August's Letter

The truth is, we forgot her birthday. Oh my. And I’d been thinking about it for a while, too. Flits of ideas for our birthday girl would sweep past in the jumble of busy spring and summer and I’d snatch at them, trying to pin them down: A hike to a special place. Maybe a swim in the river. A birthday “cake” of whipped cream topped with blueberries. And a birthday hat.

Ohh! A birthday hat! The idea of it fluttered to life. Continue reading here…