13 August, 2020 - At Last! A Bonafide, In the Flesh, Visit to You!!! Hooray!!!

 Dear, Mom -

It was so great to come and sit with you today. I was so glad you enjoyed sitting outside with Joy and I and were able to snack on the cookies I made you. You looked like you were definitely enjoying them, which makes me very happy. I put an extra cup of love in, so they probably tasted especially good today!

I am also glad you got your Aquapaint pictures today.  I really hope that you and your friends get lots of enjoyment out of them. I think you will be very proud of yourself for the beautiful paintings you can accomplish :) I can’t wait to see how you like it and what lovely art you produce. 

I’m going to type a very short letter to you tonight because I am very tired. I bet you are, too!

When you look at the flower pictures tonight, you will notice that one is actually not a flower, but a cottontail bunny. We were taking Elsa the dog on her evening walk and came across a little rabbit in a huge cluster of blackberry brambles. It sat and stared at us for good minute before it hopped away.  I supposed it had a nice blackberry dessert after we left.

Cottontail Bunny. It’s a bit blurry because I had to blow up the picture quite a bit.

I will put some of the last of the flowers I found  in our neighborhood. There were a couple of varieties that I haven’t posted before.

Indian Shot or Canna

Roses starting to bleach from the Sun.

Fire Pink (Catchflies)

Not quite sure. Cosmos? It was so dark; stem and all.

This looked like a giant Jasmine, but I am unclear. I will try another pic in the morning.

Hosts Albo-marginata or Plantain Lily

Oleander or Dogbane

Dahlia that looks like the Sun.

Ladies and Gentlemen. The Shrubby Cinquefoil!

Mexican Hen and Chicks

I look forward to seeing you again soon...in person! We can have a video chat day and an in-person chat day. It was just so incredible to see you today. I have really been missing you, Mom! Today was very therapeutic for me. I hope it filled your heart with happiness!

❤️✨Have a Fantastic Day! All My Love, —- Your Youngest Daughter, Sal Ann✨❤️