- daffodils in the garden
- the smell of mint ready to grow
- the blue bench I painted, warm in the sun
- twenty degrees
- glass of wine
- child asleep
- quiet
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jon
curious choice: 7.
10 5 or 3 I would expect. But 7?
Lisa
I think the pleasure is in the juxtaposition of 6 and 7. There’s tremendous peace in the quiet surrounding a sleeping child.
Lisa
Oops. Totally misread your meaning, Jon.
7 is an incantatory number, along with 3.
And what’s the magic number for links in a menu?
Jill
Oh yes, seven’s a good number. And yes, the peace, and after a day warmed by sun and friends. This is good.
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Good things
waking up freshhonours group beersputting two and two togetherlaughingwalking home from the bus stop at nightlisteningcrossing off listsThanks to Jill,