No.. I’m not talking about politics or economics or wealth distribution or lack thereof … I’m talking that trickling down I almost hear as I sit on the lounge chair and R.E.L.A.X as the water gently drip drips over the sides of the newly installed fountain, pitter pattering and rippling in a way that soothes the soul.
Or so one would think.
Apparently…. this particular fountain… makes an -annoying- drip drip drip drip drip noise… if you’re asking my significant other.
Suck it up, buttercup.
Seriously.. I was concerned that this item I lusted over for well over a year would arrive and we’d install it and I’d say GOOD GAWD, that is GAUDY. To avoid this if at all possible, I hauled rocks out of the woods and made a rock,shrub and perennial border in hopes that it would soften the look. And I believe it has. I absolutely love it. I have always found water to be soothing and this fountain adds to the serenity I try to create in our living spaces.
The installation was not for sissies, however. chopping out the grass, complete with good ole Connecticut rocks, for the mini garden and then assembling and leveling this sucker was no easy feat.
Then *we* broke the pump while inspecting it, and discovered there were no stoppers in the drain holes. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy, right? I just keep whispering that very sentiment in the Mr.’s ear as he accustoms himself to that annoying – drip drip drip – in between trips to the hardware store.
I’ve always been a huge fan of making a house a “home”. No matter what kind of life you live, we can all count on things that will frustrate, frazzle, test our last nerve. Home should be a haven where we can sit for a while and rest, relax, rejuvenate, recharge. No matter what your budget, little touches can make a big difference. Candles, sea shells, plants, pillows in vibrant colors, photos or a child’s artwork on a refrigerator with fun magnets, a new soap in the soap dish, a pot of geraniums or impatiens at the front door. It doesn’t have to be BIG things like an ornate water fountain. You know it’s true – sometimes the people with the biggest balance in their checkbook are the most unhappy. Be good to yourself and feather YOUR nest with the things that bring you happiness, peace of mind, remind you of what you love, more importantly WHO you love. (and one of those people should be YOU.)
In my best Forrest Gump impression – That’s all I’m gonna say about that.