Although I think of myself as a Word Person, I've been too busy (family funeral in Wisconsin, then entertaining back-to-back house guests) and too melancholy (family funeral, no job, still feeling unsettled, despite Colorado's charms) to throw together a blog entry recently. So, instead, two images from recent days, one that made me sigh in wonder at its beauty and the other--now that I've met its subject at the Animal Shelter where I volunteer--that makes me grin.