The rest of you may have Valentine’s day, birthdays, Christmas, and anniversaries but I have the random “Just Because” days. Sitting in the rosemary is a caricature of Caroline and me. I’m the rotund marsupial with gray hair, Caroline is the one in my arms. Sometimes it seems like we live as koala bears but it’s not all that true, we are just knit that way. I’m not all that sure what these creatures are but they have taken up a spot on my desk where occasionally they topple and need assistance in being righted. When I’m here and Caroline is away I look over and see the big red guy clutching the little purple dweeb and am reminded that she sees us in this gift she has made me and it puts a smile on my face and a flutter in my heart.

The photography gloves she made me for Yellowstone are great in the cold, as is my psychedelic beanie and scarf. The socks are warm when my feet need insulation in January, but these two huggables can sit here year-round reminding me of the nice little things Caroline does for me. I better lean over and wrap those arms tighter around her.