Things Throughout The Day.

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Mister Jones went out to his older ocean-going vessel one day recently, 

and he carried something into the house, 

telling me hold out your hand...

and into my hand he placed a wonderfully old large clamshell, saying 

I found this for you and forgot about it and just found it in Blue Bird. 

Seeing this beauty, holding it in my hand, carrying it around the house, 

I know how much he loves me to have thought about me 

when he discovered this wondrous clamshell. 

He knows I love me some shells. 

(Do you remember how I have said 

my tide went out and has yet to return - ?? 

I felt it come back in just a bit, holding that giant intact hinged shell...)

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Now that my Coyote Hill snowshoe trail is punched in, 

we've been going up-and-out every day. 

Every single day. 

Pintō and Berry 'n' me. 

I find the best version of me out there, in the snow, with my BDFFs, 

with the sun on my face and my back.  

And, let me say this - 

I am so very proud of Berry, so very pleased with his wanting to be with me at all times, 

so pleased with his progress snowshoe'ing...

so pleased with his picking up clues and tricks from Tō. 

I am seeing little declines in Pintō's physical condition from day to day, 

and just like I watched her look for Ziggy after he was gone, 

now I see her stand and watch Berry, 

watching closely to assure he is picking up the rounds and routines she has taught him. 

Some day it will be just me and Berry, 

and thinking about that causes me to tear-up, 

so I simply remind myself to love them all, 

love them fiercely, 

all my BFFs in this little family: 

Mister Jones

Pintō

Berry

and

Milo. 

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It's a good life.

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