1. God
2. Crystal’s creative breakthroughs
3. Blooming rose
4. Collaboration – even Cassie and my mother helped, room for all
5. Flowers on the zucchini plants
6. Leo, a bibliophile, practical, open minded – then we were standing outside and I looked over at the grove and saw a big fallen pine tree; was that on purpose, I asked? Oh, I ordered some wood, he said.
7. The deck Pierre and Tony made for us, where there was once a sand pit, now Cassie and I enjoy sitting outside and folks come to visit. Terri and Michel, who hadn’t met, realized they knew each others’ families and had lots in common. Small city.
8. Taking David to our local bank to open an account. He considered his options and asked questions like an educated consumer.
9. Long way
10. Slow growth – and then surprise