Every Once In A Rare While....

...something unexpected and unexpectedly pleasant comes along to brighten life.

Received a text yesterday.  The lawn fertilizing company that we provisionally signed up for to help us at the end of the growing season dropped off a small pail of snow melt.  With a note that they would stop by periodically through the season to refill it.  Totally out of the blue.  The good will they generated from that small act of thoughtful kindness is huge.  At least for me. We so rarely are on the receiving end of someone's care.  Even though they're an expensive company, I likely will sign up for them again next season.  I like supporting local businesses.

This morning's walk was early and shorter than usual.  The full moon made it lovely.  I took several pictures that I cropped and they turned out really nice. But ultimately I decided I liked the look of this uncropped one better.  I love walking in the moonlight as the day is dawning. Though it truly was much darker outside than this picture shows. 

I'm grateful for the (rare) unexpected kindness of others.  Gives one a good healthy dose of chipper feeling to help lift us through the less "chipper" times.  I'm grateful for a few days full of just the right level of busy-ness without feeling overwhelmed.  Christmas looms large in my horizon with much to do.  But as previously mentioned, I will do what I can and hope it will be enough.  Hoping for enough snow/rain/moisture this winter to supply our water through the summer.