Peonies!

This week the peonies got to work making a splendid show of themselves alongside the rhododendron and the pot of pink begonias.

   

I love these showy, blousy flowers.

T gave me this plant more than five years ago and each June, it turns out a few more blossoms.

This week, as I contemplate our ugly, racist history, as our president is non-stop idiot, the worldwide toll of COVID-19 grows larger by the hour, and I contemplate a summer of anxious social distancing, I am grateful for the blessings of these beautiful flowers.

May Shows Off

Inspired by the abundant rhododendron blooms, my peony is making an impressive display of its own.  Just a few weeks ago, the tight buds were seeking the sun.

This morning brings beauty in abundance.

That’s happy!

Peony

When warm weather arrives, the things I think about and want to write about are invariably related to the blooms all around me.  It’s no secret that I have a running list of plants I’d like to have and the peony in my front yard is a plant from that wish list.  T gave it to me; I’ve had it for four years now.  Each year, the peony gets larger and sets on a few new flowers, tight balls of color just waiting to explode.

As May transitions into June, the peony blooms open up with glorious color.   It lives in the same part of  my garden as the rhododendron and as the rhododendron blooms are fading, the peony takes control of the show.

Heat + Sunlight + Rain = Peony Blooms!

This weekend, JT is working problems to study for his math final exam. I'm enjoying the garden and the results of one of my favorite equations.

That’s happy!

Peony Days

A few years ago, T and JT gave me a peony for Mother’s Day.  I’ve always wanted a peony plant and it’s lovely to have one so enthusiastic about blooming.  On busy May mornings as I walk to the car for a long day, I stop to check out the plant.  Last week, the showy buds were getting ready.

This week, things are coming along quite nicely; there are peony flowers in my future.

That’s happy!