Monthly Archives: October 2017
FLOWER QUOTE: TO BE HERE IS GLORIOUS
October 30, 2017
MY TWO CENTS To be here is glorious... Rob Bell said on one of his podcasts, The RobCast, “to be here is glorious” and ever since I heard him say that I created a reminder to read this quote everyday, as it is so true. With having said that, I do struggle with having that very grateful and appreciative attitude, but in reflecting, I believe that has to do with the fact that being present is ...
Read MoreFINDING JOY IN THE “ORDINARY”
October 29, 2017
I never expected, when I arrived at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, that there would be nothing, and I mean nothing flowering. If I had gone about a month later, I would have had a completely different experience with wildflowers bursting into bloom, but I had never thought about the fact that even Texas has a “winter” season. Was I disappointed, yes, but it was still an...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: JAGUAR MARIGOLD
October 27, 2017
French marigolds are excellent at repelling whiteflies, aphids and destructive nematodes; therefore a good choice for companion planting in your vegetable garden. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: LET US BE GRATEFUL
October 23, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Thank you…Admittedly, I have not read any of Marcel Proust’s writings, and having researched his life, I’m not so sure where this lovely quote would have emanated from. I will say, though, if this is a refection of his writing as a novelist, I should definitely take time ...
Read MoreLADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
October 22, 2017
I never expected, when I arrived at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, that there would be nothing, and I mean nothing flowering. If I had gone about a month later, I would have had a completely different experience with wildflowers bursting into bloom, but I had never thought about the fact that even Texas has a “winter” season. Was I disappointed, yes, but it was still ...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PADRE CERISE BELGIAN MUM
October 20, 2017
Individual Belgian Mum plants can have from 600-1,000 buds per plant. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: ALMOST EVERY PERSON, FROM CHILDHOOD
October 16, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Almost every person, from childhood, has been touched by the untamed beauty of wildflowers… I do hope everyone as a child or as an adult has had the chance to experience a wildflower or a field of wildflowers. For me, reading this quote brings me back to those times of experiencing the wonder of wildflowers as a child. That feeling is one I want to reflect on and take hold of so th...
Read MoreJUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS…
October 15, 2017
Have you ever had one of those days that doesn’t go quite right? I would guess that you are nodding yes, if not fervently. Well, I sure had one of those days while on a photo shoot at Conejo Valley Botanic Garden in Thousand Oaks, California. Shedding a few tears is okay, and I am not to be deterred by the challenges that come my way. After arriving in Los Angeles, I stopped to survey the bota...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: JAPANESE ROOF IRIS
October 13, 2017
The White Roof Iris has been cultivated on sod or thatched roofs in Japan and China for centuries. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: ATTENTION IS THE RAREST AND PUREST FORM
October 09, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity…The author, Simone Weil, lived too short of a life, but she also lived way before cell phones were even a concept. So to think that during her lifetime she wrote this quote, it must have meant that even without cell phones it was still a challenge to get or give attention and be totally aware of the person(s) you were with. And ...
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