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By Anita Garner<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Years ago I moved into\u00a0 a cottage in Mill Valley with a lush backyard garden planted by the person who lived there before me.\u00a0 I was grateful every season for the gardener who created the magical retreat.\u00a0 Every time I looked out a window something new was blooming and that first year I had no idea what would appear next.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>My one and only Grand lived in Woodland Hills.\u00a0 Mill Valley to Woodland Hills on California’s I-5 was a regular road trip every few months.\u00a0 Between visits, they sent me photos of The Grand and and I sent them photos of whatever grew in the garden.\u00a0\u00a0 On my phone are hundreds of pictures of The Grand and many, many photos of flowers.\u00a0 Am I the only person who saves pictures of tiny bouquets for years? \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In these photos, the coffee tables change, the vases change, the blossoms\u00a0 change, but the one constant is the plaid couch.\u00a0 I loved that couch.\u00a0 It was already vintage when I bought it and even more nicely worn in after I had it a while. Finally, the couch sighed its last. That’s when I realized that in all these pictures, lovely as the flowers are, the couch still draws me in. I miss it.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A plaid fan knows it’s not just for fall and winter, and once in love with plaid, you don’t break up.\u00a0 You might date a few other patterns, but you’ll always go back. Someday another plaid couch will come knocking at my door and I’ll invite it in and take pictures to show you.<\/p>\n

******<\/strong><\/p>\n

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