“The earth laughs in flowers.” ~
For this very last day of January, here is a bit of greenery that was part of my Mom’s birthday bouquet. Hydrangeas have lasting power, and so they keep going, extending this bright bit of freshness for a week or two more. I’ll replace them with something else soon, as these were a reminder of how lovely it is to have a vase of fresh flowers in the house, especially in these dogged days of winter.
The simplicity of these hydrangea blooms, and the way their color could be that of fresh foliage in the spring, appeals to my thirst for greenery. Not the dark evergreen greenery that is the only sign of life around – the dull needles of the pine tree or the silver splinters of the juniper – but the chartreuse and bright green that signals the sunny seasons.
I love how they could be seen as flowers or leaves, given their color and texture and appearance. It is a luxury to have such beauty at this time of the year, like biting into a fresh piece of citrus that was transported from a tropical clime.
“I must have flowers, always, and always.” ~
