Day 88 of Thanksgiving

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Today I am so very Thankful for my Yard.  We don't have a huge yard but we love our little pluck of land.  We are the very fortunate beneficiaries of the man who labored in our yard before us.  He planted many surprises that bloom at different times of the year.  We don't know the names of many of the plants or when they will blossom and that makes it magical.  We have been told by our neighbors that he loved this yard so much that he even worked in it during snow falls.  He was Czechoslovakian and so appreciated the wonderful plot of land we now call our own.  He died two years before be moved here and the house sat empty and alone for a year.  His wife told us that a home needs a family and she felt this one was happy to have us.  I feel the presence of Mr. C when I mill around outside and in the breeze I feel in our backyard swing which hangs in the arbor he built and frequently used.  We will continue to care for what he began and so appreciate this Yard everyday!