1. God
2. Safe travels for Hannah and Charlie (Charlie is a poodle puppy.)
3. Looking out at the garden and its assignments

1. God
2. Cascading pink iris
3. Visiting Sheila
4. Time in the sun
5. Good reminders

1. God
2. that makes the day of light
3. that makes the day of night
4. My father’s irises
5. Cookies and tea
6. Remembering the tea tree
7. Seeing Hannah, seeing David
8. Our good weekend
9. Lovely messages from Eileen

1. God
2. In remembrance of all who died serving our country, throughout all our military engagements, past and present.

1. God
2. Robin engaged with the rhodendron

1. God
2. Feeling feelings without shame
3. Helpful helpers
4. A good doctor. Most of the time we focus on complaints, he said to me. What are your goals?

1. God
2. We were lucky. Winds and rain but no storm damage, to meet the eye. Others not so fortunate.
3. Another storm coming amidst glimpses of spring.
4. Odd persistence of indoor plants
5. particularly the one we can’t name (like a fuchsia) that kept falling off the shelf into Cassie’s cart at the store, she decided it was meant to be. The plant thrived and has no flowers at the moment, though its tendrils wrap around the mauve pitcher protruding from the dining room shelves.
6. Thank you
7. Again

1. God
2. Message from Angry Jack, he is sitting in his garden. Enough prompting from the universe, so I called him. It was good to reconnect.
3. Fast work by Leslie and her team of students
4. Surrounded by cats
5. Support and validation from Eileen
6. Signs and sounds of approaching spring

1. God

1. God
2. Without her phone working, Eileen still kept in touch
3. Spectacular late fall day
4. Undwelt corners, untravelled pathways
“As the ghosts and memories swirl around me, what I feel, more than anything, is gratitude. I feel privileged to have lived those moments, even the difficult ones, and to have known and loved (and been loved by) the people who are no longer here.” Lindsey Mead, “Thanksgiving and the fullness of life.”