1. Morning walks. Even though we don’t take the same route every day, we do have some regular spots. It makes me so happy that there are so many trails, both public and secret, near where we live, along with so many ponds and the river. We had to skip the dirt trails at the ponds this week because of rain, but we got to see Theresa at her fitness studio twice, which always makes our day.

2. Mom is still here, or rather there. I have no idea what to expect at this point, and that’s okay, especially knowing she is comfortable and happy where she is at and is getting the best care possible.

3. Therapy. I finally saw my new therapist and am feeling optimistic about working with her. At the end of our appointment, we showed each other pictures of our dogs. 

4. Eric. I have made so many choices in my life that weren’t good and/or didn’t work out, have had to rescue myself and start over a million times, but choosing Eric, and continuing to choose him over and over, is the BEST thing I’ve ever done, and I’m so grateful for him and our life together. 

5. My tiny family, small house, little life. There has been a whole lot of “yard time” this past week, lounging in the sun watching the grass grow.

Bonus joy: onion buns, a perfectly ripe banana (which for me means barely ripe), Eric making dinner on the weekends, Sunday morning Pilates, Ringo’s primary vet who loves him SO much, new stickers, clean sheets, good TV, listening to podcasts, being able to get books for my Kindle from the library, libraries and librarians, poets and poetry, canceled plans, planning road trips with Eric, a massage with Dana, writing with my Friday morning sangha, KIND nut clusters, yogurt with granola and berries, having my bird feeder replaced so the chickadees and finches are visiting me again, dandelions, forsythia, daffodils, Eric getting me flowers for no other reason than I like them, the smell of strawberries, making naan, grocery shopping, the produce section, the sound of a pepper grinder, a big glass of cold clean water, texting with Chris and Chloe’, the cutest of puppies, other people’s dogs and kids and gardens, horses, the sound of a cat purring, books, electric cars, using grocery points to get $.90 cents off a gallon on gas, a warm mug of green tea, a warm shower, clean teeth, down blankets and pillows, my Shakti mat, blackout shades, naps, reading in bed at night while Eric and Ringo sleep.