desert rose shelves of children’s books a loving voice whispering in your ear

large, colorful silk and satin cushions the morning star the temple of the dragon’s delight

coconut palm trees the sound of the city Secret Places of the Heart by H.G.Wells

birthday blessings an old friend from high school mountain thunderstorms

an old photo that makes your heart leap with memory Chartres packing for a trip

wonderful news Ashdown Forest in Sussex, U.K. goldenrod and queen anne’s lace

being brought fresh coffee in bed getting in touch with an old friend vivid dreams

finishing a novel eating dates in a desert oasis letting go

The Road Through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling Venus the sound of leaves dripping quietly after heavy rain

a garland of roses the bray of a neighbor’s donkey someone giving you a gift for no special occasion

drips from the  leaves in the quiet after a storm the leaning tower of Pisa being adored by your cat

friends for a Sunday brunch Monet’s water lilies love songs from the thirties and forties

a glass of Vouvray on a hot summer afternoon the coast of Coromandel the foxes on the hill barking clear and cold

beauty George Gissing, who wrote The House of Cobwebs the sound of someone else mowing the grass

the wild coyotes on the mountainside Mesa Verde receiving a royalty check

a steel-blue lake high in the mountains the Wicklow hills a long time ago crystalmancy

desert rose a full lunar eclipse watching molten lava pouring into the sea

clary sage a long talk with a stranger about the meaning of life kindnesses

going home at the end of a long summer day a screech owl Hafez

a long ago memory being called up by a friend Swift’s Beach satellite views of the earth

rain goblins an old country store a revelation

strong emotions preparing a room for a guest’s arrival Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope