A Message in a Flower

I hope you don't think that I'm crazy... but.. below is my "rescue" Christmas Cactus that I brought home from my dear mother's room last year just days before she departed this earth for her next adventure.  This poor little plant was shriveled to near death and I brought it home to care for it.  It lives in my garden window in the kitchen in the funny little cachepot that Mom had it in and I water it and talk to it.  Not long after we lost Mom this little plant burst into brilliant bloom and I was just sure that it was Mom saying hello to me.  We shared the love of plants and flowers.  Today it flowered again.. "Hi Mom!!"  

Below is an adorable tiny Narcissus that we picked up while grocery shopping yesterday, it's so tiny and cute, like a miniature Daffodil.  If you see a funny round thing at the bottom of the photo, it's an authentic, old and encrusted Japanese glass fishing float.  I have quite a little collection of them.  I love the sea, sailing, and fell in love with these little vintage orbs that survived floating in the ocean for years and years.  Many are made from glass melted down from old bottles, many are this wonderful aqua, reminiscent of old Coca Cola bottles.

Here is one of my Valentine bouquet flowers, a Stargazer Lily - they last so well!!  And the aroma.. divine.  

Below is the little grouping of flowers on our dining table.  

The vintage Ball canning jar has a collection of sea shells, little driftwood pieces and sea glass from our last trip to the beach.  I so love the ocean.  We have reserved an ocean front RV site in April, I can't wait to smell the ocean, watch the waves and explore the Oregon coastline and beaches, not to mention the great seafood restaurants, and Salt Water Taffy shops. :-)

I hope you had a great weekend and have a super week ahead of you.  ((hugs)) Teresa