Today is 7th April 2026 and I was born on this day in 1956. This post has a tea cup of spring garden flowers as a celebration of thankfulness to all those who have been part of these past 70 years. Without laughter you can have tears. Without love you may be bitter and hate.Continue reading “Spring flowers 2026”
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A gravy boat of…
This post will have two parts the second will look more at the gravy boat than the plants and the first part starts with Paul speaking to the Corinthians about his jealousy. Why was he jealous? He wants them to know how subtle false apostles are and so he says: ‘ I want you toContinue reading “A gravy boat of…”
Sedum, sunflowers and others
What are the others? Calendulas in flower, in seed, and in buds, foxgloves but only their seed cases. Then these sunflowers need an explanation. I grew single-stem sunflowers but they grew side flowers and these are in the vase. It is quite normal for this to happen. They may have been cross-pollinated with a branchingContinue reading “Sedum, sunflowers and others”
A vase and mug for Autumn 2025
Jesus speaking: ‘ You must love the Lord your God with all your heart/emotions, with all your soul/the energy of your body made by breathing air?, and your mind/intelligence .’ Sandy trying to think. This is the first commandment. But how? ‘ And the second is like the first, You must love the other personContinue reading “A vase and mug for Autumn 2025”
Adding grape hyacinths…
Here is a short dramatic story from the Bible: Where it happened and what was said. Jesus straight away on the Sabbath day walked into the synagogue and taught… and sitting there was a person with an unclean spirit and this is what they shouted: ‘ Let us alone, what have we to do withContinue reading “Adding grape hyacinths…”
Two white roses
They are almost in bloom. The garden’s only roses left on the plant. They may or may not fully open, but we celebrate that they are here. I place them with words in between that are truly ancient. In the year AD 185, Irenaeus wrote: ” Luke, the follower of Paul, put in a bookContinue reading “Two white roses”