Mini-Miracles Every Day

For several weeks now, it has been a practice to write down any mini-miracles that happen during any given day.

Every day brings some and acknowledging them lifts the spirit and shifts negative thinking to thankful thinking.

Today's miracle is the arrival of two plastic bins from a rented (expensive) storage unit.

It has been being emptied little by little and there were five plastic bins left.

Today, my daughter and son-in-law surprised me with two of the bins.

The other three they placed in their cellar until I can retrieve them.

My expensive storage unit is now CLOSED forever.

Oh, what joy it gave me to go through some of the bags inside one bin that have been tucked away for at least three years.

My all time favorite doll has surfaced!

She was given to me by a very dear friend who died several years ago.

The dolly is sooooo pretty, with beautiful eyes, and a lavender dress and feathered hat.

The dress definitely needs a good washing.

Today's mini miracle is a real blessing and fills my heart with love and deep gratitude.

"Just in Case" Vase

One of the challenges of being older is saving the smallest things that might someday be "useful."

One such item is a tiny bottle, not more than an inch and a half tall. 

It has a glass handle and a top that screws on.

It is the absolute cutest thing. 

It's been up in a kitchen cabinet for ages.

Recently, it came down at last and got put to use.

Some pink petunia blossoms fell off the gigantic petunia plant recently purchased. 

Picking up the fallen blossoms, I brought them into the apartment, put some water into the tiny bottle, and added the blooms.

Voila!  It is a mini-bouquet!

DO YOU STILL SAVE THINGS "JUST IN CASE?"

Perfect Pink Petunias

 Petunias are one of the stars of the flower world.

They are beautiful, give off fabulous fragrance, and are easy to maintain.

There's a farm stand that sells drop dead GORGEOUS petunias in huge pots.  

For many weeks now, I have been eyeing those lovely flowers.

Yesterday, one big, billowing pot came home with me. 

She took up most of the back seat of my old car.

She's now standing, in all her glory, on a tiny grass strip in front of the apartment.

A solar light has been jutted into the ground in front of her so she is even lighted up at night.

There is also a hanging plant out there, plus the hummingbird feeder. 

God's blessings are abundant and perfect pink petunia plant and hummingbirds are blessings readily able to be seen and enjoyed for many weeks to come.

Beauty, Beauty Everywhere

 

It's true there is beauty everywhere.

The key is to recognize it.

This week, while stopped at a red light, I turned my head to the left and saw the gorgeous display of flowers shown at the top of this post.

They were planted in the center space between two streets.

Volunteers plant flowers throughout this Western Massachusetts city and they do a stellar job.

Seeing those simple, colorful flowers lifted my spirit immediately.

Flowers truly are food for the soul.

WHAT IS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL YOU HAVE SEEN LATELY IN YOUR OWN CORNER OF THE WORLD?

Aquarium Beauty

                      

There is something calming and even magical about aquariums.

They show a different world through glass and water.

While sitting in a medical waiting room lately, it was so much fun to get a close up look into an aquraium.

 It stood in one section of the room.

The sparkling water indicated someone definitely works at keeping the watery environment pristine.  

The fish gracefully swimming around came in different sizes, styles, and colors.

What fun it was seeing them in their natural environment. 

A fairly large fish with expressive, multi-colored eyes, was my fave. He/she came right to the glass as I was focusing my cell phone camera near the glass.

It was as if the fish were saying, "Hi there.  How's your day outside the water going?"

While one large fish chased a smaller one, it seemed to be all in fun rather than a potential fight or gobble situation.

A brown fish (creature?) on the bottom of the tank seemed a little scary. 

I don't know what kind it was but its appearance made me think of some kind of sea monster.

While waiting for my sister to come out from a doctor's appointment, gazing into the aquarium cut the waiting time for me.

It also gave me a very enjoyable short time to check out the calming effects of aquarium-watching plus have a little fun.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD AN AQUARIUM?