happiness is....

To a gardener, happiness is an effective nail brush and a good hand cream!

I am not a person who uses gardening gloves, unless it is a "prickly job" or a plant with a milky sap, so my hands get very dirty and the humus does build under under my nails. However, I am also vain about my hands and while the rest of me may age with wild abandon I do work to keep my hands soft (nothing shows age like one's hands and someone should let all those women addicted to plastic surgery know that!)

So joy for me is an effective nail brush and a good hand cream that allows my hands to forgive my abuse. Once again, I am reminded that it is the little things in life that often do mean the most.