{"id":7700,"date":"2024-08-07T10:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T14:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/?p=7700"},"modified":"2024-09-05T19:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:01:23","slug":"more-garden-songs-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/more-garden-songs-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"More Garden Songs:   Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"page\" class=\"hfeed site\">\n<header id=\"masthead\" class=\"site-header\">\n<div class=\"site-branding\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">SHOWCASE<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Courtesy of Charles Portolano, Editor,<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>The Weekly Avocet<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Charles Portolano &lt;<a href=\"mailto:cportolano@hotmail.com\">cportolano@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Each Day Holds Some Small Joy &#8211; Poems<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>By Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am delighted to present this Showcase of my latest book, Each Day Hold Some Small Joy \u2013 Poems.<\/p>\n<p>A collection of Haiku, Tanka, and a few Free Forms. that I wrote between 1992 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Among the poems,\u00a0 features\u00a0 my gardens, in full color.\u00a0 My life-long love of gardening began as a small child following my father and a neighbor through their vegetable gardens. I grew up in a home where flowers surrounded our home and our produce from my father\u2019s garden was enjoyed all year long. While my father tended to his vegetables, I was busy planting flowers and seeds along the edges of his garden, and other places on our property. I bring this love of tending and nature to my poetry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15136\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15136\" data-attachment-id=\"15136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=15136\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?fit=1600%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Each Day Holds Some Small Joy ~Poetry~&lt;br \/&gt;\n&amp;#8211;&lt;br \/&gt;\na large collection of small nature poems by Lynda McKinney Lambert.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;COMING SOON at ALL RETAIL BOOK Stores.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01_SmallJoy-EBook-cover.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Each Day Holds Some Small Joy ~ Poems<br \/>&#8211;<br \/>a large collection of small nature poems by Lynda McKinney Lambert.<br \/>For Sale NOW at ALL RETAIL BOOK Stores.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About the poetry:<\/p>\n<p>Japanese poetic forms seem to me as a perfect way to celebrate the beauty, elegance, and livingness of nature. Because these poems are short, I aim to capture the essence of the natural world where we live.<\/p>\n<p>I love the spareness of the poems because \u00a0it compels me to be clear as I describe personal events, \u00a0private places, \u00a0movements, and \u00a0complexities of nature<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>About the book\u2019s title:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I discovered this phrase in a little book<em>, Come Away My Beloved<\/em>, by Frances Roberts. It is in a little book of private meditations.\u00a0 The book was gifted to me in 1973, and I still read it regularly for inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>My work is focused on passage of time, timelessness, nature, \u00a0landscape, travel and \u00a0celebration of life and culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14448\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14448\" data-attachment-id=\"14448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-songs-sunflowers-and-mushrooms\/sunflower2_patti-gibson-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G930V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1532264543&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0012165450121655&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photo_Sunflower by rPatti Gibson\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Sunflowers and Mushrooms,&amp;#8221; bring back  childhood memories of my father&amp;#8217;s gardens.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo: Sunflower&lt;br \/&gt;\nCourtesy of my sister,  Patti McKinney Gibson, from her garden.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sunflower2_Patti-Gibson-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sunflower<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>Three Reviews:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>#1<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lynda McKinney Lambert&#8217;s new collection of 140 short poems,\u00a0 <em>Each Day Holds Some \u00a0Small Joy,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0is an \u00a0extension of Lynda as the artist and writer. She paints ordinary scenes from her gardens with a few choice words.\u00a0 Lambert draws us into her private world. This carefully crafted book will guide the reader from early spring to the long winter&#8217;s rest. Along the way, we hear nature&#8217;s garden songs and Lynda&#8217;s interaction with the Creator in each garden.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Come sit on the porch in a rocker to watch the house wrens build their nest in the wandering jew. Find time to meditate in the \u201cpeaceful Prayer \u00a0Garden. Walk the path to the bubbling creek to learn the call of the crows. Experience the world of Lynda as she walks ancient paths, situated in Western \u00a0Pennsylvania, her connection to her ancestors. After reading her book, I felt the peace and serenity of this small place she calls home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>~Carol Farnsworth<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Author of<em>\u00a0Leaf Memories<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em># 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My writing is deeper,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0My senses are heightened.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My life is richer because of Lynda\u2019s influence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0She ignites and delights my woes with wonders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>~Christina M. Eder,<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Host of<em>\u00a0A Slice of Pie with Christina Mae &#8211; Podcasts<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>#3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this new collection, Lynda McKinney Lambert continues her exploration of the natural world, displaying an ever-deepening understanding and heightened command of poetic form and language.\u00a0 A visual artist as well as a poet, she blends her two passions and invites readers to walk beside her on this creative journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>~Sally Rosenthal<\/p>\n<p>Author of <em>Peonies in Winter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"site-branding\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15810\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15810\" data-attachment-id=\"15810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/more-garden-songs-showcase\/01_11_summer-blossoms_-by-angel_july-14_2022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2144\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1657843622&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01_11_Summer Blossoms_ by Angel_July 14_2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo: &amp;#8220;Summer Blossoms,&amp;#8221;  by Angel Yaromey&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C858&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15810\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-300x251.jpg?resize=300%2C251&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C858&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C643&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1286&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1715&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_11_Summer-Blossoms_-by-Angel_July-14_2022-scaled.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: &#8220;Summer Blossoms,&#8221; by Angel Yaromey<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Three poems from the book:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>garden spider spins<\/p>\n<p>sturdy web to catch insects<\/p>\n<p>a moveable feast<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lynda McKinney Lambert, Ellwood City, PA\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:riverwoman@zoominternet.net\">riverwoman@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>squirrels collect acorns<\/p>\n<p>the right place at the right time<\/p>\n<p>falling like brown snow<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lynda McKinney Lambert, Ellwood City, PA\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:riverwoman@zoominternet.net\">riverwoman@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>diaphanous stems<\/p>\n<p>nestled among round green leaves<\/p>\n<p>sunlight warms our arms<\/p>\n<p>deep blue wood \u00a0violet blossoms<\/p>\n<p>fragrant afternoon bouquet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lynda McKinney Lambert, Ellwood City, PA\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:riverwoman@zoominternet.net\">riverwoman@zoominternet.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15809\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15809\" data-attachment-id=\"15809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/more-garden-songs-showcase\/01_03_yellow-japanese-grass_by-lynda_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_.jpg?fit=1186%2C1073&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1186,1073\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1654105687&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Japanese Grass\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This photo shows a large clump of yellow Japanese Grass in the middle of my Meditation Garden.  It is tall, thick, and like a big flowing cushion that is surrounded by colorful gravel and river stones.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo: &amp;#8220;Yellow Japanese Grass,&amp;#8221; by Lynda McKinney Lambert&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_.jpg?fit=1024%2C926&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15809\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_-300x271.jpg?resize=300%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_.jpg?resize=1024%2C926&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_.jpg?resize=768%2C695&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_03_Yellow-Japanese-Grass_by-Lynda_.jpg?w=1186&amp;ssl=1 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: &#8220;Yellow Japanese Grass,&#8221; by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">I recommend my new book to those who enjoy the wonders of nature.\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I designed the book to be like a resting place for a reader who wants to take set-apart time to relax and consider the poems and their own engagement with nature. Each Day Holds Some Small joy would be a gift of joy to anyone who loves poetry or wants to learn more about nature and our \u00a0amazing world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This book has 172 pages. Available in paperback, hardback, e-book, Kindle.<\/p>\n<p>For a signed copy you may send a check for $25.00 to me at:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">104 River Road<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ellwood City, PA 16117<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I can send a book directly to someone\u00a0as a gift, if you want me to do that.\u00a0 You can pay me via PayPal, or a personal check in the mail.<\/p>\n<p>____<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"page\" class=\"hfeed site\">\n<header id=\"masthead\" class=\"site-header\">\n<div class=\"site-branding\">\n<div id=\"attachment_15811\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15811\" data-attachment-id=\"15811\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/more-garden-songs-showcase\/01_09_lynda_by-angel-yaromey_2023pg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01_09_Lynda_by-Angel-Yaromey_2023pg.jpg?fit=298%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"298,393\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01_09_Lynda_by Angel Yaromey_2023pg\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo of Lynda Lambert, but Angelique Yaromey. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; 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