Recently, I made the mistake of purchasing a dual sided mirror.

On one side of the makeup mirror my face looks normal, or at least the face I am used to seeing.

Then, I turn the mirror to the magnified side and….oh my goodness…

I do not recognize that face!

Every flaw is magnified. Every last one.

Wrinkles I have never seen, bumps, tiny moles, stray hairs…oh my!

The first time I looked at my face on the magnified side, I gasped out loud.

I honestly, could not believe how different my face looked from one side to the other!

Before the alarm clock has a chance to chirp its lovely morning jazz melody, my eyes pop open.

No alarm clock needed for this middle aged woman accustomed to early mornings and early bedtimes.

Quietly, I make it to the coffee maker to wake it up.

Waiting for what seems like eternity, I finally see the coffee is brewed up and ready to pour.

Tiptoeing to the front door, I open the door and barely let the door close behind me as to not wake a soul.

Recently, we had some landscaping done in our yard. New bushes, some flowering plants, and small trees were planted.

Once again, I find myself watering plants.

Watering can be grueling and time consuming. Standing over these bushes with a hose, making sure to get all of the ground around them wet and making sure not to miss one.