Here’s what I thought today, while walking up to our most beautiful ATL. The roses were in bloom, the hibiscus were framed so artfully by the iris’. The ornamental grasses were swaying ever so gently in the soft, summer breeze. The bumble bees were making themselves very busy amongst the azalea bushes. I even saw a humming bird hovering over the rhododendron. I held my breath. I thought if I breathed I would blow the tiny, fluttering bird away. It took a drink from one of the blossoms and (because my eyes were getting teary) , I blinked. It zoomed away. All of this made me, of course, so very grateful for our lovely garden group who takes such beautiful care of the landscaping around ATL. And to think they all do it on a volunteer basis, is simply astounding.

Might I suggest that the next time you see one of the marvelous manipulators of petal and leaves, that you tell them what a wonderful job they are doing!