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The Iris Caper
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Well That Was Funny
By Sharon E. Albritton
Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves for we shall never cease to be amused.
~Louisa Thomsen Brits In the spring of 2021, we had been in our new home for three years. The yard was landscaped with shrubs, trees, and a lawn that looked like a beautiful green carpet. But there was something missing: color. We needed color! Our neighbor had lovely irises, and he told me, “We have plenty of volunteers in our side yard. They’re yours if you’re willing to dig them up!” I was beyond excited. I went home and told my husband, who was less than thrilled about having to dig in the hard South Carolina clay soil. (Keep reading)
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