Dear Humans,

Last weekend my neighbors were happily planting petunias in the ground. In shorts and tank tops while the birds sang and the dirt got under their fingernails.

Last night my neighbors were furiously covering their petunias. Desperately draping blue tarps to protect them from the oncoming late May snow storm. 

We should be thoughtful about the things we can control. It’s good to have a plan. Most years in Colorado, it’s fine to put things in the ground after Mother’s Day. But sometimes mother nature has other plans. And we have to deal.

A small amount of our success in life comes from the things we can control, but most of our success comes from how we respond to the things we cannot.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt