Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2007. Mattie was 5 years old. This photo was taken on Roosevelt Island, a wonderful National Park in the heart of Washington, DC. Mattie loved to climb on rocks along the pathway, not to mention that he loved collecting leaves, rocks, and big branches. Literally we had quite a collection of Mattie findings outside our deck door.
Peter and I walked the Island today with Sunny. Whenever we walk passed these rocks, I always think of Mattie.
Quote of the day: If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. ~ Albert Einstein
Peter and I attempted to have a slower day today. It has been an absolute whirlwind for weeks now. It was wonderful to sleep and not to get up early today.
Sunny is not happy with me, as I have spent a good deal of time at our Candy Drive this week and not with him. He is my velcro dog and I truly believe he gets depressed in my absence. To make it up to him we took him to Roosevelt Island today which he loves.
It feels like winter outside! So we knew we had to move many of our plants inside. It is a chore but it does bring greenery into our home. Which in a way brightens the outside gloom.
Why bring these plants in? Well three of them in particular mean a lot to me. Two were given to me by friends when Mattie died. So literally I have nurtured these two plants for 9 years. The other one I love is our butterfly ginger lily. Peter and I purchased this plant during a vacation in North Carolina years ago. When the lily blooms, its white flowers are in the shape of a butterfly and the fragrance is intoxicating. I don't want to lose any of these special plants.
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