This morning, I gave Maria my 26th bouquet, most of it from my new raised bed Zinnia garden. Some have gone to the Mansion, some to my Amish friends, some to my office, some to Maria’s studio (this one.)

I love tending a garden, planning it, planting it,  pruning it, clipping the stems, and arranging it. As I hoped, we had fresh flowers all summer from my garden and Maria’s. I cant’ wait for next Spring.