When my granddaughter comes to Grandma’s house, she knows what she wants to do.
She opens the toy chest to make her selection.
She likes to play with the small marble roller in the dining room.
She likes to read books.

I have raised five children in this house.
The plug caps are still in the outlets.
Since my decorating is in a country style, there is not much that can be damaged.
Things are old already and a little wear gives them even more charm.

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It was a normal food shopping day.
Or so I thought.
I left the house early, since I was unable to walk because of the rain.
There was one errand I had to do before I went to the grocery store.

I was listening to a podcast as I was driving.
I needed to drive on a very curvy road.
Even on a clear day, I go slow on this road around all the curves.
I was coming up to the last big curve.

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You have seen the signs along the road.
They may say various things, but their purpose is the same.
They are set up in such a way that the driver is expected to read them.
I have seen a series of these signs when we are on vacation.

We usually vacation in the Outer Banks.
The signs appear miles before you reach the actual place.
A farmer with a large produce stand uses the signs to advertise.
Each sign allows the driver to see what produce is available.

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She is always so pleasant.
I try to go through her line when I check out.
She always calls me, Hon.
She has a contagious smile.

We talk in snippets.
Sometimes that snippets are all you need.
Somewhere along the line, we realized we have the Lord in common.
I knew it, Hon, I remember her saying to me.

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The invitation came from one of the women in our Bible study.
All of us know that she has a garden.
There have been times when she uses her garden as an object lesson.
We are always blessed when something so practical helps to explain things even better.

She decided to have a garden party earlier in the summer.
Not the quintessential garden party you may think of from movies or books.
This was a true garden party.
We feasted on the bounty of her garden.

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The rain was pouring down in buckets.
The familiar looked unfamiliar through the sheets of water.
I had driven these roads hundreds of times before.
I was driving the roads that take me home.

Water was rushing down the streets like a river.
It would be beautiful if I was not the one driving.
I would have liked to stop and watch the rain.
I would have liked to stop and watch the water moving with a mind of its own.

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I had to drop something off to my friend.
She was expecting me.
I will be in the garden, she told me.
She has a massive garden, which feeds her family.

I had a full day.
When one thing is delayed, it sets everything back.
It was that kind of day.
I sent my friend a text to let her know that I would be a bit late.

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This year, I bought my hanging baskets at another place.
I have passed this greenhouse whenever I am in the place of Amish buggies.
This was the year I decided to visit.
It was not my usual place but I was ready to try something new.

I remember the day I went to the greenhouse.
I drove there almost on autopilot.
I knew I had to pay close attention as I got closer.
I wanted to make sure I turned down the correct road.

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Did you ever just get in a mood?
There is nothing wrong.
Nothing can you can think of.
You just feel out of sorts.

Perhaps there is a sense of restlessness.
Perhaps there is a sense of confusion.
The feeling cannot even be described.
It is there, unnamed.

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I am waiting for my new granddaughter to arrive.
She was born one week and one day after her due date.
Everyone is in love with her.
Her cousin is fifty weeks older than her, which will make playing together quite fun.

I am waiting for my son and daughter-in-love to come over.
My son is home with his wife for a few more days.
They are getting out of the house and taking a drive for a change of scenery.
They will stay for dinner.

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