Grace in Small Things: Part 226 of 365

1. My new yellow ukulele

2. Large marbles, also known as "boulders"

3. Forgetting I was in public and finding myself composing "Ukulele of Love" out loud while I was walking down the street

4. Siam

5. Bizarre childhood beliefs

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Grace in Small Things: Part 225 of 365

1. The Palinode's baby fresh face after a shave

2. Cleaning out the refrigerator

3. Having the ridiculous dream that I was a world-famous maker of ukulele shoulder straps

4. A call from a friend at just the right moment

5. The feeling of sweat trickling down the small of my back in the hot sun

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Grace in Small Things: Part 224 of 365

1. Buffalo burgers

2. Watching The Jerk with the Palinode

3. Relaxation through the crocheting of dish scrubbers

4. Ukuleles

5. Sad songs

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