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<\/a><\/p>\nThis chair came into my life … serendipitously.<\/p>\n
I loved this chair and because Karl and then Bear, liked to be on Beardog Point … near the chair, I started sitting in this chair more than on the front porch.<\/p>\n
Time passed.<\/p>\n
The chair developed a crack in its upper back. Although it did not fail, I was concerned about imminent failure and because these chairs are only available for purchase in the summer months, I preemptively purchased a replacement. <\/p>\n
And then there were two.<\/p>\n And then.<\/p>\n Then the chairs started to speak.<\/p>\n Say what you will, the chairs spoke … fairly often. I think they were old souls as they were a bit cranky mostly … what you might call curmudgeonly.<\/p>\n And so, more time passed.<\/p>\n And this last Winter … cracks in the backs and base of both chairs and both became unsafe for sitting on.<\/p>\n For some time, I ignored the situation and either sat gingerly or used only their arms for my coffee cup … after all, one burns more calories standing and certainly the more burning of calories the better !!!<\/p>\n But this Spring as the weather turned pleasant and Bear and Auggie were out by the chairs AND I wanted to be out there with them…<\/p>\n I kind of sort of looked at the new chairs, in new colors.<\/p>\n But what to do about THE Chairs. I decided to put them in the woods, in a spot near where we returned from our walks … a kind of chair retirement spot.<\/p>\n YES!<\/p>\n Now I felt ready to purchase new chairs for sitting on and I did.<\/p>\n The color is called “Merlot” and it fits with the colors of the woods.<\/p>\n I went to the original chairs and found to my surprise that they were just plastic chairs. Their soul was gone – they had passed. I know that some new folks reading this have just averted their eyes and tiptoed away to find another blog. It is ok. But I know what I know and what I perceive and the chairs magic had left so I had no difficulty disposing of the earthly remains.<\/p>\n The new chairs – the merlot chairs. <\/p>\n So far, they have not spoken but I sense that they might.<\/p>\n To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…<\/p>\n Ecclesiastes 3:1 by King Solomon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n *** The Chairs posts:<\/p>\n Serendipity <\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n