Poinsettia

It's a Poinsettia Extravaganza!

This weekend at my favorite nursery, Country Corner, located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, they're celebrating the holidays with a Poinsettia Extravaganza featuring Santa Claus and rows and rows of beautiful Poinsettias. If you live anywhere near Mt. Washington or Shepherdsville in Kentucky you should take a few minutes to stop by and partake. Poinsettias are one of those really cheerful flowers to me. I love the shape of the leaves, but especially love the pinks, reds and yellows the Poinsettia comes in. ENJOY!

Yellow Poinsettia!

Oh how I love all the variations of poinsettias I'm seeing this year. I hope you enjoy this one as it might be my favorite. Hope you've had a great week. It's been busy and while I've not gotten as much accomplished as I'd hope, there's always next week. Have a terrific weekend. ENJOY!

A Prayer!

Some days we wake up and go through our day just as routine as any other day. And then some days, we wake up and get disturbing phone calls and the day is no longer routine. I learned through a phone call from my sister yesterday that my cousin was on her way to the hospital and it looked bad. She is much older than I, and has been ill for some time and, most recently, had a heart attack. Later yesterday I found myself holding my cousin's frail little hand while her sister and my sister went to grab a quick bite to eat.

I offered my support yesterday because there are no mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts or uncles, left in my family. They've all gone. And I find it hard to go through trying times with those older and wiser people not there to offer their wisdom. Now the wisdom is in my hands and my siblings. It's an odd feeling, but I'm slowly getting used to the fact that my siblings are all that is left of my Mother's family.

It's a new day today and my cousin is still hanging in there. And so . . . I PRAY!

Poinsettia!

Should you be anywhere near Louisville, Kentucky in the next two weeks, you simply have to stop at Country Corner Greenhouse and check out "the greenhouse". It is located just outside Mt. Washington, Kentucky, on Highway 44. Country Corner has a beautiful gift shop that greets you as you enter the store. The gift shop currently is overflowing with gorgeous Christmas decor. Be sure if you stop by though to take a peek inside the greenhouse. OMG! You won't believe it. Red, pink and blush poinsettias abound. The entire greenhouse is completely covered in a sea of red and pink and blush. Stunning. The weekend is almost here. ENJOY!