Hello friends, we all know the story of the little engine that could. The perseverance and determination of a little engine pulling a long train over the mountain top. It inspires all ages. Today’s post, ” “I Think I Can, a Petunia Story” ” is no wallflower of a blog post ( wink). Not only is it a petunia story it is also a …wait for it….yard sale story. But, let me begin with this beautiful brightly colored petunia plant.
We didn’t plant it! That’s right, amazing, isn’t it? The dry cracked dirt around our garden shed presented a lovely surprise a couple of weeks ago. A petunia plant, growing right there among the gravel and dirt.
A seed from last year’s garden shed window boxes ( we plant petunias in them every year) must have fallen to the ground. With weather pushing it deeper into the dirt where it lay dormant through the cold seasons.
Imagine if you will, that petunia seed pushing itself through the hardened dirt, “I think I can, I think I can”, as it springs through the dirt and gravel and starts to bloom.
It’s so amazingly lovely and inspiring. Don’t you think?
How does this post’s title, “I Think I Can, A Petunia Story”, pertain to the yard sale I had on Saturday (if you missed the tips for a yard sale post you can see it HERE)? Well….you need shoppers to have a successful yard sale, estate sale, garage sale or any other kind of sale. I didn’t have many at all. Why?
The sale was advertised well, signs were placed in all of the perfect spots and then…. the city I live in was celebrating it’s “city day” with a parade and carnival. What do you do when you have a parade? You close roads. That’s right my friends, the roads surrounding our neighborhood were closed!
Aaah life,
But, I am grateful for the few shoppers that did find their way to the sale. There was no big “ta daa” moment. So, I am taking inspiration from that little engine that could and the, “I Think I Can, a Petunia Story”, and I’m doing it again this Saturday. Am I gluten for punishment or an eternal optimist? You decide ( wink).
Can you relate to the I think I can, a petunia story? Please share it in the comments. I’d love to read it.
I’ll see you all right back here for the TFT ( Thursday Favorite Things blog hop link party) party for blog writers and blog readers.
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Aw, love how you releated this to those gorgeous petunias! And wishing you a better sale this Saturday for sure now. Hugs and Happy Monday now xoxo <3
Thank you sweet Janine, fingers crossed! xo
I think we all have to have one or many more of those, “Think I Can” moments. Your garden and yard looks wonderful, so green and lush. You must be having rain there, also!
So true. No rain here it’s ben in the 90’s but hubby tends the garden beautifully and he built a watering system this year that helps too. We had our first potatoes and carrots the other day, yum. Hugs!
I think you are optimist, a punny one at that, and I hope the second sale went much better. 🙂
HI Rose! so nice to see a comment from you my friend. Yes this Saturday I’m really hoping is the qwinner. Big hugs and I hope you come back tomorrow to add your posts to the party. Hugs!
I am going with you are an eternal optimist. I love how that little petunia pushed its way first down as a seed and then up as a plant. Miracles happen around us every day and this is certainly one. Blessings for your yard sale this Saturday and have wonderful 4th of July.
Thank you for your kind reply. Miracles are happening every day, I say that often too, we just need to be aware and we will see them. Big hugs and God bless
Wonderful story about perseverance. Hope your next yard-sale is a huge success.
Happy 4th of July,
Kippi
Thank you, sweet Kippi, Tomorrow I’ll be praying hard people come and shop. Hugs!