OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING

It is only about 70 degrees at high noon today and a wonderful day for gardening. That is what I have been doing--not that you can tell because things were so neglected. I worked outside some yesterday too. I heard on TV news this week that gardening was good for depression as it can cause a reuptake in seratonin levels. I already knew from experience that gardening is a good mood elevator so that was not news to me. I planted a root bound languishing potted palm in the ground in hopes that it takes off and fills a space that needed a plant. I had to cut a lot of the roots away to get them going in the direction for proper growth. It is a great day for pulling weeds after last nights rain although the ground doesn't look at all like there has been rain.

My friend Marty and I went dumpster diving this week and rescued 4 nice iron garden chairs and a matching chaise. I can only manage two chairs on my patio so she kept the rest. A new bottom cushion and they look inviting. I put the two bamboo ones that I had on the patio out at the curbside and before bedtime my neighbors had rescued them. We pass around the bounty here. Once a dumpster diver, always a dumpster diver. My friend Joyce Fleck in Indiana will attest to that. One of the nicest Xmas trees we ever had was out of a dumpster. That was back in grad school days and we were not going to have a tree that year. Boy, were the kids surprised when they came in from school. Those were the days.

I'm taking my mom to see the movie "Firehouse Dog" this afternoon which is a nice way to sit in a reclining chair and relax. We have a new 18 movie complex nearby and the seats recline--love that theater. I think this is sort of a Benji type movie and she will enjoy it.

No bunnies or eggs in the garden--just weeds and "geicos" as we refer to the garden variety lizards here. Chocolate on Sunday though. Peace!