The Mind Reader

It is absolutely gorgeous in the back garden this morning.

That watering can was a gift from Lois across the street. She's 85 now, just a frail little thing but she's still passionate about gardening. The day I went to the gardening store to get her a gift card for her recent birthday, I stood in front of the watering can display and looked longingly at this one, marveling at its small size, great shape and all the other lovely colors it came in. The lime green stole my heart but I thought it a bit pricey, so I bypassed it. The night the neighbors surprised me with a really, really belated birthday get together (they did that because they know I can't be surprised easily) Lois handed me a large bag with this watering can in it. She thought I was kidding when I told her how I'd been thinking about it for a week.

Without going on and on, how would she ever know exactly how much that amazed me? Unless, of course, she really can read my mind.