flowers and sunshine are good therapy

 I had a really bad day at work yesterday.

I suffer from anxiety, so I need my life to be as peaceful as possible.

Of course, some of that is beyond my control.

I work in a high-stress office and yesterday was just totally insane.

By 2:00, I finally snapped. I had to get out of there.

I got up from my desk and walked out of the building.

I could feel the hot tears spring to my eyes as soon as I got outside.

Then, I started having what I guess was a panic attack. My heart was pounding,

my hands were shaking and then went numb, and my head would spin

 if I tried to stand up. I tried breathing techniques that I've learned in yoga,

but it didn't really help. I couldn't go back into my office because I was afraid it'd make my
panic worse. But yet, the fact that no one was coming outside

to look for me also freaked me out.

  My supervisor, who is also one of my best friends,finally came outside and said,

 "Oh, there you are! Are you OK?" 

To make a long story short, she went back in the office and got my stuff so I could leave.
She walked me to my car and made sure I was OK to drive.

I made it home, got into bed, and slept until 7 PM! I was actually able to go to bed for the night

at 10:30 PM and slept all the way through until 7 AM.

I don't work outside the home on Fridays (one little blessing is that I only work PT),

plus today was in the 70's and sunny - perfect! This May weather here in northern IL

has been so iffy lately, that I haven't even been able to plant flowers yet.

Today was the perfect day to head up to Home Depot and buy some blooming beauties.

I love fuschias ~ I buy them every year.

This welcome planter is actually leftover from Christmas. 

It was filled with evergreens and holly when we bought it.

I picked out these flowers because I liked how they hang out of the basket,

but after planting them in this planter, I realize I need something tall to fill the

space between the basket and the welcome sign. Hmm....

I ADORE daisies!

These little petunias will look so much better when they fill out in this

vintage iron pot.

I know geraniums are a popular flower, but I've never seen ones with a 

trailing vine like this. Maybe the vines are a different plant?
All it said was "geraniums" on the plant marker.

 It felt so good to be working outdoors, feeling the warmth of the sun on

my skin and the breeze gently blowing some of my stress away...