Living the Simple Life

I know I should feel at least a little guilty about asking for a birthday present, but I'm too happy to let it bother me. My ex wanted to take me out to celebrate my birthday. I was too sick for a while, so we finally went out Wednesday night.

I had received an email from a local nursery that there pansies were going to be $10 per case for Wednesday and Thursday only.  I love pansies. They bloom all winter and because they get plenty of afternoon shade, they'll bloom at least through May. I had some bloom through June once when I poured ice water on them daily.

The restaurant we picked was across the road from the nursery. So I asked my ex if he wanted to get me a birthday present. We picked up two cases of pansies. I got purple ones with little yellow centers, blue ones with the same yellow centers and solid yellow ones. It may take me a few days to plant even 36 plants with my health problems, but just having the cases is pretty.

Flowers make me happy. I told someone many years ago that all I needed was flowers, food and firewood. At this point I'd have to say it was flowers, food and my computer. Who needs anything else?