Blessings 132 to 139

132. Praying to a God who knows my needs before I ask
133. The cleansing that the rain brings
134. Stories worth the telling, stories worth the hearing
135. Restoration of power
136. A diner that's open late
137. Galoshes
138. A poncho the color of Barbie's convertible
139. My small group, the apartment-cleaning/box-moving brigade

Blessings 128 to 131

128. Bursts of "nesting" energy
129. Storm-tossed evergreen tree
130. Spider's architectural flair
131. Rabbit fleeing across the lawn by moonlight

Blessings 124 to 127

124. Being the only customers in the Thai restaurant on Columbus Day evening
125. A pond positioned just right to reflect the blushing trees
126. Pre-dawn waking
127. The memory of monarch butterflies raised on the kitchen counter

Blessings 118 to 123

118. Crutches
119. Chicken shwarma sandwiches
120. Waking up to silence
121. Friends armed with packing tape and cardboard boxes
122. Elevators
123. Fountain in the courtyard

Blessings 114 to 117

114. Warm chocolate chip cookies
115. Breeze playing with my skirt on the escalator
116. Golden majesty of sunset and clouds
117. The "pregnancy discount" at the auto service station

Blessings 112 and 113

112. Crisp, cool autumn air
113. French landladies

Blessing 111

111. The gliding descent of leaves from trees, like boats down an easy river