Last evening whilst strolling down by the creek to check post~Hurricane Irene water levels, three bats did swoop down at me to give pre~Halloween greetings.
Let me just say this: I could not have been more pleased!
To come upon small unexpected pleasure is what I live for.
Unexpected pleasure is the stamp upon my Happiness Letter. It is what gets me through my up & down day.
Earlier this summer when it was still Spring~like in Seattle I visited this one.
From the moment I pushed open the tall, wooden gate to Jenny's front yard unexpected pleasure washed over me like calm, warm seawater in a shallow tidal pool.
Front & back yard, I hardly knew where to look first...
I felt most welcomed by my thoughtful hostess and her well~placed fancies.
And while the entire venue was magical in feel...
I was quickly drawn to details of soothing color and surprising form.
Oh happy day!
The flowers were praising the sun.
The little bits were blessing us all.
I wanted to be an elf to play here all the live~long day.
Let me just say this: I could not have been more pleased!
As Hurricane Irene sludged her proddy way up the coast last weekend I renewed my happy ways by taking comfort in small unexpected pleasures.
I curled up with a good book and a cup of hot tea as the wind~bands played around my garden.
I take comfort in knowing that after the storm Nature will return to Her blooming, self~cleaning manner.
Tree tops snapped by wind will sprout double the branches. Sodden flower~heads will fall and become home to slimy but useful snails.
Nature will right herself, this is do know.
I hope my friends up the coast did not suffer too greatly.
I hope good fortune smiled down on you in your possible time of need. I hope you had a good book and hot tea and maybe even cake.
No matter what The Crazies say about there being Hurricane Hype-----> high speed winds and encroaching seas are not to be ignored.
As nature rights Herself I send you 2 wishes this day: May you come upon small unexpected pleasure. May you have the time to drink it up.























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