during the summer months when things move at a slower pace. I love swinging in a hammock, reading a book, and listening to the birds chatter in the trees. The following is a complete list of books I’ve read so far this year. I added in a few interesting notes about some of the books. As you will see, my reading list has…
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How Birds Got Their Wings
This is a guest post from my niece, Ava. Ava is currently a sixth-grader and throws a football better than any young woman I know. She also likes to play the ukulele and has a beautiful, soulful singing voice. When she grows up, she would like to work for NASA inventing things and sending them into space. She hopes you enjoy this fable she wrote as an extra credit assignment. *** Once a long time ago when birds had no wings a bird named Feather went to go see the God of Creation. “Oh God of Creation, I feel so incomplete. Is there anything I can do?” Feather asked. “Well,…