Humble Joys

Being retired gives room in the day for humble joys. A few days ago we planted seeds in some little pots and today, we saw the very first whisper of green- tiny fresh sprouts -life beginning under a zip lock bag tent. A sweet humble joy.

The little 2" fern that we bought 6 months ago has grown to about 6 inches high and has a new branch forming. Our Christmas cactus has beautiful red blooms. The diffenbachia is getting new leaves and the other plants are thriving. Life expanding - definitely a humble joy.

Outside we watched workmen remove a patio that wasn't done right. It looked ok to me, but the contractor said it didn't meet his standards. Giving one's best - another humble joy.

It's been a day of appreciating life's humble gifts. Some days it seems luxurious to stay home and slack off - a decadant, but humble joy.

Yesterday we did things - we took Bustopher to the vet for his annual physical, vaccine updates, and flea treatment. There's a new pill for animals that have a flea infestation - it works in about 20-30 minutes. The fleas litterly drop dead on the animal and fall off. Our vet assured me it was safe for even the youngest kitty. Bustopher is now flea free.

We picked up our little table on the way home and it looks exactly like we anticipated.

Tomorrow we plan to go to Modesto (and of course, go to our favorite Thai restaurant).

Love to all,
Corrie and Jim
mzcorrie@frontiernet.net
jmcrhoads@frontiernet.net