The Art of Giving

Hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend. An anonymous kind soul put a flag in the yard of every house, lining our entire street with red, white, and blue. Very impressive and quite moving. Did you know that on May 30, 1958, unidentified American service members killed in World War II and the Korean War were interred in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery?

If you've seen one of my Memorial Day Bouquets, you've seen them all. So, I did not take any photos of them for you this year. Truth be told, I was running behind schedule and did not have the time to find the camera. Rushing around and working under pressure resulted in three floral sprays with their own unique personalities. With all of the rain that we have had so far, I had lots of flowers and foliage to choose from out of the yard. Both the peonies and the rhododendron were simultaneously and still in full bloom. That is not usually the case this time of the year and I have lots of pruning and work ahead of me. We experienced near record breaking 90 degree weather this week. Good thing I stocked up on popsicles and ice cream.

Once again, May seemed to be the kick-off month for art exhibits. It started with the annual "Art All Night" production and ended with the beautiful opening of a show titled "The Art of Giving." Very talented artists who are hearing impaired gifted their art to line the walls of a nursing home. The works have become part of a fixed exhibit for the residents. I think it is now my favorite collection.

"The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control." - Ogden Nash (1902-1971).