Tag Archives: iris

Flower of the Day Challenge

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Beth W.

Here is my entry for the Flower of the Day Challenge. I love it when my iris start blooming. I have a variety of colors, so every day or two I get to see new blooms.

Posted in Beautiful, Flower of the Day Challenge, gardening, Just Me, Nature | Tagged blooming FOTD, Flower, Garden, iris, lovely, vibrant, yellow | 2 Comments

“Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.” ~ William Powell “The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.” ~ Omar Khayyam “Language… has created the word ‘loneliness’ to express the pain … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Prompt, gardening, WordPress Daily Prompt | Tagged introvert, iris, mowing lawn, recharge, solitude, Word Press Daily Prompt | 1 Comment

Weekly WordPress Photo Challenge: Broken

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Beth W.

When I saw the subject for this week’s challenge, unfortunately I had the perfect photo for “broken”. Two weekends ago, I realized later on Friday evening that the sump pump in the crawl space of my home was broken. Timeline … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged broken, disaster, Flower, iris, rain, sump pump, Wordpress Weekly Photo Challenge | 7 Comments

What a difference a day (or two) makes!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Beth W.

Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful. ~Jim Carrey If you’ve never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful, Nature | Tagged blooming, bud, Flowers, iris, spring, spring flowers, yellow, yellow iris | 5 Comments

Wednesday Wishes for Warmer Weather!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Beth W.

I KNOW I’m not the only one longing for springtime temperatures and an end to the seemingly eternal winter that has descended upon a large part of the country! On one of our all too fleeting warm days last week, … Continue reading →

Posted in anticipating good, Beautiful, Nature | Tagged end to winter, iris, spring, spring flowers | 2 Comments

Fathers

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Beth W.

Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. – Bill Cosby My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me. ~Jim Valvano On this day … Continue reading →

Posted in Fathers, gardening, nurturing | Tagged father, Father's Day, Flowers, fruit, gardening, iris, nurturing, patience, planting | Leave a comment

New iris blooming!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Beth W.

“It pleases me to take amateur photographs of my garden, and it pleases my garden to make my photographs look professional” ~ Robert Brault “I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, thankfulness | Tagged Garden, gardening, Home and Garden, iris | Leave a comment

Iris blooming

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Beth W.

The kiss of the sun for pardon The song of the birds for mirth One is nearer to God’s heart in the garden Than anywhere else on earth – Dorothy Gurney (1858 – 1932) Learning Moment…….When I try to copy a … Continue reading →