Post Script to the last two blogs:
re Feb 11th post:
Hubbie and I traded our notes in the 642 Things to Love book for two weeks, and then I realized he hadn't given it back to me. I couldn't find it on his end table. He dug around in the drawers, and pulled it out. "You put our love in the bottom drawer" I teased.
I took it back to my private space and teared up as I read the astute and tender comments he made. Our love is not in the bottom drawer.
On my writing table is the same waxed amaryllis bulb I wrote about January 31st. It has bloomed for the third time. The stem is not as tall, the blossoms are not as big, but they are lovely. And they are a testament to the drive to thrive that is innate to living things. I'm ashamed of myself to note I don't always have as much tenacity as a waxed ball of plant cells.
How about you, how do you "fertilize" the desire to thrive?
I enjoy Trader Joe's flowers so much I'd work there (in the floral department, part-time, if the store was down the block.)
Their bouquets are fresh and varied and reasonably priced. Plus their offerings are unique and creative.
In the fall our store sold small in yellow, orange and purple kolanchoes in tiny color-coordinated metal buckets. They were darling. I put one next to my kitchen sink because it took very little room, and it's still alive (but done with the blooming cycle.) Their larger succulents were reviewed in Southern Living as perfect hostess gifts.
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In December they sold amaryllis bulbs covered in red wax. They looked a flower version of edam cheese. No pot or watering required. I was curious to see if the bulbs would really flower. Wow, they did, four blossoms each for two cycles.
You can see out my window to the snowy golf course, wind whipping, temperatures dipping into single digits. The flowers cheer my soul.
I dropped by last night to see the latest, and picked up some Pussy Willow for a hint of spring. (They won't be budding here for three months.) And I love freesias anytime I can get them.
They also had tulips and hyacinth rooted in water to take home and bloom--couldn't pass those up either. I chose a hyacinth.
The bulbs are from one of the largest bulb growers in the US, and labeled a Women Owned business. (The website has a searchable list of women owned businesses organized by type, fun to check out.) There's an organization that certifies businesses at least 51% owned and managed by women! This one is a third generation family business.
Two more reasons to love Trader Joe's flowers.
Wow, the bouquet and hyacinth won't even be finished blooming by February 14th, but you can bet I'll drop by to see their Valentine for me!
