Grateful for so much the past two, seemingly perfect, days.

• a man who can build a trellis by hand using only wood and string, for less than $20.
• cardinal party in my front yard this morning.  (Everyone wore red!)
• our garden plot looking absolutely awesome this year.  By far the best year yet…
• great friends in book club
• six book events lined up for the summer already
• planning  a West African Soiree/Give with Gratitude Second Printing party!
• again – the party!  Who doesn’t like to party?
• my trusty little MacBook, looking small but solid in the hulking new briefcase/computer bag I treated myself to
• plenty of opportunities to make money this summer – getting to choose which ones to take (and which ones to pass along to someone else.)
• watching allium bulbs planted years ago blossom again this year in the garden – bigger and purpler than ever
• plenty of opportunities to live a healthy lifestyle this summer
• plenty of opportunities to express my gratitude
• walking away from a bike-vehicle collision with only a sore wrist and busted bike