By better, I mean that Abby is better. She walked down to the creek twice today and lay right down in it. And obviously this was good for her.

She ate her regular dinner with gusto.

Such a relief. She’s better. Every day her eyes are more alert. She is walking better. Whew!

And so, of course, I am better too. This afternoon I took myself for a good hour or so walk – found a flower I had never seen before. Tiny and beautiful. And it just felt so good.

Simon and I did a tour of the garden after he got home – such a pleasure to see how beautiful and lush it is. I think it will always have an element of wildness about it – and that is how we want it.

I cut the first lilacs today for the house – heavenly!