Long before I married my husband, we had many conversations about what we wanted our lives together to be like - parenting, religion, finances, politics, families, careers, and education were all topics of discussion. And, of course, flowers. I told my future husband that there were many things in life that I could live without, but fresh flowers were just not one of them. They just make me so happy. I love to walk into a room and see them sitting there. I love all the beautiful colors. I love the way their soft fragrance permeates a room. I love arranging them and picking out the perfect vase.
Luckily, my husband has held up his end of the bargain. Sometimes, he buys flowers for me. Peonies and roses (my wedding flowers) on our anniversary. Surprise bunches of hydrangea or lilacs for no reason at all. But, more often than not, I just pick them up myself at the grocery store or local farmer's market.
Yes, we always have fresh flowers in the house. Definitely a recipe for a happy marriage. :-)
I'm with you on this. I pick up flowers each week when shopping for the house. Life is way to short not to have a little sunshine inside each day.
Posted by: Nan | February 28, 2009 at 08:51 PM
I love flowers as well. Especially fresh ones. At my grocery store they always have the most beautiful roses that I can't resist! The hyacinths are one of my favorites, they smell so good!
~emily
Posted by: emily | February 28, 2009 at 11:01 PM
A girl after my own heart ~ I would spend my last bean on a bunch of fresh flowers. They brighten up a house even on the dullest of days. I too, love hyacinths at this time of year ~ the smell is intoxicating! Shades of white and cream in any flower have to be my favourite though! Your photos are just gorgeous!
Posted by: Ali at Betty & Violet | March 01, 2009 at 02:54 AM
We are so on the same page. My hubby isn't too good about bringing me home a surprise bunch, so I buy them myself. I ALWAYS have fresh flowers in the house (especially on my kitchen windowsill) I love fresh cut sweet peas from the garden as well as peonies. In April, an Aunt has three huge lilac trees which I go cut amazing flowers from. In the late summer there are alot of U-cut dahlia fields nearby where I can get dahlias in an assortment of colors for about twenty cents a stem. Love, love, love my flowers!
Posted by: laurie - magpie ethel | March 02, 2009 at 05:55 PM