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Janice Airhart's avatar

What a fun outing! Thanks for sharing.

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Joy V.'s avatar

You’re welcome! Thank you for reading.

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Lilian Nattel 📚♀🌏's avatar

Yes! And sharing glimmers is wonderful, thank you for this. I have been moseying every day, smelling flowers and touching them too. Soft petals and leaves. And also talking pics which then become wallpaper on my phone. I have discovered many flowers have a scent that I never thought did!

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Emily Conway's avatar

This is great, Joy. The cookies! My phone is also full of wildflower photos. I didn't think of them as glimmers, until I read your piece. I'll keep an eye out for more (and not just wildflowers . . .).

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Jen Baxter ✒️'s avatar

I love this idea of "glimmers" so I could totally embrace this! I love seeing the red Northern Cardinals land on my patio or in the bird feeder. And I feel you about "coffee exists" in your morning gratitude journal. My version is "tea and a warm croissant." This was a fun read!

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Joy V.'s avatar

The cardinals have been so abundant this year! Truly beautiful to have so many all over town.

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Lilian Nattel 📚♀🌏's avatar

I love cardinals!

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Joy V.'s avatar

❤️

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Katrina Donham's avatar

I giggled watching the video clip. What a sweet event! My recent glimmers were watching my girls play on the beach (that I've grown up going to since I was their age), catching my girls snuggling with my youngest sister in her bedroom, and seeing my mom's relieved face after I cleaned up the kitchen after dinner. It's easy to take the glimmers for granted, but I try not to! I'm glad to hear you're noticing them also!

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Joy V.'s avatar

Aw, that all sounds lovely!

(totally unrelated but did you see PBS Frontline has a new investigative piece on Hurricane Helene? I'm planning to watch it soon.)

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Katrina Donham's avatar

I did not! I will add it to the queue! The only TV I've watched lately is The Studio and The Four Seasons. I think I need some PBS back in my life again!

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Jen Baxter ✒️'s avatar

And thanks 🙏🏻 so much for the shout out! (Can't believe I forgot to say that! 😜)

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