I was happy - next months sentence.
Pat got the most votes
I
NEVER SAID THAT
Ellen
and George had been married many years and both loved their house and
garden...well, Ellen loved the garden more than George. He did dig,
mow and
grow
the usual veges.
Each
morning they strolled around the pretty garden, weather permitting of
course, Ellen with the secateurs at the ready and George whistling
away. She always had to point out anything new and wondered if he
really didn't see or didn't want to.
This
particular morning they were discussing what they would do when they
could no longer garden. Put it back to lawn Ellen said. That was how
they first saw it years ago. Hmmm said George thoughtfully.
The
next day Ellen and a friend had arranged to take a coach trip to
Wisley. It was a wonderful day, the weather played along and they
were inspired by the fantastic ideas. Ellen didn't know which way to
look, there were so many new varieties and colours. Tired but happy
they boarded the coach for home dozing most of the way.
It
was dusk when they eventually arrived, George was waiting patiently.
Ellen took a lovely relaxing bath after dinner and went to bed to
dream of her garden...so much to do, so many ideas whirling around in
her head.
The
next morning they put on their garden shoes as it had rained
overnight. Ellen stared...where was her carefully cultivated border!
George took her by the arm, look, he said, “I saved most of the
plants by potting them up, then had the border turfed over”. It
looked perfect to him.
“But...but...lost
for words...why did you do that”? “ Why, you said put it back the
way it was he exclaimed”. “ I never said that she cried. I meant
when we were old”! Then George handed her a card. Happy 90th
it read.
