I began taking photos for this post last weekend, but today something occurred to totally change the focus of the post.
My original plan was to play with the photographs because I am trying to improve my photography skills.
But, a chance comment from Kris of Junk Chic Cottage really got me thinking about the things I take for granted.
Kris worked so hard this past week planting flowers and getting her garden into shape for the spring weather - only to have it snow yesterday.
Kris explained that she needed to purchase the flowers right away because they were going out of town soon and if she waited, the flowers would no longer be in the stores.
52 weeks of the year, I can drive 1 mile to Fernando's flower/produce stand to purchase fresh flowers/strawberries grown in the fields right behind the stand - the area between the truck and the tents was blooming bright purple today, but for safety reasons, they wouldn't let me go out to photograph the fields.
On any day of the year, I can head to Trader Joe's to pick up flowers for decorating and planting.
The bucket I found at Target last week for just $18 - far less than the olive bucket for $95 at my favorite antique shop - is perfect for holding the mums I found at TJ's.
TJ's also had wooden patriotic containers for mini rose bushes that I couldn't pass up.
The mini rose bushes were $1.99 each and will be planted in the garden by next week.
My children had no trouble finding flowers fresh from the fields on Mother's Day and the heat has helped to already dry out the yellow roses from my daughter.
After reading about the garden difficulties Kris experienced, I vow to no longer take for granted the fact that I have fresh flowers in the house
and in the garden
all year long.
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Join me at these parties
Show and Tell Saturday at Be Different ... Act Normal
Sundays at Home at Thoughts From Alice
Anything Blue Friday - The Dedicated House
Show and Tell Saturday at Be Different ... Act Normal
Sundays at Home at Thoughts From Alice
Anything Blue Friday - The Dedicated House
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Saturday Showoff at The Rosegarden in Malevik
