Joyful Finds for the Weekend, Vol. 68

The clear blue skies of May are here at last! I think we're appreciating them all the more, after the soaking rains of the past couple of weeks. To start off your weekend on a sunny note, here are some of my favorite recent finds. Enjoy and kindly share them, perhaps with somebody who could use a little sunshine!

• Airlines bend rules so pets escaping Canadian wildfires can fly with their owners

• 10,000 trees in one cave

• Dignity Village for the homeless in Portland

• 49 phrases to calm an anxious child

• Steal from the poets

• Dish Brush Dandelions

• The World's Oldest Cat

• And last but not least:  Avocado brownies!

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