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ONE BILLION TOOTHBRUSHES

will be discarded in the U.S. this year!

There are biodegradable alternatives,

but plastic toothbrushes prevail.

Ask your dentist and pharmacy

for non-plastic brushes.

We are burying our oceans in plastic waste.

Please choose wisely.

(And have a great New Year.)

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THIS IS THE WEEK

TO RECYCLE

YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE

Assuming it's a real tree,

and you've removed

all the ornaments!

Your local government office

will know where you can take it.

The lot where you bought it

will have drop off locations.

Otherwise, starting this week

your local Home Depot will 

accept your tree.

And your conservation department

may have a nearby tree drop off spot.

(They sink trees in lakes and ponds

for fish propagation.)

Hope you had a great holiday.

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THESE 25 LUCKY GUESTS

ENJOYED A ROGUE UNDERGROUND

DINING EVENT

At City Garden last night,

on a rainy night in St. Louis.

Artistic, creative, chef inspired,

beautifully crafted dishes,

matched with seasonal wines.

A beautiful way to end a year

of creative cuisine.

Wow.

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MY FAVORITE INFLATABLE

THIS YEAR

 Gotta love Minions!

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DOWNTOWN KIRKWOOD

CHRISTMAS DAY

"Not a creature was stirring,

not even a mouse."

No traffic, no people,

just a sunny beautiful day.

Everything was closed.

I loved it.

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POWDER VALLEY WOODS

CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON

Sunny, blue skies, 70-degrees.

Feels so good to be outside,

without a coat, soaking up the rays.

Wow!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

EVERYONE

Enjoy this day.

Especially the traditions.

For me,

it's waking up,

opening presents.

And Christmas stolen.

freshly warmed.

(Thank you

Nathaniel Reid Bakery,

for baking this year's stolen.)

I love this, every year.

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LEMONS AS GIFTS

This morning we celebrate

Christmas Eve at Kaldi's Coffee.

My Meyer Lemon tree has been

productive this year, and has solved 

the problem of "what to give my

morning friends" who meet for coffee.

Voila!

A sweet and juicy, just picked lemon!

(No wrapping required.)

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THE WONDER OF SANTA

Who is this guy, anyway?

(Maggie with Metta,

not so long ago.)

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WISHING YOU

A PERSONAL ANGEL

THIS CHRISTMAS

May he or she watch over you

and send you blessings

this holiday season.

And be as good as "Clarence" was

in Frank Capra's classic

"It's A Wonderful Life."

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE

CHRISTMAS COOKIE?

Whether they're German springerles,

 Dutch gingerbreads, Irish oatmeal

or just old fashioned sugar cookies ...

Time to make a batch

and share!

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FINALLY

Been waiting for this headline.

So tired of this polarized world.

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I AM SO LUCKY

TO LIVE CLOSE

TO THIS PASTRY SHOP

Nathaniel Reid Bakery.

Pastries so exquisite.

Croissants like you're in Paris.

I say we indulge!

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LEMON HARVEST TIME

Each Christmas,

my Meyer Lemon tree

gives me a ripe crop of 

sweet lemons.

So dependable.

I hand them out to friends,

sweet gifts each year.

Merry Christmas.

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SNOW STORM

COVERS KIRKWOOD

An all day snow storm

emptied the streets and

closed most businesses

in Kirkwood last evening.

A beautiful snow fall,

and just in time for Christmas.

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FIRST SNOW

Snow is beautiful.

Just in time for Christmas.

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KING LOUIE IX

STANDING GUARD

High atop Art Hill

in Forest Park, St. Louis.

"St. Louis" oversees his city,

and awaits the first snow storm

of the year.

This is where sledders will gather

once the snow starts falling.

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KIRKWOOD
FARMERS MARKET
CHRISTMAS STORE

Dress up your home
for the holidays
at the Farmers Market
holiday store.

Giant inflatables,
fresh cut trees and wreaths,
ornaments, candy,
and gifts galore.

10 day countdown.

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CARTOON FOR THE DAY

Paged through some old issues

of the NEW YORKER,

while waiting for my doctor.

Seemed fittingly appropriate,

for Friday the 13th.

Check out today's cover shot

of TIME Magazine.

(Yay Greta!)

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THE POWER OF YOUTH

Time Magazine names teen climate change

activist Greta Thunberg

2019 Person of the Year.

This is the first time the magazine has

honored a teenager.

The accolade goes to the person

who "has most influenced the

news of the world."

She is quoted as responding

"people are suffering,  people are dying,

ecosystems are collapsing, and 

all you talk about is money

and eternal fairy tales of economic

growth . . . How dare you?"

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FRESH CROP

MO. CHESTNUTS

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,

Jack Frost nipping at your nose."

Always reminds me of Nat King Cole,

and Christmas time.

Fresh crop available now

at Kirkwood Farmers Market.

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SUCH A GREAT SANTA

The Plaza Frontenac in St. Louis

is where you want to go

for an old fashioned

"on Santa's lap"

holiday photo.

He's perfect.

And if you go there, after 5:00,

you can add a pet.

(Consider the possibilities.)

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WINTER BERRIES AT CHRISTMAS

If your neighbor has a hedge

of Winter Berry,

ask if you can cut a few branches.

You can make the most beautiful

Christmas wreath for your door.

It will last all season long.

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FLAMES ON THE PLAZA

Warm flames still attract visitors

to Station Plaza on chilly days

in downtown Kirkwood.

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MY MEYER LEMONS ARE 

RIPE AND READY

Just in time for Christmas.

And to think

I didn't have time to get

Christmas gifts for

my friends.

Same thing happened last year.

Love my Meyer Lemon tree.

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POINSETTIA

The "flower of Christmas."

Introduced from Mexico, it is widely 

propagated for indoor use during

the holidays.   

The bright red bracts are often

mistaken for flower petals,

but are actually leaves.

Despite its earlier reputation,

no part of the poinsettia is poisonous.

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TIS THE SEASON

Time for a holiday latte.