My nephew showed up before I finished my coffee this morning. I hit the plumber's lotto when he pulled my ticket. He works hard and I hate to ask him to do work for me, but this was important.

We had a problem with our drain, and the dishwasher started acting up. It didn't take him long to sort it out and things were dripping and draining as expected.

He refuses to charge me, except for the parts he uses. I've tried to pay him but he wouldn't take it. Once I even slipped outside and put cash in his truck. I smiled at the ruse.

When I went out later to go to the store, the money was in my truck.

He has a weakness. There are a couple restaurants nearby that he absolutely loves. When he does work for me, I go to one of the restaurants and buy a gift certificate. These he can't refuse.

I shot the picture below earlier in the week. It had just rained and a tiny critter was sipping nectar from the white jasmine on our arbor.