1. A quick appointment with Stacy B. She's nice. Not clear to me why I had her this time.
2. Donation day - cartons of hygiene stuff to the shower ministry
2. Wearing teal makes my eyes look gorgeous
3. Blackberry Bramble bars
4. An old Buddhist monk in golden saffron robes strolling down 10th Street, smoking a cigarette
5. Trader Joe's October wines

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1. Stash diving: I unearthed the perfect piece of batik yardage to use for Forage backing
2. Tasty little Basque cheesecake tarts
3. A moonlit night
4. Accepting realistic limitations and final decisions

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1. AUTUMN!
2. A new chapter in The Smallest of Joys
3. Breakfast at the pond - geese honking, ducks waddling, squirrels scurrying, a tumbleweed rolling along out in the back field along the river
4. The kitchen smells like cilantro
5. Grape-cheese quiche and caramel apple chocolates

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That marvelous video of Aretha Franklin performing Natural Woman at the Kennedy Center for the Obamas.  We do have some breathtaking moments to hold on to.

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