November 2, 2026

 I had a Divine Intervention today. It’s Monday, which is put-out-the-trash-day. Last night I noticed I only had one Edward Gorey dancing cat earring on my nightstand. I scoured the room to no avail. Conclusion: It fell off the nightstand and got scooped up in the robovac some time within the last four days. It was too late last night to look in the trash for it, so I checked what the going rate on eBay was for a replacement. Way too much $$ for me to go that route. (Which made me appreciate all the more the initial gift from my husband now almost 20 years ago. He found them in Chicago during a business trip, and knowing how infatuated I am with all things Gorey, he brought them home for me.)

My prayer at that point was for help going through three bags of trash in the morning before I had to set them out on the curb. So at first light I donned some plastic gloves and began…

And….at the very bottom of the last bag, I not only found the missing cat, but a teaspoon I’ve also been looking for…

He really does care about the little things…