1. Waking knowing I am collaboration with the Divine all day.
2. Posting brags to my circles.
3. Having a really busy day with pockets of unexpected ease time.
4. Hanging wash on the line on a sunny day. Really people, it is one of my truest pleasures.
5. Making this book for Ben which is perfect just the way it is.

This started as a flip book, but to do it right I would have had to start last year. And I am not so good at that kind of planning. Especially in July.

6. My girl making floral bouquets for the party tonight and our guests bedrooms.
7. A new bar of soap.
8. Baking cobbler for Ben’s birthday cake.
9. Having people around the table for cobbler who have celebrated with us since Ben was 2 years old- Lydi, Will and Bob- what gifts of friends you are.
10. Curfew at 11.
11. Ben calling me.
12. The eve of his birthday and him surrounded by new kids and his best friend Seth and his sister. And us.
13. Getting mail from my angel step-sister Jeanene. One of the many blessings of my Mom marrying my step-Dad is growing a new sister.
14. Jeanene’s collage.

This is made with photos by my wonderful step-sister, Jeanene.

15. Aunt Benita’s note.

There really is a circus in my attic. Or maybe the better part of the contents of Circus Smirkus, who perform here tomorrow and Sunday.
They are a great bunch of teen circus artists. We see them every year and now our school is hosting them for a fund raiser. Check out the circus on the web at www.circussmirkus.org.

Sending you large fans blowing cool cucumber breezes your way,
S