Monday, January 2, 2017

Gleeful Garden Helper

Adj. 1. gleeful - full of high-spirited delight; "a joyful heart" elated, joyful, jubilant. joyous - full of or characterized by joy.

Mondays and Wednesdays are my days to take care of gardening tasks at The Secret Garden, the community garden where I volunteer.  Watering plants, picking up garbage, turning and taking care of the compost pile, etc. are the usual duties.  Most days I am there alone, sometimes I take my little neighbors, Jana and Malak, along with me; and sometimes, there are happy encounters with people who are curious about what I'm doing.

  Today these two cuties from Nepal showed up and, as you can see, toddlers find watering plants to be a very joyful experience.
Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is the purest joy that anyone can experience.
Constance Zimmer

Sending smiles your way for a 
Happy Monday!
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16 comments:

  1. LindaJanuary 2, 2017 at 10:25 PM

    Beautiful photos, thank you so much for sharing such cheer! And I love the quotation at the end of your post as well. Happy New Year and warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)

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  2. WandaJanuary 2, 2017 at 10:29 PM

    Oh my goodness, those are the sweetest faces ever. Love their expressions...I will be smiling all day. Thanks for a wonderful start today.

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  3. BetsyJanuary 3, 2017 at 12:14 AM

    You are an amazing woman! I love the joy on those little faces! Thank you for being such. Alight in the world Tammy.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  4. faith76January 3, 2017 at 12:24 AM

    Happy Monday to you to! What a cheery post, those children look delightful :)

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2017 at 1:02 AM

    Look at the joy on that little boy's face! ADORABLE!

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  6. MeredithJanuary 3, 2017 at 1:02 AM

    Those faces are adorable. Hugs to you Tammy.

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  7. Serena LewisJanuary 3, 2017 at 1:24 AM

    OH yes, kids LOVE to water plants. LOVE the pics, Tammy!

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  8. SusanJanuary 3, 2017 at 2:47 AM

    Tammy, it is so true that children see the world so differently. If only adults could see things through children's eyes, what a more loving and gentle place the world would be. Susan

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  9. CreateologyJanuary 3, 2017 at 5:07 AM

    The simple joys are the best. Children bring so much JOY to any gathering. Your garden looks Wonderful for 2017 dear.

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  10. La Tea DahJanuary 3, 2017 at 7:27 AM

    I think a community garden would really be fun and interesting. Great photos on this post with cute kids!

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  11. AishwaryaJanuary 3, 2017 at 11:21 AM

    Wish you a very happy new year. Hugs and best wishes to you Tammy

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  12. Helen PhilippsJanuary 3, 2017 at 12:38 PM

    Wishing you a very Happy New Year, Tammy. Such a wonderful start...gardening and sharing time with little children! Hope you have many happy times in 2017.
    Helen xox

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  13. lindaJanuary 3, 2017 at 1:46 PM

    What a fun thing to do Tammy those kids are so cute. :) xx

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  14. Teresa KasnerJanuary 3, 2017 at 11:02 PM

    Tammy.. thank you for sharing that image and those thoughts.. how joyful those children look. I needed that. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  15. CatieAnJanuary 5, 2017 at 1:19 PM

    What a sweet way to brighten your day with those gleeful smiles. Also think that is a great way to give back to your community.

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  16. Gracie SaylorJanuary 6, 2017 at 9:37 AM

    Thank you for sharing joy, Tammy! xx

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