Each Tomorrow

The little plant grew without my interference. Started out as one of three sprouts from a sweet potato that I hadn’t gotten around to eat. With a good chunk of sweet potato, I planted the sprouts. After several months, they sat in the soil looking sad. Two of the sprouts had dried up. I was going to throw it out but hesitated and set it outside. I had amended the soil with used coffee grounds and watered it now and then. I ignored it for the most part until one day I saw the tiniest little growth, and then a leaf. With the heat, it has become a lovely little plant that gives me one more leaf every couple of days. The beautiful little leaves make me happy!

Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better.”

~ Charles Dickens

A Postage Stamp Park

The heat of the day 

did not dissuade me 

from a walk down 15th Ave. 

to see a small park

~ glorious flowers,

 park benches 

One neighbourhood's 

kindness to residents and passerby.

“The way to the park is an important part of the experience.”

~ Linda Akeson McGurk, author

6:30am Standoff

Leaves rustled 

My kitty on alert, focussed

Barely a breath of wind

My book would have to wait

Two squirrels vying for the same branch

One scrambled higher

The other sat quietly and stared

At me?

At the black cat, hampered by a dumb leash,

desperately wanted to pounce.

Photo snapped, back to my book.

“Well, it may be humorous to you, 

but it’s a very serious matter to the squirrels.”

~ Lisa Kleypas, author

[and to the cat]

~ Me