I was doing some yard work today and noticed that the lawn looked parched; so I hooked up the hose, set the nozzle to “shower,” and began to spray away. As the mist danced across the yard, I could not help but savor that beautiful smell of fresh wet earth. I was so taken that I threw off my sandals, took off my shirt and began to spray myself. I would have taken off my shorts too but the neighbors had been doing some work in their yard, and I figured I’d spare them the sight. As I stood in the middle of the yard, awash in both the late afternoon sun and the cool water, I felt beautiful and alive.