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....poppies will put them to sleep!" I can't see poppies without thinking of Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, can you? According to my research, the poppy is a symbol of remembrance and sacrifice, particularly in the context of military conflict. It's most widely recognized for its association with the First World War, specifically Flanders Field and the red poppies that bloomed there after the battle. This association has led to the poppy being worn on Remembrance Day and Veterans Day as a symbol of honoring those who served and died. It also signifies hope and renewal, sleep, death, and the afterlife. They're in the Papaveraceae family and are wonderful pollinators. They come in different colors and are a wonderful addition to any garden. This picture kind of reminds me of an Andy Warhol painting :-) I love the bright pop of color, and their insides are so detailed and full of dark, different colors which are easy to overlook when you're dazzled by the bright, happy orange-red of the flower. Hoping you come across many things that make you smile today. 
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....salvia! And there are so many kinds! But more important than me loving it are the pollinators who love it - bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, some songbirds, and goldfinches! It's drought-tolerant, low maintenance, and so vibrant and beautiful! Plus it's good for the soil, is edible, and has medicinal properties as well. It's in the Lamiaceae family, which includes multitudes of plants like basil, mint, rosemary, lavender, and bee balm, to name just a few. This is new to my garden last year, and it came up strong and glorious! I can't wait for the pollinators to discover it! I hope you discover some beautiful flowers in your day today and get to smile and wonder at the incredible beauty of nature.  ...of these gorgeous fresh flowers was given to me by my incredible partner. He does know that one of the ways to make my whole being shine is a fresh bouquet of fabulous flowers :-) I hope your day is full of things that make you full of happy.  ....delicate and lovely wildflowers, also called fairy spuds :-) It's actually edible and apparently has a sweet, chestnut-like flavor. It grows from an underground tuber, like a potato does. Such beautiful pops of color in the forest. A sweet and lovely day to you!  ....this glorious tree that I walk under as much as possible when I go out for my walks that overhangs the sidewalk and fills the air with a very mild and sweet scent. Its beauty takes my breath away. Here's a hug for you if you need one today.  Oh, my goodness! All the trees are really putting on a show right now! I saw this tree probably from at least two blocks away. It's enormous and gorgeous!! I hope your day surrounds you with beauty and joy.  My sister's favorite - daffodils! I adore them too! For me, I love anything that's yellow. "In the amaryllis family, daffodils symbolize rebirth and hope. They also have a meaning of resilience since they are strong little things that managed to survive throughout winter and are ready to pop up as soon as the days start getting longer." I hope your day is full of hope and things that make you happy :-)  Forget-me-nots, from the genus Myosotis, meaning mouse's ear. Took a blog hiatus. Trying to stay positive in this scary world. I hope you find beauty all around you today and every day.  ...in a matter of days, the orange dictator f*ckwad takes away rights, renames the friggin' Gulf of Mexico (are you kidding me?????), and basically tears down everything that makes America truly great. We are a nation of immigrants. We ALL came from somewhere else. How is this basic FACT lost on these complete and utter maroons that have descended upon DC and have drunk the Kool-Aid? I mean, seriously, is money that these asshats will never be able to spend in 10 lifetimes worth all the suffering they're causing to millions of people? I think I'm a compassionate person. I am an inherent optimist. I am happy at my core. This administration is testing all of that. I hope I make it through it intact. I hope we all do. Thank you. I had to get that out. And perhaps that's the best way to deal with it - just get it out. As my wonderful partner always says, better out than in.  ...with a stroke of his evil pen, the orange f*ckwad makes the stupidest, meanest executive orders on his very first day. Is anyone surprised? I'm certainly not. What a great way to start your term - letting felons out of jail who stormed the Capital and killed people! Yep, way to make America great again. However, if these people were of a different skin color, say, brown, black, yellow, do you think they'd still be in jail? Um....don't think too hard on that one. It's a pretty easy answer. And so it begins. Four years of despotism, idiocracy (yep, that's going to be my nom de plume for this bastard's term), and free-falling from a great nation to ruins. Hopefully, Congress and the House aren't fiddling while we burn....time will tell. Trying to breathe through this trying time. It's only going to get worse. Hug someone you love today. And if you know anyone who identifies as non-female or non-male, they're going to need you even more than ever before. I'm really, really hoping that love will triumph over evil. That's really all I've got. Peace to you.  |