…originally called Decoration Day,
is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.
National Moment of Remembrance
Encouraging individual Americans everywhere, to pause for one minute
at 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day, to remember and reflect on
the sacrifices made by so many to provide freedom for all.
“Open” • digital mixed with original printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas • 10″ x 10″ • Lisa Rivas © 2007
The wearing of the “red poppy” to keep faith began when an American, Miss
Moira Michael, read the poem “In Flanders Field” and was so greatly
impressed that she decided always to wear a red poppy to keep the faith. She wrote a reply to this poem in November 1918 entitled : “We Shall Keep the Faith”
Today, enjoy a “Day of Peace” with family, friends and strangers!
…and I have become good friends. We chat, we share anecdotes, news/tips and we look at each others flowers and plants on a daily basis.
GARDEN THOUGHTS
"The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,
One is nearer to God’s heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth"
Dorothy Frances Gurney • 1858 – 1952
Zelma suggested the posting of this classic and cherised poem which is on a marker in her garden and many gardens worlwide.
She is definitely the "GARDEN GURU" knows her plants by names, needs and behavior. Here’s one of her beautiful garden arrangements.
She helped me (physically) with the landscaping in my own front yard. I told her I
wanted it to have the feel as if it were the extension of her garden. She
loved the concept because when she sits on her front porch it seems like her garden
keeps on going across the street.
My front yard is now a haven for bees, butterflies, birds. It is a source for a true "FLYING COLOR" experience. Now I am dealing with the possibilities of my back yard…
Gardening requires lots of water – most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson
…is the case of “Zelma Fudge”.
When I was looking for a house to buy I looked and looked and looked. It was hard to find something that really appealed to my sense of space, aesthetics and “budget”.
Finally I found a house that met my needs but it was in a neighborhood that was not at all fashionable.
What convinced me to purchase this house was the home situated across the street, it had an amazing and beautifully landscaped garden.
I thought this is definitely a “good sign“,
for who ever lives there really loves plants and flowers and I want to know them. And so I closed the deal and finally became a homeowner!
So it was Zelma Fudge!
Here she is smiling framed by her plants and with spade in hand.
Also I have showcased a small selection of pretty pinks from her garden!
This little “flock of chippers” tweets you with a cheerful greeting today!
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent
if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Henry Van Dyke
Tomorrow a bit about gardening…
“Sweet Tweets”
archival pigment print on 100% rag paper • size variable • buy here
A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. Maya Angelou
