I’m still using that Stand Up app to remind me to get up and walk around every hour when I’m at work. I do a loop through the library most times, sometimes on the first floor and sometimes upstairs. In doing this I have seen some really lovely things that I don’t get to see when I’m just plunked in my office, including this Clivia in it’s winter glory. That totally makes it worth the effort of getting up!

Get up and move this weekend and find something glorious, okay?

Tulips. Because January is over. And because, despite the frozen tundra out there, we know that spring will come again.

Happy Weekend! Go Pats!

If this photo looks familiar it’s because it’s the same bouquet I showed you Wednesday in watercolor (and let me just clarify, those watercolor photos I show you are made with an app called waterlogue, they are most definitely not watercolor paintings done by me). Normally, I wouldn’t share (basically) the same photo twice in a week but I have a particular reason for sharing it today.

You see, a friend from my town died this week. She’s someone I’ve known for many many years and she was an active part of our community. She was a kind and loving person and her obituary included this quote:

Please don’t bring me flowers but give them to someone who can still appreciate them. Flowers are an important part of my life & you can give me a huge send off with them but then they should go to the living. The best memorial I can have is to be kept safe in the hearts of anyone who has known & loved me.

Today when I shop I will be buying a bouquet of flowers in memory of Dawn. I may keep them for myself or I may give them to a friend. Either way, they will be a lovely reminder of my friend. I hope you’ll consider doing the same. Like love, flowers are meant to be shared.

Have a great weekend.