Thursday, April 26, 2012

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 7

There are actually a lot of things going on in this photo that make me happy. I will even accept the hail that was falling when I took it, as it kind of fascinates me. I am happy that I put some more tulips in the ground this year (and will be even happier if they actually come back, with flowers, next year). That rock on the left is home to hens and chicks. My great-grandmother had so many of these rocks, and they made their way to my grandmother's garden, then my mother's garden, and she has shared several with me. They have all sorts of nooks and crannies for the hens and chicks to nestle in. To the right of the tulips is my purple coneflower making its way back. I marvel over the whole perennial flower life cycle every year. All the way on the right, you can get a glimpse of one of our little rivers of rocks. We collect these rocks on Nauset Beach in Cape Cod every year. The reminder of the good times in the ocean makes me happy. I see there is some seedum and moss infiltrating the river, but that is okay too!


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  1. What a gift to find joy in the everyday beauty that surround you!! I strive to do this everyday too! Have a fabulous day, Andrea!!

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    1. Thank you! Everyone has been grumbling about the weather here. Don't get me wrong, I do it too, but in the summer, as I so dislike the heat!

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  2. Daffodils are yellow joy! Lovely photo.

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  3. I like to collect rocks from the beach, too! There is something timeless about rocks that relaxes me. I thought it was just me!

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  4. My husband totally makes fun of my beach rock collection. I now know I am not alone. Great post!

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    1. Oh, the hubs is part of the reason we have so many rocks. I found two buckets in the garage last summer, so I made a second "river" and freshened up this one.

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