"joy is a homing pigeon"

 I found a very pretty hanging plant at the supermarket, but since I brought it home it's been looking bedraggled.

Now the rain has eased, and it can perk up again. I don't know what it is - the true color is a little warmer than this.

From The Dean's Watch:

"With renewed civilities the three old gentlemen bowed to each other and the door was at last closed. Politeness was important in the city in those days. There was time for it."

 And, "As I see it, there is no giving without giving away. But joy is a homing pigeon."