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The water is wide, but it will take only a second to transport me back to my mother's kitchen. I'll pick up the phone to tell her about my good intentions this Mother’s Day and sorry about the card. She'll tell me in the parlance, to catch myself on. I make a mental to note to call the florist in Magherafelt tomorrow.<p><a href="https://www.yvonnewatterson.com/where-the-kettles-always-on/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>]]></description>
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