Time was running short and rain was pouring down.\u00a0 I had one available shopping day before my hard-won, garden center bonus bucks were set to expire.\u00a0 There was only one thing to do–get in the car and go.\u00a0 After all, bonus bucks don’t come along every day.<\/p>\n
Lightening flashes illuminated the route to the excellent, high-end garden center where I spent a small fortune back in May, earning twenty-six dollars worth of bonus bucks.\u00a0 I arrived in one piece, but it was obvious–even to me–that the lightening would keep me away from the outdoor plant display area.\u00a0 My bonus bucks and I were restricted to the vast indoor showroom and greenhouse.\u00a0 Foliage plants, even dramatic ones, don’t interest me.\u00a0 I was willing to supplement my twenty-six bonus bucks with a few extra dollars, but I wasn’t ready to blow through the next three months’ garden budget.\u00a0 My options were limited.<\/p>\n
Finally after roaming the aisles for twenty minutes I saw the gardeners’ Holy Grail–a pair of Felco #2 pruners.\u00a0 I have gardened for years, but always chose pricey plants over even pricier pruners.\u00a0 This time, however, was different.\u00a0 I grabbed the Felcos and headed for the check-out, brandishing the bonus bucks while prying my credit card out of my wallet.\u00a0 The deed was done in an instant.<\/p>\n
By the time I got home, the storm was over.\u00a0 I couldn’t stop glancing at my shining Felco’s.\u00a0 The message was clear–I was fated to have them.\u00a0 All it took was lightening bolts and bonus bucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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