1.  Last night I got an amazing certificate in the mail —

2.  It was a “Keep Akron Beautiful” award for our yard!

3.  My grandsons and I plant a big circle garden every year with amazing colors and  all kinds of flowers.

4.  They pick them out themselves with no advice from me.

5.  I called them up right away to thank them for their part in this award.

6.  This certificate will keep me smiling throughout the cold Winter months!

7.  Meanwhile, my Heavenly Blue Morning Glories are outdoing themselves this year.

8.  And the hot pink Mandevilla exotic flowers are still going strong.

9.  I wonder if the “Keep Akron Beautiful” judged saw the fabulous fairy garden that Nate and Andrew made?

10.  I am always garden happy, and now I am even happier!