Went to Costco for D batteries for the electronic rat traps…they didn’t have them! So, I ended up purchasing a flat of 15 primroses and 11 pounds of soil. At first I was hesitant because my yard is ugly with scars from the new sewer. However, I decided it shouldn’t deter my desire for beauty every time I go outside, or get into my car, or look out my window.

When I got home, I talked my cat into joining me outside. I had this fantasy of her prowling around while I planted all of my new flowers. Instead she sulked, occasionally skulked around, until finally she met me at the front door and begged to be let back inside. (Damn, cat…43 degrees isn’t that cold! It was even sunny!). The neighborhood was oddly quiet, with only the occasional bird chirp, and my backyard neighbor wordlessly working on his own lawn.

It took 45 minutes, several planters, and quite a lot of clean up but my flowers are planted. And they look beautiful.