Nature's remedy

I love sitting next to my little fish pond. It's always peaceful there and there's always some little surprise. Sometimes it's a batch of new guppies that have hatched and are finding their way around their new home. Sometimes it's a couple of lovely dragonflies - red, blue, or both - flying in loops and swirls in search of lunch. And sometimes it's just having all three of our adopted frogs sitting on various lily pads at the same time, just chillin'. I love listening to the gurgling water as it splashes down from the rock water feature. It doesn't matter how stressful a day has been (or promises to be), the pond is a relaxing place where troubles just seem to shrink away. Inevitably, I start to wander around the rest of the garden, checking to see what new flowers have bloomed or what needs pruning or just enjoying being out in the garden for a few peaceful minutes. The hustle of daily life can't be escaped forever, but those few moments by the pond or just looking at what's growing in the garden are better than the most expensive of therapies.