A Stormy Day

 

Do you know those funny jokes about California Storms, the ones where a lawn chair is turned over with the caption " We Will Rebuild!" That is what I feel like when I talk about storms. We might get some thunder and lighting and some hail but less than a 10th of an inch of rain. My sister said they got 2 1/2 inches of rain yesterday, we would just wash away here in the Central Valley. I thought I would share a link with you. It is a video of the Central Valley. Even though it is a commercial for a car, they did a really nice job of capturing the Central Coast and getting to see Hearst Castle is nice and seeing the Zebras and sea lions. It makes me want to go to the beach.

 

The chicks have really grown and this little brave girl flew up to the edge and then didn't know how to get down. They are flying around the cage and really getting brave. I will have to change this cage out for a bigger one. It is still too cold for them to get to go outside yet.

 

I never take before pictures. This is the row of trees that I chopped weeds around yesterday. The weeds were so tall you couldn't see the trees. I wanted to judge how the spring training was going on with me so I didn't even know If I could do it yet. I did get them chopped and raked and hauled a green trash can up to the place by Ron's shed. I filled a trash can all by myself. I guess this spring training works. If we can get the front flowerbeds finished this weekend, we will start getting the garden ready for planting. I would like it to all be in by Good Friday. We have 72 tomato plants. We might have over did it a bit.

 

I continue to mesmerized by the shades of green. I just can't get enough of the leaves and the green and the contrasts. I know I keep saying this like a broken record. I just keep saying, has it always been this pretty? I just can't help being so thankful. I have a story and not to make me look nice because I was disappointed in myself.  After my eye surgery, the doctor sent me a flower arrangement of bright yellow begonias. On my next appointment, I was mad at myself because I had not brought a thank you note. The office was very busy and full of people so by the time the doctor got to me, he was rather harried.
Just on the spur of the moment, I said, " Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers."  He turned and looked at me with this shocked look on his face. I thought I had said or done something wrong. I really was sorry I had mentioned it.
Then he said, " That is a surprise! Me still thinking I had said something wrong said, " Oh I am sorry, I didn't know it was a surprise. " Then he said, " No, that is a first, he said, you are the first person in all of the years I have been doing surgeries, you are the first person to ever say thank you."  Which shamed me because I thought, " Have we as a society got so ungrateful?" He then went on to explain why they send flowers, because with your new eye, the thing your eyes can see the clearest and best are flowers.

So I keep thinking,  I have one of two choices, every day. Whose life can I make better today or whose day am I totally going to mess up. It all starts with me. I tell you after being Miss Downer for months, it is sure easier to be happy and laugh.

Well I will get off my soap box. I just can't believe how lovely the world is every day. Do you know doves fight? I saw the biggest dove fight yesterday. These doves pounded each other with their wings. You know how it sounds in movies when people punch each other? That was how loud it was, and those doves were mad. Such drama in the spring.

Have a lovely Wednesday,
~Kim~

 

"Who bends a knee where violets grow
A hundred secret things shall know.
---"A Charm For Spring Flowers,"
 Rachel Field, 1957