four years in the making

Posted on | June 11, 2009 | 21 Comments

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We’ve been in our house almost four years and for four years, I’ve had foliage, but no gladiolas.

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This year, we got a surprise.  I did not plant this, and I think I appreciate its beauty even more because I did absolutely nothing to create it.

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It was a gift that I wasn’t expecting, and I wanted to share it with my friends.

Category: Things that inspire me, gratitude

Comments

21 Responses to “four years in the making”

  1. crazy for yarn in alabama
    June 11th, 2009 @ 9:04 am

    I LOVE Gladiolas!!!! Lucky you!!!!

  2. Carrie
    June 11th, 2009 @ 9:10 am

    beautiful! it’s why I always leave “weeds” to see what they become. I haven’t been surprised as nicely as you have, but I do have a volunteer crepe myrtle coming up.

  3. Cookie
    June 11th, 2009 @ 10:12 am

    Gorgeous!

  4. Tami
    June 11th, 2009 @ 10:39 am

    Wow! Can definitely tell we have different climates. I won’t see any gladiolas until later in the summer. Love how vibrant the red is!

  5. kmkat
    June 11th, 2009 @ 1:01 pm

    That is an awesome red!

  6. kv
    June 11th, 2009 @ 1:02 pm

    that is so beautiful….cheered me upon a gloomy new york day!

  7. Lynn in Tucson
    June 11th, 2009 @ 1:09 pm

    What a red! That’s stunning!

  8. Tina M.
    June 11th, 2009 @ 1:30 pm

    I adore Glads, they are absolutely lovely in their towering beauty! What an awesome surprise, and a great little pick me up. :)

  9. Anne
    June 11th, 2009 @ 1:31 pm

    How gorgeous is that?!?!

  10. Imbrium
    June 11th, 2009 @ 1:50 pm

    What a color – it positively glows!

  11. Cheryl S.
    June 11th, 2009 @ 2:30 pm

    Lovely! Glads have never done well for me. Maybe I didn’t give them enough years.

  12. Emily
    June 11th, 2009 @ 2:34 pm

    Beautiful gladiola all on its own, but as a surprise it is even better!

  13. cyndy
    June 11th, 2009 @ 6:08 pm

    So pretty!

    I’m Glad for your Glad :-)

  14. Laurie
    June 11th, 2009 @ 6:31 pm

    Four years?? Sounds like wisteria, not glads.

  15. Manise
    June 12th, 2009 @ 4:25 am

    Wow! What a beautiful red. Very nice esp on a gray and very rainy day.

  16. Becky
    June 12th, 2009 @ 1:07 pm

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

  17. Snowbird
    June 13th, 2009 @ 7:08 am

    It’s nice to enjoy life’s little surprises every now and then. How beautiful!

  18. Nora
    June 14th, 2009 @ 6:12 am

    That is so fun, and so beautiful!

  19. Harriet
    June 15th, 2009 @ 10:11 pm

    I adore glads. We have a few planted next to the foundation of our house. I think that keeps the soil warm enough for them to survive our Upstate NY winters. Yours if beautiful.

  20. JessaLu
    June 16th, 2009 @ 10:16 am

    Lovely!

  21. Diane
    June 16th, 2009 @ 1:12 pm

    Ta-da! What a beautiful surprise!