Things in my #Florida #garden that make me happy: As I stood in the lane beside my home, a pair of #peacocks strolled past, undisturbed by my presence, as though they’d done it for years! They checked my #flowerbeds and #peach #tree for bugs and casually moved on. 😃

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: My #aloevera put up a #flower spike next to the #birdofparadise beneath the #ficus that supports my hanging #orchids and #staghornfern. 😃

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Okay, not precisely in my garden but at a #neighborhood #pond. Pink #waterlily #blossom ready to greet the morning sun. The leaves are as big as a medium-large #pizza! 😃

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: The red #ixora reaches through the front fence to share its wares with the world. 😃 I think I need to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Follow me on FB and read them for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Another #orchid is blooming, and (surprise!) these aren’t purple! #Mexicanpetunias, also. 😃 I should to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Follow me on FB and read them for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: My #crepemyrtle that had to be severely trimmed back is blooming again. 😃 I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Follow me on FB and read them for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: One morning a #peacock and his mate stroked into my yard and checked my pot of #pentas and #peachtree for bugs. 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Home-grown vine-ripened #pineapple, sweet and juicy, even though it only grew as big as a regulation #softball. 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Technically on my ramp, but this is Kameal and Minnie greeting me as I return home. #Dogs are great #friends. 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: A single #periwinkle sprouted in my crushed asphalt driveway. I watched it not only #survive but #thrive and #become a #lavender #forest! 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Tragically, the owners felled the prettiest #tree in the neighborhood. However I moved some #redcottontree #saplings to my yard! #Red #flowers! 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Tragically, the owners felled the prettiest #tree in the neighborhood. However I moved some #redcottontree #saplings to my yard! #Red #flowers! 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Tragically, the owners felled the prettiest #tree in the neighborhood. However I moved some #redcottontree #saplings to my yard! #Red #flowers! 😃 Follow me on FB and read my #shortstories for free here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Another #orchid is blooming and, behind more purple orchids! #Mexicanpetunias, also. 😃 I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Follow me on FB and read them for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: A veritable #forest of #Mexicanpetunias brightening my back yard. 😃 I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Follow me on FB and read them for free at the links here: bit.ly/46kBGPP

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: A #yellow #hibiscus greeting the #morning #sun. 😃 I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Find my Author Page on FB and read my stories for free here: bit.ly/3Hq3Ais

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: A half #moon descending a #bluesky past my neighbor’s #southernliveoak. #October and cooler weather are coming! 😃 Find my Author Page on FB and read my #shortstories for #free here: bit.ly/3Hq3Ais

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: A #pink #pineapple with a half dozen #sprouts! 😃 But it’s for looking at, not eating. I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Find my Author Page on FB and read my stories for free here: bit.ly/3Hq3Ais

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: After a long #dry period, #summer #rains came and our #birdofparadise put on a show. I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Find my Author Page on FB and read my stories for free here: bit.ly/3Hq3Ais

Things in my #Florida #garden that make me #happy: Baby #papaya and additional #blossoms! These are already much bigger. I should try to work more #flowers into my #shortstories. Find my Author Page on FB and read my stories for free here: bit.ly/3Hq3Ais