Golden hour glow and oversized knit comfort – doesn’t get much better than this! Spent the day lost in a good book and perfect playlist, feeling completely at ease in my favorite cozy sweater. Simple ...

(The soft grey wool of this cardigan has been our comfort for so many years, hasn't it? Or perhaps ‘comfort’ isn’t quite the word. More like dutiful obligation. It’s certainly warmer than nothing—nothing but the quiet here, in the kitchen, where all the interesting things used to happen.)

Here you are then. A bit rumpled, definitely a little hesitant - not unlike back when he was still around, though she always said that with such gentle disapproval it almost felt…nice. Almost. We haven’t heard much from you lately, not since... well, not since then. The argument wasn’t loud, not really. Just a tightening, didn't there? Like the thread on this shawl, slowly fraying until it nearly snapped. And now, suddenly, ten years later, it’s you again.

That slight turn of the chin, don't miss it. We were staring out the window, weren't we? At the rain, mostly. Always loved the way the light refracts off the wet leaves. So simple, that. Better than the arguments about whether the coffee was too strong or the wine not enough.

There’"s a trace of exasperation, surely. Not discontentment – never that. Too precious to admit that. Mostly, it's curiosity. Are you wondering why we chose to stay? About time, maybe, considering. That small crease in the sleeve of your jacket – did you catch that last night, when you were here for dinner? Such a tiny detail, easily overlooked.

And look at your eyes – a hint of surprise, yes, but also recognition. Did you remember how to smile once?

It feels like ages since we asked you that. Now, breathe deep. Let the scent of the woodsmoke drift through the open window. Relax those shoulders – you've got one more to go.”

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