today, i am thankful

today i am thankful...

for ayana, who has taken the overnight bus from new york and with whom i will be spending 3 glorious uninterrupted days

for the kitten sleeping right now in my puzzle box even though he cannot fit

for the other kitten eating our crickets

for nick and rudy who are still cuddled in bed

for the humidity breaking

for the first frost being kind and tardy so that i can still tend to my gardens

for the two carolinian women & their husbands who opened up their lives to me and let me attend their births as a doula

for having so many flowers around the farm that i can still fill seven jars comfortably 

for our little house, in all its cement-floor glory

for our local dairy making egg nog

for an upcoming day in the garden with my best friend.