I’m thinking of a number
Which makes me start to wonder
What is the magic number
Written in the sky?
The number that is time
Surrendered by the prime
To centuries of decline
Marked by colors in the sky.
We cannot know our number
Which causes us to ponder
Where our minds may wander
While we contemplate the sky.
my friend Dawne and me at Lake Bowen yesterday –
were we thinking of a number?
Carl’s definitely thinking of his number these days
I'll Call It Like I See It 
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9 responses to “I’m thinking of a number”
Poor old Carl. Is he happy as an only?
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Alas, Carl is complicated – but he still has Charly who would gladly be an only! (or so she imagines) But she has been grieving, grieving, grieving the loss of her anchor Spike. Carl can’t hear a sound, is almost blind – but can smell a treat from a mile away…so we make sure he has plenty. We’re a pretty sad group without our big guy but still we rise.
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Sorry Charly! How could we forget you. We know a dog who is grieving terribly. It’s a real thing. Have you tried Reiki? A friend of our does it for pets and recently managed to bring round a grieving cat.
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No, we haven’t tried Reiki, but thank you for the idea! Charly has, so far, managed to maintain her appreciation for food. And we
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Also, we are getting her to walk with Spike’s dog walker in his time slots twice weekly. She seems to perk up for this!
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My number is pi (3.14); as in rhubarb & strawberry pie; as in 8 slices of pizza.
Stay strong.
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We have the same numbers!! Only make mine chess pie…I’ll keep with the pizza!
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I would never turn down a slice or two of chess pie!!
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100%!
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