1. I love it up here, and it was so warm today that I took Nellie out several (ok, 10 or 11) times without even having to stop to put on a coat. The grass is still green and although most of the leaves are gone, myin-laws have a lot of rhododendrons and evergreens around the house that are as beautiful as ever. Gorgeous!

2. I went outside last night to enjoy the quiet and the darkness. Orion was just over the horizon and seeing the stars felt like greeting a group of old friends. Hello Cassiopeia! Hello Orion! Hello Pleiades! Remember me? It’s been a while, I know.

3. Seeing the dog just giddy with joy at having the ability to stretch out and really RUN. God, there are times (many times, actually) when I wish I were a whippet.

4. Got some really good writing done here. I don’t know if it’s the peace and beauty of the place, or simply the lack of good wireless access (typing this perched on the back of a sofa on the boy’s computer plugged into a dial-up modem.)  But whatever it was, it was pretty amazing – I accomplished more than I have in weeks.

5.  Spotting stopped.  I had baby dreams last night.  I’m back to feeling cautiously hopeful about this cycle again.  All good things.  Leading to more good things, I’m hoping…