Simple Things

Ray kindly drove me to a new nursery for a look around. My watermelon plants had been growing so nicely in my garden until Tessa weeded them trying to be helpful. Several years ago I decided my favorite gift for Mother's Day is to receive plants for my garden. To keep tradition and to keep me happy Ray bought me a few plants including watermelon. Elizabeth had come with us and kindly participated in the free activity of potting marigolds to give to your mother. She told the employee that there were 5 more children at home so I was invited to take 6 free marigold plants home with me :) We went out to the truck with our plants and dismally sat still as the truck refused to start. I will not elaborate on all of my emotions or the realization of how far from home we were....I will gratefully relate that we were fortunately parked on a slope. I am also grateful to have grown up with a number of old vehicles and learned how to jump start a car at an early age. I suggested this approach to a frustrated husband. He actually listened and tried it as Elizabeth and I pushed the truck with all of our might and smiled as the engine rolled over. The quote on my calendar for the month of May read, "Let us believe that God is in all our simple deeds and learn to find Him there."