dwindling garden cart

real estate:

potted sunflower,

annual 4-packs

celosia, lobelia, impatiens,

a trio of white geraniums

I am both unable & unwilling

to restrain myself

my patient husband

does not cluck

or moan or roll his eyes —

not so far as I can tell

full sun annuals

to brighten our outdoor spaces

he’ll see; yes, he’ll see