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shutterstock.com</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/magnolia-cone-dreamstime.com_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>magnolia-cone-dreamstime.com</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-29T12:04:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/04/21/the-presence-in-the-house/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/burquhart-butterfly-garden-4384.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0374</image:title><image:caption>Hamilton, Ontario, Aug 9,2016- Sun faded signs at the Urquhart Butterfly Garden in Dundas have recently been replaced with colourful new, plaques. As well as identifying the King Street East garden the signs also help visitors identify common butterflies of Southern Ontario found in the garden. The garden is again hosting it's annual photography contest. In this photo a Giant Swallowtail butterfly enjoys the one of the many butterfly bushes in the garden. 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food</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-14T23:35:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/03/24/signs-of-spring/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/yellow-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/yellow-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/yellow-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-25T10:29:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/03/17/optimization-run-amuck-snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/canned-dog-food.jpg</image:loc><image:title>canned dog food</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dry-dog-food.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dry dog food</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-18T20:59:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/03/10/instant-pot/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/instant-pot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>instant pot</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-10-27T12:59:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/03/03/support-animals/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/eye-surgery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eye surgery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sloth-and-lyie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sloth and lyie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sloth-pettigrew-lyie-me.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sloth pettigrew lyie me</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-11T19:58:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/02/24/just-love/</loc><lastmod>2019-05-06T04:16:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/02/17/pettigrews-pit-crew/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-19T00:56:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/02/10/in-my-own-voice-13-just-kill-me-now/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/king-of-the-sofa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>king of the sofa</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-11T20:01:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2019/02/03/in-my-own-voice-12-wonderful-wonderful-winter/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fire.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fire</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sofa-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sofa 1</image:title><image:caption>Sofa</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/snow-lookout.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snow lookout</image:title><image:caption>Pettigrew out on a 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1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-03T13:26:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2018/11/25/the-inuits-have-at-least-53-words-for-snow-which-words-are-central-to-your-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/apple-pie.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>apple pie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/on-pillows.jpg</image:loc><image:title>on pillows</image:title><image:caption>Padded window seat</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-26T14:06:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2018/11/18/the-allure-of-novelty/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ignoring-water.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ignoring water</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/drinking-from-fountain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>drinking from fountain</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/at-fountain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>at fountain</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-19T13:53:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2018/11/11/pawz-a-community-based-navigation-app-for-you-and-your-pooch/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-19T13:54:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://ruthpolk.com/2018/03/18/just-because-my-dog-is-barking-doesnt-mean-i-know-you-are-at-the-door/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://ruthpolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sleeping-dog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sleeping 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