Several years ago, I attended the Swap Meet at the Monroe Fairgrounds. Once a month, they have a large group of vendors congregate, and we peruse the rows and rows of merchandise and find something special to take home.
On this very chilly Spring morning, I spotted a small cement statue of an angel. I carried it over to the proprietor and paid for it, and lugged it to my car. I couldn't wait to get it home--I had the perfect spot for it!
When I graduated from college six years ago, my mother gave me a lovely stone bench for the front yard garden. It's situated under the Asian Pear tree, which creates a lovely shade garden. I placed the angel on the bench, and it was a perfect pairing.
When I graduated from Seattle Pacific University, I received a small sprig of ivy during the Ivy Cutting Ceremony. I planted it in the front yard against the white picket fence. Over the years, it has traveled at least 20 feet, and this year, it finally reached the angel. I guided the ivy vine around the little statue, and loved the effect that it created.
That corner of my yard is a special place now to stop for a moment, remember the reason for the bench and the ivy, and then be pleased that I found the perfect little figure to pull it all together and finish the tableau.
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