Being home again has reminded me of so many things … like being with your houseplants which have missed you and seeing what garden bugs bugare singing by the front door and just noticing the local birds (Curved Billed Thrasher) whose cry stills my heart and asks me to close my eyes … my desk … my bed … my kitchen … my shower … after 3 months on the road, leaving my toothbrush in one place seems so comforting. Phoenix flowerAND … today we booked flights to Massachusetts for Christmas … and my heart leapt with joy thinking about being with family again.