Gratitude Monday: floral relief

I spent a good part of the weekend knee-deep in work. You know—emails flying, Microsoft Office playing silly buggers, empty financial modeling spreadsheets throwing terror into the depths of my soul.

And it’s going to be a tough week, too, as I’ve got to pull some pricing models out of my hat, my least favorite part of product management.

So I was surprised and grateful to notice this gardenia fixing to open on the little bush right by my patio door.

There are a few more incipient buds on this plant. But right now I’m holding on to the joy of this one.