My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12: 9 We have had this shell with 4 others of different types for about 20 years. They were spotted by me at different times in charity shops. A Mollusk / sea snail lives inside a conch shell andContinue reading “A shell full of flowers”
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Fig leaves and thistle
Fig leaves are thick and rough on one side and hairy on the undersurface. Some leaves have more lobes than others. It is said that the leaves with fewer or no lobes grow on the margins of the plant. At the moment our tree is covered in figs from minute to thumb size. The fruitContinue reading “Fig leaves and thistle”
Hollyhocks and Gladioli 8 Aug 2021
“All the rivers of earthly joy may be flowing into your heart, but they will never fill it. They may recede, or dry up, or ebb; but if not, still they will never satisfy…But in Christ there is perennial interest…We need not go outside of Him for new delights; and to know Him is toContinue reading “Hollyhocks and Gladioli 8 Aug 2021”
August flowers (3rd-6th) 2021
We have had a lot of wind and rain this season perfect for spreading the spores of Hollyhock rust. My plants have also been affected as can be seen on the leaves. The vase with no markings was found for a couple of pounds in a charity shop. Carnival glass/ pressed glass I don’t know.Continue reading “August flowers (3rd-6th) 2021”
My lock down flowers
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to- day in the field, and to- morrow is cast into the oven; how muchContinue reading “My lock down flowers”
ROADS WE TRAVEL AND DESTINATIONS REACHED 