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Date Posted: Wed, May 25 2022, 2:46:08
Author: Kathy in PA
Subject: QOTD for Wednesday May 24, 2022



Chapter 55
THE VENOM OF THE NORTH WIND


Looks At The Moon swallowed the last of his turkey hash and gave a loud belch of appreciation in Rachel’s direction, then handed her his plate before resuming the story he had been telling between bites. Fortunately it was mostly in Mohawk, as the parts that had been in English appeared to deal with one of his cousins who had suffered following an encounter with an enraged moose.

Rachel took the plate and refilled it, envisioning the light of Christ glowing within their guests. Owing to an orphaned and penurious childhood, she had had considerable practice in such discernment and was able to smile pleasantly at Moon as she placed the newly filled plate at his feet, not to interrupt his gesticulations.

On the good side, she reflected, glancing into the cradle, the men’s conversation had lulled Oggy into a stupor. With a glance that caught Ian’s eye, and a nod toward the cradle, she went out to enjoy a mother’s rarest pleasure, ten minutes alone in the privy.

Emerging relaxed in body and mind, she was disinclined to go back into the cabin. She thought briefly of walking down to the Big House to visit Claire, but Jenny had gone down herself when it had become apparent that the newly arrived Mohawks would spend the night at the Murrays’ cabin.

Rachel was very fond of her mother-in-law, but then she adored Oggy and loved Ian madly - and she really didn’t want the company of any of them just now.

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[> From “Go Tell The Bees That I’m Gone”. 🙄 -- Kathy in PA, Wed, May 25 2022, 2:47:07


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[> Ten minutes alone in the privy, or almost anywhere else, was a rare pleasure indeed! -- DianaH, Wed, May 25 2022, 13:50:35


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[> [> I know, and once the kids are gone it’s the dogs. Lol -- Kathy in PA, Wed, May 25 2022, 18:21:12


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[> [> [> It's ALWAYS the cats. 😺😺😺 -- JamesG, Thu, May 26 2022, 7:15:58


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[> [> [> [> I thought cats didn’t give a damn where you are! If you don’t mind somewhat vulgar humor, Ricky Gervais’ latest special has some really funny differences between dogs and cats. And he is a TOTAL cat person, and animal lover in general. -- Kathy in PA, Thu, May 26 2022, 11:04:52


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