A Blush Of Pink

Today is the 5th Birthday for 

PINK SATURDAY!

Congratulations to Beverly from

How Sweet the Sound

I love David Austin roses, and I am so fortunate the one we chose to place by the 

front porch has the most wonderful perfume.

When the wind blows in comes in through the windows.

here is my morning spot on my front porch,

sunshine and the beauty of a rose with a blush of pink

plenty to cut and bring in for bouquets

of course one by my chair where I am writing this

the roses are loving the cooler wet weather

the pictures don't do it justice

love how it hugs the rail

My climbing pink rose bush is ready to burst, I can't wait.

The pink knock out rose is just doing that knocking itself out blooming!

The peonies are late this year and I am glad

They are always the "Memorial Day" flower here

Memorial Day

see my Great Grandmother Nina with her peony bouquet

on her way to visit her ancestors graves.

I will do the same.

The Circle of Life

Here is a picture of my Great Grandparents

Nina and Andrew

The picture was taken on Memorial Day. Mama and Pop were headed out to their parents graves to decorate them with peonies. Mama has a large bunch in her arms to take.

In the part of the country where I live, it is tradition on Memorial Day to decorate the graves of our families by taking flowers out to them.

The "twins" are the Grandchildren of Mama and Pop. So this weekend they headed out to do the traditional thing and decorate the graves. They went to 1515 to get some of my peonies that were  blooming. First they went to cemetery where their parents are buried and where Mama's parents are buried. They said the peonies on her parents grave were blooming and beautiful so they picked some and brought peonies to Mama from her parents.

So Mama had her Mother's peonies on her grave

then

the peonies from 1515

Were place on Mama and Papa daughters grave, my Grandmother.

So how nice to know my flowers were decorating my Grandparents grave.

It was so nice for the twins to do this, since I am not home to do it myself. And it was really thoughtful to have my peonies from 1515 on my Grandparents graves.

They weren't out in the pickup truck like Mama and Papa, but I can see Susan and Sheryl with the armful of peonies..........just like their Grandmother.

Happy Memorial Day

I honor my family who served in the military, from the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm on this day.