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The peonies are peeking through.
The Colours of Spring-Wordless and Wordful Wednesday
Wednesday 24 March, 2010 By 35 Comments
The colours of Spring.
My tulips should be opening in the next couple of days. I always look forward to the various colours that come up each year.
My tulips should be opening in the next couple of days. I always look forward to the various colours that come up each year.
Sadness and Flowers
Thursday 11 June, 2009 By Leave a Comment
These past few days I have been going through a roller coaster of emotions and it dawned on me that I tend to only send flowers or receive them when something terrible is happening or has happened. I cannot imagine I am the only one (although maybe I am). So my question is why, when flowers can convey so many sentiments, do I not send them more often? Why wait until someone is ill or has passed away? Why not send flowers just because? To say I love you, or I am thinking of you, or you mean a lot to me. Of course flowers are indeed sent during good times; the birth of a baby, graduations, engagements. Yet, I think, flowers should be sent more often. To remind those we care about how much they are loved.
The photo above is a close up of the Freesia the guys bought me to cheer me up. I appreciate the flowers and they smell fantastic. Imagine how lovely it would have been to receive them just because.
Flowers, Prayers, Changes
Tuesday 9 June, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am in a state of limbo at the moment and I thank all of my wonderful readers for sticking with me, as I am not posting my usual posts. My best friend’s husband is still in hospital and there is talk about moving him to a larger facility for more in depth neurological testing. While I personally think this is wonderful news, I know it is tearing my dear friend apart even more. It means a much longer commute for not only her, but her mother, son and her son’s friend (all of whom are very sleep deprived). I would like to thank everyone who has prayed, offered positive thoughts and well wishes to my dear friend John, his wife Debbie, and their son Zachary. I humbly ask for everyone to continue to hold them in your thoughts and prayers. I cannot convey in mere words how much these acts mean to Deb right now.
I would like to share with everyone my absolute delight with ordering flowers through 1-800-FLOWERS. I do not work for the company nor does anyone else I know, rather I am a just a satisfied customer. I place my order with them online and in slightly over 1 hour the flowers were in John’s hospital room.
I had a lovely birthday, well as lovely as one can be when one’s best friend is going through such a dreadful time. Thank you all the the beautiful birthday wishes they mean a lot to me. I have been very blessed with wonderful friends in my life and I do not say that lightly.
One of my dear friends, Jennifer (Speedy to some) has begun a second blog and I highly recommend checking it out as well as leaving a recipe. You can find Jennifer’s new site at The Speedy Gourmet and of course her completely awesome blog Eighty MPH Mom, where she is currently having a Summer Bash with fantastic giveaways! I have not had the time/energy to enter any contests, but hers are not to be missed.
Again, I want to thank each of you on behalf of my friend Deb and her family for the prayers, positive thoughts, and well wishes. The days are more like roller coaster rides and yet we are not giving up hope. She has not had a lot of time or energy to blog about what is happening, but some updates can be found at her blog, From A Creative Heart.
The Giving of One’s Time, Talent, and Kindness
Thursday 4 June, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Life gets busy and I for one, do not always take the time to enjoy the simpler things of life, such as working in the dirt. As I mentioned yesterday, I had purchased a lot of flowers and had them crammed in three planters. My neighbour came over and spent the day dividing them into my backyard and creating my front yard. He wanted to do a red and white theme throughout the front, but I had too many pinkish colours, so those had to be separated out (or so I was told). He trimmed back shrubs, planted, and plotted. The following pictures are still a work in progress, but a rather jolly good start! It is amasing what can be accomplished when we give of our time, our talent, our passion.
I eagerly await the next projects! My yard is still a canvas waiting for more colour and finishing strokes. I have learned so much already and summer has not even officially begun. Now to pay it forward.
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