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Back In Stride

Everything is greening up Longer days are warming Neighbors have a new pup Honeybees are swarming Violets on the front lawn I'm seeing dandelions, too The winter snow is gone Our street is a zoo … With children playing ball House pets are outside Six pleasant months ‘til fall I’m getting back in stride! Written April 3, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/4/2022 6:45:00 AM

Lucky neighbors!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/4/2022 8:21:00 AM

I'd say. Tell Buddy I said, "Hey!"

Anselmo Boles

Date: 4/3/2022 7:05:00 PM

Ok, so when a friend calls, you should lie and say, "Oh, come over, I'm actually wearing my tuxedo"! Lol. Enjoy your day Milt...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/3/2022 8:53:00 PM

No, no...don't give me any ideas. Since I'm here alone, most of the time I'm not fully dressed. Saves on the clothes-wash-ing, which I don't enjoy doing.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 4/3/2022 1:33:00 PM

Milt in the buff, woke the neighbors up! Cool...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/3/2022 2:39:00 PM

(chuckling) All of my friends phone before coming to my house, asking, "Are you dressed?"

Marco Chies

Date: 4/3/2022 12:49:00 PM

An optimistic look catapulted by the change of season. We all hope that the good winds will blow again and take away the dust of the bitterness that has hindered us in recent years.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/3/2022 1:23:00 PM

Ah, that is my wish, definitely. Spring speaks of an opportunity for new things in all of our lives.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 4/3/2022 11:39:00 AM

This is a real good "smile from ear to ear" poem Milt! I think in a week or two, you'll be dancing in the backyard, maybe with your clothes on! Lol...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/3/2022 1:25:00 PM

You don't know me, Anselmo, that well. Probably with clothes off! I wrote a poem once about moonbathing in the buff, thinking my neighbors were gone for the weekend. They weren't!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/3/2022 10:36:00 AM

such a joyful poem, milton! i hope you're really feeling as upbeat as it sounds like you are...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 4/3/2022 10:59:00 AM

Actually, for the past three or four days my lower back has been killing me. I'm chalking it up to barometric changes, but, if it's bringing warm weather, I'm not complaining! Things are looking up. I made it through another winter!