gifts from sally

sally was our house and dog-sitter while we were in southern france. we met her on instagram. she came from seattle to babysit our puggle jack for five months while we indulged ourselves in southern france. we didn’t really know sally other than her online persona prior to our departure, and i can’t really say that “i know” sally, even now. but what i can say about sally, is that whomever or whatever she is, she left a trail of posititvity behind her here in the twin cities that is absolutely remarkable.  everyone, i mean everyone, who met her was moved by her thoughtfulness and generosity….anyway, one of the many thoughtful things sally did before she left here, was to leave me with several still blog specimens that she had gathered during her daily dog walks. i am guessing she had no idea of knowing exactly how useful they would be during the re-entry transition. and in way, that it is a  perfect example of sally’s genius.

dried gingko leaves