You may have heard this one before, but I think it's worth repeating.

If you want to be happy.

If you want to be happy for an hour, get drunk If you want to be happy for a while, get married If you want to be happy for life, get a garden

-- Chris Bellanger (bellange@comswest.net.au), January 23, 2002

Answers

If you want to be happy in the darkest part of winter, get two flourescent lights and start your salad greens indoors.

-- Julia (postcards@citynet.net), January 23, 2002.

If you want to be delirious, set up a greenhouse.

-Chelsea, who wades through a few inches of snow to get a mini tropical fix among the geranium blossoms

-- Chelsea (rmbehr@istar.ca), January 23, 2002.

I have also heard that one should get a dog. I also think that the houseplants in a house during the winter helps just something green besides your disposition.

-- gail missouri ozarks (gef@getgoin.net), January 23, 2002.