1. God
2. Evidently Belle can read my mind and knows what I need to hear
3. The French people
4. Hot weather
5. A flourishing garden
6. Taking the initiative to help a neighbor with her son’s bicycle, even though I don’t know much of anything about bicycles. More important maybe was being friendly.
7. Hot coals for the kiddos to roast marshmallows
8. And a wading pool
9. Cassie sees to everything and is a wonderful hostess and storyteller
10. Music of Maurice Ravel
Thank you for the mention here, Garrett. I heartily agree, “More important maybe was being friendly.” It is so very important. <3