Praise for Ordinary Things

I love my hard-working Felco pruning shears (or secateurs as some of you call them.)  They always go to the garden with me. Along with pruning branches or cutting flowers, I sometimes use them to dig a little hole, if I've  inadvertently uprooted a seedling and don't have my trowel handy. Or they're useful in hoicking out the occasional deep-rooted  weed.
Small wonder if the abused Felcos get a little gummed up and don't open and close smoothly.

I also love WD-40 oil. It makes those pruners work like new.