It pays to look down.

 My husband and I recently visited Chanticleer Gardens in Wayne, home to 35 acres of glorious public gardens.

While I loved wandering through swaths of lavender, foxglove, hydrangea, hosta — you name it — I still smile when I remember a tiny, lone “volunteer” petunia sprouting from a small gap at the base of a wall near the entrance.

I have a soft spot for plants that manage to make their way even in difficult circumstances.

Oh, nature loves a metaphor. Hope can grow in the most unexpected places.

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Chanticleer is more than worth the $15 admission fee for adults, but we visited for free, thanks to a museum pass we borrowed from our public library. Libraries offer so much more than books. Visit yours today!
(Full disclosure: I’m lucky to work in one.)