The cure for a gloomy mood? A trip to the nursery. There's a fine one close to my house.
I filled a green wagon with plants for my garden and deck.
Pansies are the garden memory of my childhood--I always planted them around the birdbath.
They come in so many colors these days--it's hard to choose.
The Boston Marathon route is close to my house, so after the nursery I walked down for a look. Schools are closed today--it's Patriot's Day in Massachusetts; Revolutionary War reenactments and such abound. The Marathon is very festive. The little boys in the picture above are holding out cups of water for the runners.
It's at least 80 degrees--crazy hot for a marathon. These girls are handing out ice pops.
They have a cooler full, and cut them in half. People also bring orange and banana slices for the runners. They set up their camp chairs and picnic and clap and cheer. All kinds of people run the marathon, not just the fast and fit.
As I walked home buds blossomed and leaves unfurled before my eyes. It is finally spring in New England.
My viburnum is blooming and I brought a bit in to fill the kitchen with its glorious scent. Flowers make everything better.
Hello Jen, sorry to hear you have been under the weather. You are so right, flowers are just the thing to lift your spirits. It is looking very spring like over there. I do hope you are feeling better, with love, Linda x
ReplyDeleteHello Jen, it is me again! I have just been catching up with your posts, so sorry to hear that you are in a dilemma about the store. Sometimes if you are guided by your heart you can be blinded by the obstacles and practicalities of the situation. I speak from experience. Thankfully, my husband, as well as being a dreamer has a practical side and he keeps me grounded. Maybe, it is just to difficult to manage the store from a distance and you will have to let it go, or find someone to manage it for you?
ReplyDeleteI am sure you will come to the right decision.Thinking of you, love Linda x
beautiful. and can't believe how warm it is there! we are veiled in rain and rain and rain. with no end in sight! i'll enjoy your blooms....
ReplyDeleteIs this your house Jen? If it is, it is the perfect house. I've always wanted one just like this.
ReplyDeleteFlowers really do make a difference. When I have a pot of pansies just outside the front door, I always smile when I come home.
...I really like the photo of the vase and flowers on the window sill. It's so homey and beautiful. (I also loved the bird collage from two posts earlier. It's very cool...)
ReplyDeleteI love pansies and violets. I happened to find a wild violet by a ditch yesterday. They are so tiny but strong enough.
ReplyDeleteYour viburnum ( this is unfamiliar for me though)loos so lovely in your pot.
I know how you vacillate between two possibilities. Getting away from it and doing something different for a change is a good idea. After all you have to choose but something you hear from your friends or you read or you see must be a great help in doing so. It's good you seem to have good friends who really think of you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy flowers!
Hello Jen:
ReplyDeleteYou are so right - flowers do make such a huge difference to our daily lives. And now we can think of you with your first sprig of Viburnum cut for the house and here, only yesterday, the first lilac was for sale in the market. We have some!!
Bare trees and 80 F! That shot of pink in the top picture is a tonic. I think you're right. It's time to fill some bare troughs with pansies. Feeling a bit torn between two places too so send sympathetic thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day. My mom and sister and I always make a holiday of our first trip to the nursery together. Flowers do make everything better! I love the way people hand out water and such to the runners. I can't believe it is so hot there already! We are still dealing with frosts at night.
ReplyDeletegreat pics. it's so nice to get some glimpses of your day :)
ReplyDeleteNew England looks wonderful in spring doesnt it Jen? Your pics are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLovely blossoms! I adore viburnums. Can't wait till ours start to bloom up here... happy spring!
ReplyDeleteYea for the beauty of Spring! I hear it was so hot for the Boston Marathon this year. my Bro in law runs it...they live in East Sandwich MA. Wish I was so fit and trim like all those runners
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Pretty flowers!
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