But sometimes stuff is really simple, yet so rewarding. Have you ever seen Road Warrior? Where Mel Gibson, that grizzled veteran of a thousand relatives being personally killed and raped, finds a little musical box? And he turns the little handle and hears the tune and a half smile almost appears before his Lantern Visage snaps back into gear?
Well, Brigitte went to a "friperie" place yesterday (I think that's "bargain" in English? But I'm not sure) and found a tiny fountain. Yes, a tiny fake black-rock fountain that usually would be made of marble and cost $298, but in this case, it was $5.99.
And it works! As I type this I'm listening to it tinkle in the background! She put pebbles in it and everything and it's just the most amazing thing.
I think I'm going to take my G.I. Joe Frogman and perch him right on the edge, so she gets a surprise when she wakes up.
Do you see how the simplest things can bring the greatest joy?
I bet she loved the surprise.
ReplyDeleteHeh . . . well, she's so used to my antics that she just removed it, put it back on its cool stand that she bought for all my GI Joes and said "I took it and put it back. But thank you, anyway."
ReplyDeleteWho, except a very, very kind person would do a thing like that? That's why I'm with her!
But secretly, I know she probably spewed her coffee when she saw it.
What a fabulous objet d'art!
ReplyDeleteI am so behind on blog reading... must catch up. Look at what I'm missing!
Oh, seriously . . . you know _I'm_ always going to be here!!!
ReplyDelete(But the longer and longer list of abandoned blogs is distressing)