A year ago today, I was getting ready to go sledding. The snow was falling so heavily and it was beautiful. I took pictures of the backyard because it was so impressively gorgeous. Randal and I had intended to go to Ashland for the night to celebrate his birthday as we had every year that we lived in Klamath. I had ordered a surprise carrot cake for him from the co-op. But, the snow kept falling and the drive looked increasingly more treacherous and so Randal and I decided that we were going to have to cancel. While Milo was napping, I cancelled the hotel and the cake. And then, I prepared for a snow day. When Milo woke up, I began bundling us both up to go outside and enjoy the beautiful day. This year, it has felt like my life has been split into two parts. Before the accident and after the accident. Before the accident, I had spent an idyllic Christmas with family. I had had two restorative conversations with friends the night before. I was waiting to hear from gradua