early morning pensiveness.
sleepy kitters.
drinking hot tea in an overgrown garden horking internet before the sun rises.
having everything packed the night before and loaded on my bike.
the smell of dew on the grass.
learning a new sidewalk biking to work.
hills.
riding my bike quietly under the highway overpass...so small beneath so much noise.
eating the bushes on the way to work.
the flock of birds that flew overhead like harbingers of an early winter who reminded me that the sky is so wide.
my sense of smell.
seeing that lake up close by bike that i've always smiled at by car.
finding my pocket knife when it fell.
finding my phone when it fell.
that leetle, yellow caterpillar that took a mile long ride on my pants.
not falling in the soft sand.getting to work earlier than i thought.
stopping for a latte with my extra time.
Celina...the delightful, older woman who i watched wait on every person with such tender attentiveness and when i thanked her for being so happy she said with her beautiful cuban accent, "i don't know...i...am...always like this...you come this afternoon and i will smile and say, happy to see you...it's just...my God...he is my friend...and i just have to smile." she so made my day special.
crossing the mega thoroughfare that i have to cross, safely.
having packed an extra infusion set for my insulin pump...just...in...case...it was torn out, and having it when it was.
having the wherewithal and money to walk across the street for a battery when my pump failed.
green bananas.
himalayan pink sea salt on boiled eggs.
david's shift in attitude.
the man who, when i pointed out the frightening weather that was obviously coming our way, turned and said, "it's coming right toward us!" and ran out the door to drive away. i've been laughing about that ever since.
laura...a.k.a....lauralee. because any day working with her is a good day.
having insulin to bring my blood sugar down.
laurabeautifulsoultallestangelsentinelwhitedove who checked in with me all day making sure i didn't need a ride.
that my sugar finally came down so i could eat the most amazing tomato basil mozzarella sandwich for lunch.
that it stopped storming so fiercely so i could ride home.
the girl at the farmer's market who always says, "where you beeeen?"
fresh kale.
mmmm....beets.
being able to load my groceries on my collapsible pannier baskets.
the man holding the sign at the street corner who said, "hey, didn't i see you last week, eating your lunch?" that's twice he made me smile.
watching the traffic patterns.
the silent camaraderie of people on bikes.
eating the bushes on the way home from work.
traveling mercies.
that smiling pig BBQ pit that is so wrong, but always makes me smile.
that girl on the bicycle across the street who was riding without hands who turned and waved and smiled at me.
making it home safely.
plain and fancy refrigerator for dinner.
talking to my brother on the phone for an hour and a half.
that we help each other remember what's important.
that we both know that we know anything that is good and honourable and true because we have the most amazing mother.
that even though he is so far away, we are still together.
sleepy phone calls.
someone who will sit and listen to me breathe.
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