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		<title>Grandkitties</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Portland Cushman household boasts two new residents, which Leah calls our grandkitties. Prospective names are Clementine, Mabel, Millie, Gus, Lupe, Penelope, Izzy, Betty, and Veronica. I like Spud, the Colonel, Snarls, Hydrangea, and Rutabaga. Any votes?]]></description>
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		<title>Vashon Island October</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s autumn at my house. The colors are splendid. &#160; But here&#8217;s the bad news &#8230; &#160; It&#8217;s much too lovely a day for raking leaves. Think I&#8217;ll go in and read&#8230; Except someone is in my chair. Sigh.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s autumn at my house. The colors are splendid.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallVashonIsland.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-910" alt="Fall on Vashon Island" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallVashonIsland.jpg?resize=370%2C887&#038;ssl=1" width="370" height="887" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallVashonIsland.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallVashonIsland.jpg?resize=150%2C360&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>But here&#8217;s the bad news &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallRaking.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-912" alt="Fall Raking" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallRaking.jpg?resize=370%2C361&#038;ssl=1" width="370" height="361" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallRaking.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallRaking.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s much too lovely a day for raking leaves. Think I&#8217;ll go in and read&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallChair.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-913" alt="Chair and cat" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallChair.jpg?resize=370%2C285&#038;ssl=1" width="370" height="285" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallChair.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FallChair.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" /></a></p>
<p>Except someone is in my chair. Sigh.</p>
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