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Posted on October 5, 2022 by beth

gargoyle

at loose ends

while waiting to defend the castle.

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“she wasn’t bored, just restless between adventures. “

-atticus

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Brad Osborne on October 5, 2022 at 5:03 am said:

Patience is like a muscle. It must be exercised.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:15 am said:
  
  oh, so true –
  
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beetleypete on October 5, 2022 at 5:18 am said:

He looks like my grandson when he has been told to sit on ‘The Naughty Step’ for two minutes. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:15 am said:
  
  ha, yes, I get that!)
  
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Kiki on October 5, 2022 at 5:39 am said:

I just continue to wonder whether you’re searching for pics to those fab quotes or the other way round….!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:15 am said:
  
  they seem to connect in both directions for me, I remember a picture I took or I quote I saw, and try to unite them –
  
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  - Kiki on October 5, 2022 at 9:36 am said:
    
    you’re doing an excellent job on both accounts! 🙂
    
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    - beth on October 5, 2022 at 9:49 am said:
      
      thanks so much
      
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ivor20 on October 5, 2022 at 5:40 am said:

The waiting won’t be long, the castle will need defending sooner or later

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:14 am said:
  
  there is no doubt –
  
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Sadje on October 5, 2022 at 6:41 am said:

Aww, so nice.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:14 am said:
  
  thanks, sadje
  
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  - Sadje on October 5, 2022 at 10:06 am said:
    
    You’re most likely
    
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Keith's Ramblings on October 5, 2022 at 7:08 am said:

I’m with Atticus, I can’t wait to get travelling again next week!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:13 am said:
  
  onward!
  
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Chatter Master on October 5, 2022 at 7:11 am said:

Relatable! 🙂

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:13 am said:
  
  same –
  
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Dale on October 5, 2022 at 7:29 am said:

That quote fits oh so perfectly!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:13 am said:
  
  thanks, dale –
  
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markbialczak on October 5, 2022 at 7:40 am said:

Well, it does look like a tough job, Beth!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:13 am said:
  
  no official breaks –
  
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Hannah Kaminsky on October 5, 2022 at 9:11 am said:

I know that feeling well… If it’s not chaos, it doesn’t feel quite right. 😜

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 9:19 am said:
  
  it’s always a balance
  
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Bitchy After 60 on October 5, 2022 at 9:23 am said:

Don’t we all get restless between adventures?

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 9:50 am said:
  
  I think we do for sure –
  
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stevieslaw on October 5, 2022 at 10:06 am said:

restless between adventures. wonderful.

Sent from my iPad

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 11:49 am said:
  
  thanks so much –
  
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Jim Stewart on October 5, 2022 at 10:12 am said:

This just gave me a fantastic idea. Thank you!!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 11:49 am said:
  
  great!
  
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D. Wallace Peach on October 5, 2022 at 10:48 am said:

A wonderful perch for a loose-ends gargoyle, Beth. I have one of those little fellows in my garden too, but he doesn’t have quite the vista. 🙂

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 11:49 am said:
  
  I’ll bet he’s just as expressive )
  
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  - D. Wallace Peach on October 5, 2022 at 12:20 pm said:
    
    😀 I think he’s cute, and very similar to yours.
    
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SusanR on October 5, 2022 at 11:07 am said:

Catching some rays while he waits for … ? What a cheery yellow house behind him!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 11:47 am said:
  
  only he knows for sure…)
  
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ladysighs on October 5, 2022 at 11:12 am said:

Aren’t we all

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 11:47 am said:
  
  absolutely
  
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valenciartist on October 5, 2022 at 12:21 pm said:

The quotes you find are totally brilliant!

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 3:11 pm said:
  
  thank you so much –
  
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  - valenciartist on October 5, 2022 at 3:18 pm said:
    
    You’re very welcome Beth!
    
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quiall on October 5, 2022 at 12:41 pm said:

Maybe we need a few loose ends in our lives to help us make decisions.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 3:11 pm said:
  
  I think you’re right
  
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Erika on October 5, 2022 at 2:32 pm said:

What a good catch again, and I love the thoughts you added, Beth.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 3:09 pm said:
  
  thanks so much
  
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Martha Kennedy on October 5, 2022 at 2:34 pm said:

I know that feeling. Now I want a gargoyle to go with my Godzilla who’s catching and eating garden gnomes.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 3:09 pm said:
  
  you must get one –
  
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Geoff Stamper on October 5, 2022 at 4:39 pm said:

As adventures wane, I just get restless between Blog posts.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 7:25 pm said:
  
  one person’s adventure, is another’s post
  
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johnlmalone on October 5, 2022 at 5:13 pm said:

love that gargoyle at loose ends; great material for a poem 🙂

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  ah, yes –
  
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Minnesota Prairie Roots on October 5, 2022 at 6:07 pm said:

Your message so fits the image.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  thank you –
  
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hitandrun1964 on October 5, 2022 at 8:09 pm said:

The saying explained a lot. Thank you.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 8:24 pm said:
  
  Yw
  
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hitandrun1964 on October 5, 2022 at 9:10 pm said:

❤

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Jeff Flesch on October 5, 2022 at 9:23 pm said:

Awesome. A much needed skill.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 10:40 pm said:
  
  it is –
  
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petespringerauthor on October 5, 2022 at 10:28 pm said:

A good spot to locate the enemy.

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- beth on October 5, 2022 at 11:49 pm said:
  
  absolutely
  
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Rehoboth on October 6, 2022 at 3:31 am said:

Excellent
Thanks

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Ryan Stone on October 10, 2022 at 7:14 pm said:

Love this, Beth. Melancholy

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- beth on October 10, 2022 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  thanks, Ryan. nothing wrong with a few loose ends now and then –
  
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