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Caught sight of a little hummingbird in my forget-me-nots.

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Good lesson on trust.

The little packet of seeds I got from the bank and planted in a window box on the balcony, grew into a jungle of tall leaves that looked nothing like the picture on the cover of the packet.  I didn't think the plants would ever flower, but they did, and they are now full of beautiful little blue flowers and many, many buds.

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Two big surprises today -- (1) the article about my book in this week's Gazette was a cover story, and (2) the person who wrote it included the verse about two being better than one.

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Nice write-up about my book, The Water Tower Ravens, on the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's blog.

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First time in longer than I can remember that I was able to complete a whole walk without back pain.

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Surprise reward from an organization I send my junk mail to -- a prepaid $25 Visa gift card.

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Tiny cutting I salvaged from the geranium the stinkbugs destroyed last summer has thrived and is now full of blooms.