I Take It All Back

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(My photo of Scripps Ranch sunrise.)


I want it to stop raining.
I want it to warm up during the day. Low 70s, please.
I want my sunrise runs to look like this again.

If this is someone's way of punishing me for breaking my Lenten promise, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee. And I detest all my sins, especially any involving Cheese Doodles on a Tuesday afternoon two weeks ago.

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