Just Because

In case you hadn't noticed, I've been having a bad couple of weeks. And I don't see an end in sight any time soon. Today has been kind of stressful, even though I have been trying to pretend its not. My classes are 6 weeks long. Except for that one that was 8. And the one I start today that is 3 weeks. I go to class on Wednesdays. Except this week when we asked if we could hold class on Monday instead because of Thanksgiving.

I thought it was a good idea at the time. But this weekend was spent writing the paper that is due tonight. And the 5 minute oral presentation that goes along with that paper. Also due tonight. I had 4 days to do them. I am not pleased with either one of them, but have no time to do anything different. And whether or not I get to continue in the program depends not on the straight A's I have gotten in the last 8 classes, but on this paper and 5 minute presentation. And one 20 minute interview in 3 weeks and whether I stick with the method I tell the teacher tonight that I plan on using.

I'm stressed.

Then Shelly called me from work because someone had just dropped these off at my office.

It was early out so I had gone home already. Shelly wanted to know if she should put them in the vase at work or bring them to my house. I said it depended on who they were from. I had her open the card to find out.

It said,

"Dear Sandra

Just Because

Have Great Week!"

Then it was signed. I had Shelly bring them to the house. And while I still feel stressed about the paper and presentation and class as a whole, it is going to be all right Because my friend that sent the flowers understands that in life, Nice Matters.

Thanks friend! Love you.

---

Indeed.

Wrongs made right

Remember last fall when I was so upset over my flower bed being desacrated? I need to let you know that the city did try to make it right. They apologized over and over. The mayor contacted me within minutes of me contacting them. The city works department had people calling me to try and make it right. They issued the apology and paid me some money. Everytime I saw the mayor for the next couple of months, he apologized again. Today I went to purchase new flowers to replace the old ones, and I made new friends and have a new place to purchase my flowers from now on.

I purchased some WalMart cheap annuals to give a couple of the flower beds some color to last throughout this year while I am still re-doing my pond area. I was hoping to be able to also replace the other flowers. They didn't have any peonies. So I went down the street to Linden Nursery. I have shopped here before, but it is not my go to nursery. Until today. They had a table full of peonies. Lovely ready to bloom peonies. Small just starting out peonies, and everything inbetween. I was a bit disappointed in the color selection, but it was ok. They had pink, red and one white. I wanted a pink one but I also wanted a white one. I looked at the price. I could get both and have money left over. Yay. So I got a pink one and the white one. The white one, however, was looking kinda sad. But I thought I would give it a chance anyway.

When I got to the front counter, the gal asked me if I wanted to choose a different white one. After I told her that there were no more white ones out there, she told me that since it was looking so sickly, she would give it to me for free! Even after it was pointed out that there was a healthy off shoot growing, she still gave it to me for free! My new nursery of choice. And soon I will have beautiful, full fragrant blossoms growing in my flower garden again.

I do, however, still need suggestions on what to plant where the water connection box is so that I can camoflouge it. Any ideas?