It is no secret that tulips are one of my favorite flowers. Right along sunflowers and Gerber daisies, they can add a burst of happiness and sunshine to the most dismal of days.
Last week, my mother-in-law turned 80. It’s a huge milestone, and we celebrated with a dinner out, together with family and friends. We had her gift chosen for quite some time, but I wanted to do a little something extra for her.
Since it’s ‘tulip time’- I thought it would be fun to visit one of the farms who sell their tulips at a roadside stand and buy ’80’ in honor of her special day. So that’s what we did. We visited several roadside stands in order to get a mixture of colors and varieties, but we were successful. She was thrilled and loved the surprise.
In addition to the 80 we got her, I also picked up some for myself, wanting a little extra cheer in the house. We’ve had a lot of grey days as of late, and even though the daylight hours are getting longer, the grey sometimes takes its own toll, so color was in order.
This was the tulips yesterday. Did you know that after harvested, that tulips will continue to grow? I generally will trim the stems every few days, but this time I chose to let them ‘go wild’ and do their thing- which meant leaning over the side of the vase- a look that I find to be stunning.
What is your favorite flower, and why? Also, what do you do to brighten up a dull week and add color to your life?