In A Vase On Monday – Lost Meaning
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share an arrangement using materials collected from our gardens.
At dayspring as sun entered the garden, gentle bees were slumbering on yellow petals. I gathered flowers carefully in the crisp morning air.
Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp Sunflower)
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage). Canna leaves wrap the vase.
I arranged the flowers in a mood of contentment and joy.
In A Vase On Monday – Lost Meaning
In A Vase On Monday – Lost Meaning
Then I learned the news of another senseless killing in the United States. Las Vegas.
Sorrow, grief, mourning.
Meaning is lost.
Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp Sunflower)
Materials
Flowers
Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp Sunflower)
Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Foliage
Canna
Hedychium coronarium (Ginger lily)
Container
Flared, crystal vase
In A Vase On Monday – Lost Meaning
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for hosting and giving us a chance to express our flower arranging passion. Visit her to discover what she and others found this week in their gardens to place In A Vase On Monday.
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Sometimes our only solace is found in our garden so your beautiful vase hopefully can bring you the same solace it brings me.
Thank you for your kind words Donna. I wonder how long America will put up with these tragedies before we do something.
Beautiful 😍lov aĺl 🌺🌹😘😉
Thank you.
Your rays of bright sunshine give a more positive meaning to the news. They also look very similar to my Jerusalem artichoke flowers which are bloomed NFL at the moment in my garden. I am almost to the point if not wanting to read the newspaper anymore. It is all so depressing and upsetting.
Thank you Christina. So much sadness in this world. I’ll check out Jerusalem artichokes later to compare. Not sure about NFL?
The leaf wrap around is a great idea!
Thanks. Glad you like it.
Bless you for brightening our day. Love conquers all.
Thanks Beth.
A beautiful arrangement, Susie. The leaf wraps it in love. ❤
Thanks Eliza.
I was in shock when I turned on the TV and heard the news this morning. Sadder still, the spin is the same as usual and I’m afraid nothing will change, except perhaps that many more people will check open air concerts off their list of desirable activities. Your sunflowers are beautiful and unsullied by the news.
Hi Kris, sorry to be such a downer yesterday. I usually try to stick to “garden topics” on this blog, but yesterday I just couldn’t post these bright, cheery flowers and ignore this tragic news. I’m afraid you’re right that nothing will change.
Gosh, such poignant post, Susie – how easily a situation as happy and carefree as your sunflowers can change in an instant…
Cathy, I usually stick to gardening on my blog, there are so many tragedies in the world though.
What a vase full of sunshine you have created Susie. Terrible news, but your flowers are life affirming.
The sunflowers have lit up the entire garden this week. I look to them for some measure of comfort.
Thank goodness we can escape to our gardens. Those poor souls
Dorris, thankfully we can find loveliness and happiness in our gardens.
Your flowers are so joyful – at such a sad time. I think we can escape reality for a while by retreating into our gardens, but at some stage we have to come back and face all the tragedy around the world. Hope you have plenty of flowery moments this week Susie. 🙂
Thanks for your good wishes. Flowers can brighten our world.
Susie, a lovely vase and post. I had a similar reaction, couldn’t look at flowers yesterday.
Thanks so much. Flowers can bring solace, but almost feel frivolous in such times.
A sunny arrangement Susie on what turned out to be another sad day for the world and the USA in particular. I feel for the families who have lost loved ones.
Thanks Brian. The world has seen too many of these days without making changes to prevent them. Frustrating and sad.