Happy Monday!

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The rush and fun of Thanksgiving with my family is over, and I am back at my retreat. I've fallen pretty far behind my NaNo writing goals, and will be skipping the WritePhoto prompt this week, and may in fact not do any posts before Friday, when I do hope to get back to my photo travel posts!

 I hope you all had a great holiday, and don't tie yourself in knots preparing for the next one!

 

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