The Yellow Peony. It's a special hybrid one. Cross between a Tree Peony and a regular herbaceous Peony. Over to the right, see that tiny speck? Ant. Ants love peonies. And if I cut them to bring into the house, I have to shake them to get rid of the ants. Some come inside anyway.
My favorite Peony memory is of a very very long lunch with Vance and Monika and my husband on the patio of a river side German hotel. Inside the gorgeous hotel was a HUGE vase full of pink peonies. I was stunned by their beauty. And every house we have owned since has had peonies in the garden. And any time I bring them inside- they go into a tall crystal vase- in abundance.
Husband is begging me to hem his sweatpants. They are too long. I am dragging my feet.
Yesterday, Library and then Bookstore. To pick up Love At First. A book I adore. My Library doesn't have it on their shelves. So each time I want to read this lovely book...I have to request and then wait.
Next up is Emily Henry's three books. Beach Read, People We Met On Vacation and the new one Book Lovers.
In answer to how much I read:
I was unhappy for most of my Life. Jobs- working made me happy. Reading made me happy. I liked reading about people going through bad times but ending up happy. Falling in love. So I read those kinds of books. It's like taking medicine and feeling better. Happy. My friends and family still think "therapy" would have been a better choice.
I had so many peonies but they don't bloom anymore for a few reasons. I have moved a few but they aren't blooming either! It is very upsetting. I was thinking of digging up the tubers and giving them away.
ReplyDeleteI have several peonies in darker pinkish red and pastel orange - that yellow is gorgeous!! wish their blooms weren't so fleeting and it seems like as soon as they burst open, rain comes and then they are laying on the ground. The plant support doesn't do much good. :-)
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