” If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need.” – Cicero
I am a warrior for color and light. I believe colors lift morale, bring inspiration, and promote hope. I know that they do that for me, and I hope they do it for you. This summer you’ll see a lot of colors on the blog.
I’ll post a couple of flower photos every morning, it is a good and timely way to start the day. Thanks Linda, for sending that Cicero quote.
You are most welcome, Jon. –I am glad that the Cicero quote was recently among my reading to enable me to share it. In my life time, I have been a collector of words. To echo your & other gardeners’ joys in being outdoors among our colorful blooms, here are some words that speak to this by Celia Thaxter. ” Like the musician, the painter, the poet…the true lover of flowers is born, not made. And he/she is born to happiness in this vale of tears, to a certain amount of the purest joy that earth can give her children, joy that is tranquil, innocent, uplifting, unfailing.”
You are most welcome, Jon. –I am glad that the quote was recently among my reading to enable me to share it. In my life time, I have been a collector of words. To echo your & other gardeners’ joys in being outdoors among our colorful blooms, here are some words that speak to this by Celia Thaxter. ” Like the musician, the painter, the poet…the true lover of flowers is born, not made. And he/she is born to happiness in this vale of tears, to a certain amount of the purest joy that earth can give her children, joy that is tranquil, innocent, uplifting, unfailing.”
I was inspired by this and have committed to posting one photo of beauty each day to my page. Thank you
Great, think if everyone did this!