Sweet, darling Natalie Bird, an 8 year old diamond in my Gramma Bevy crown, chose my button today. I told her to close her eyes and pick but it was too late. She had seen the rhinestones glimmering from the shiny curve of the black button and her fingers had made fast work of diving into the jar and claiming it as my button for the day. She said she wanted me to have a sparkling kind of day. Wow.
I returned to the tranquil land of my job at the greenhouse today after a particularly chaotic summer. I parked outside the gates and let myself in. The richness of deep, ruby reds and topaz golds greeted my hungry heart and I spent the first few minutes simply walking through the tall weeds treasuring the sights that Natalie had wished for me.
After a heartwarming greeting and sensational bear hug from the boss I set up my work station of fresh dirt, mulch, trimming shears, and Iced Coffee under a brand new bought just for me bright cobalt blue pop up canopy and set to work. It was satisfying work with instant gratification pulling weeds and pruning as I listened to my book on CD. The hours passed serenely and I was startled out of my reverie when the
4 o'clock sprinkler came on. I gazed up into the sunlight and, behold, a spray of water dappled with opal. sapphire, amethyst and aquamarine arcing toward the emerald and jade green plants materialized before my eyes.
Oh, Nattie Bird, what a treat to see the sparkle in this day. We did this button proud.
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