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We are all starting to settle into our new place...
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Curious wonders are around every corner, like a neighbors cat that also sits in his window looking over at our girl Alex.
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I take our monkey Julliette (she's really a Chihuahua, but don't try to tell her that) on long walks, checking out our new community,
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we stumbled upon a giant old rose bush a few blocks away in a large clearing.
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You could smell their sweet scent long before you could see them!
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This magnificent specimen was at least seven feet tall and had the shape of a dancing waterfall as it swayed gently in the wind.
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It was smothered in fat, fluffy, puffy pink blooms with deep purple centers... hundreds of
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wild Texas roses created a most spectacular and welcoming display.
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Back at home... everything is different, but mostly the same. I think we are going to love it here!
Home Sweet Home.