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Having a job that puts food on the table is important, but what good does it do if it feeds your stomach without nourishing your soul?

“Let me quote what a wise woman once said to me when I got cold feet before my first date with Matt: Eliza is probably aware of everything that could go wrong, yet she cares enough to take the risk. That has to count for something.”

The crispy bread, the fried egg, and the melted cheese formed a perfect combination with the avocado and tomato, and the spicy aioli added an extra kick.

Since when are you so eager to get to Home Depot?”

Luke had climbed Independence Rock before. She knew

that it was covered with thousands of names from emigrants,

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trappers, and explorers, earning it the nickname “Great Desert Register.”

The water from ponds and creeks freezes in the winter.

The tapestry of marsh grasses and sedges acts as an insulating layer and keeps the ice frozen until summer