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Letters from a Heart Patient · May 29, 2026

My Joy List - Spring edition

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Boots Knighton · Letters from a Heart Patient

The smell of dirt after a long winter

the call of the sandhill cranes

watching the leaf buds burst open on the aspen trees

visiting my favorite glacier lily patch

house wrens move into our luxury bird house… congratulations to the happy couple

visits with friends

swapping winter clothes for spring clothes

a fresh pair of colorful socks

new underwear

a long hug

coming home from anywhere

spying a yellow warbler from my home office window

a cat on my lap and then add another cat and then add the dog

dinner at a friend’s house

the first daffodil

clean bed sheets

waking up with no extra fluid around my heart

waking up with fluid around my heart but knowing help is almost here

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a clean, fluffy towel

leopard lilies blooming on our property

my cardiologist allowing me to text him so I can quell my nerves

the dawn chorus. one morning I counted 26 species in 10 minutes on my land.

sunshine in my eyes right after waking

coffee with Jason

a family hike

the smell of rain - petrichor

the sound of rain on our metal roof

90’s hip hop

the smell of the honeysuckle flower

daily walks with my cats and dog

hearing from a new listener of the podcast

the first rhubarb harvest and the taste of the first rhubarb crisp

scoring hard-to-get tickets to two summer concerts

finding the first morel

the first Fairy-Slipper

a perfectly made cup of tea

warm chai with a friend in the morning sun

a light breeze in my hair

dirt under my fingernails

my dad’s voice on the other end

my best friend’s voice on the other end

making plans of any kind

feeling safe

feeling hope

laughing til my belly aches

homemade granola

and going to bed knowing I am loved.

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