We meet at the new India grocery store in town and wander the isles together. Afterwards, I take him to lunch and we talk and talk. Later on I remind myself that how important it is for me to spend time alone with my boys from time to time. Time to enjoy the men they have become, and remember the little boys they once were.

He follows me home and we spilt up the goodies we bought at the store (bags of beautiful lentils and tiny split peas). A light dusting of snow starts to fall as he leaves and I take my camera out to the hellebores to help me hold on to the day.