Wonderful trip to Atlanta. It's already green down here, they just had the dogwood festival in Piedmont Park, and flowers are in BLOOM!!
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Of course, you already know dogwoods love to bloom under the canopy of bigger trees. |
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..and hydrangeas are gorgeous. And love filtered light. And can't escape me. |
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My attempt at bringing *bloom* to my house. Hydrangeas dying in my care after a few hours. . . (you know, they tried to escape.) |
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Here's what you do. Put them in a bathtub, fill with water, and w-a-i-t. Two hours is good, and they are gorgeous again!! (But you have to repeat daily.) |
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Boxwood Gardens was so inspirational, with all it's gorgeousness. Play along with me and see what's missing above... |
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'Cause I was waiting to have this beauty wrapped!! I think I'm going to use it to serve my spring pea orzo on Easter!! (that I've never even made before...come on over my sweet guinea pig family!) |
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Ready to go to happy Easter homes! (and their hydrangeas looked happy, so they must be bathed hourly!) |
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I actually said, "Gotcha!" to the man walking out the door. Yes, I was heartily embarrassed. I even asked if he needed help carrying all those hydrangeas to his big BMW suv. Awkwardness, anyone? |
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And here's what we give on Easter. Gun-shaped ice. We're weird? Or prepared. Yeah, it's the first one. |
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Obviously I shop at weird, hilarious stores!! But I have friends that make me go, so I have to get them good gifts. I'm a good friend like that. |
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..and this is for Ethan. It even has coordinating buttons to push so you can *hear* the farts. You know, so you don't have to use your imagination if you've never heard a monkey pass gas. |
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Waiting on Ches to come out to go some more. Poor guy had to work. I love these lights under the awning..wouldn't they be awesome under my porch?! |
So..we head back tomorrow..after all of our flowers, sight-seeing, dinners, movies, and shopping. We are laughed out, better rested, and ready to celebrate Easter with our family! If I don't talk to you before then, enjoy your day of rejoicing, for Jesus died for my sins and yours. It's a sacrifice I'd hate to under-appreciate. Remember to hide an empty egg for Jesus isn't here, He's RISEN!
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come see the place where He lay." Matthew 28: 5-6
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