Well, it's not HOT in my neck of the woods in temperature (not today anyway) but it's sure been a HOT minute since I last posted. For that I am so sorry but it seems my life has been consumed with doctor appointments, tests, and MORE tests, biopsies, surgery and so much more. One day at a time sweet Jesus is all that any of us can ask for. Wanted to pop in on this beautiful Sunday afternoon to share a little about what I've been up too. Marty and I enjoyed a weekend at the beach before I had breast cancer surgery and took advantage of the time I had in between so many doctor appointments and testing. It was sure a good little getaway. We celebrated our 47th wedding anniversary in September. WOW! Just babies! LOL! We were high school sweethearts. Started dating at age 16. Married at age 18 and started a family at age 20. We celebrated Marty's birthday in October. He says that he's feeling his age these days. LOL! He still works 4 days a week and has a long commu...
My Sunflowers are blooming and oh so pretty.
I planted my first sunflowers ever the year after my motherinlove went home to be with the Lord. October made 4 years that she has been gone so this is my 3rd year of planting them. She loved sunflowers so much and I wanted to try my hand at them in memory of her.
God has been very sweet to me and allowed those cuties to always bloom and be healthy.
This year my sunflowers became heirlooms at that as my sister Mary harvested her seed from the summer before. I was going to harvest mine from last year but either it was too wet or the birds ate all the seeds.
You can see a bee in the middle of the one of the sunflowers. The bees are loving them. It doesn't take a whole lot to make me happy but my sunflowers are surely on that list!
The sunflower’s yellow color symbolizes vitality, intelligence, and happiness. The color yellow also traditionally symbolizes friendship. No matter how small or how little light there is, sunflowers are believed to seek out the light and hold their heads high as if in worship and adoration of the sun.
Some of my sunflowers are HUGE! The plate is a full size dinner place.
Here is the head of just one of the sunflowers sitting on the plate.
Needless to say I am surely enjoying the beautiful sunflowers.
And these two Sunflowers too because they surely make me smile!
Spent some sweet time with these sweet girls over the weekend. My youngest daughter and I went to Georgia to do a little hunting with the guys so we took turns keeping the little ones.
Spent some sweet time with these sweet girls over the weekend. My youngest daughter and I went to Georgia to do a little hunting with the guys so we took turns keeping the little ones.
Nothing like Sisters!
This little gal is at that fun age where it makes life so precious seeing things through her eyes.
And there is nothing like enjoying some quiet time in those Georgia Pines and Cotton Fields.
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Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? It's just crazy at how fast this year has flown by to me. I am looking forward to turkey and dressing with giblet gravy. That will make me really happy! LOL! How about you? What's on your menu for Thanksgiving?
I hope you all have a wonderful week. And....remember.............
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Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Your sunflowers are gorgeous!! I think sunflowers are so pretty. Close to where I live there used to be a huge field, and I do mean HUUUUGGGEEE field of sunflowers. I would take photos all the time. Then, one day, the cleared it out and started building yet another high school! My yard isn't large enough to plant them and show them off the way they should be, so I have to live vicariously through others...admiring and loving their pieces of sunshine! Thank you for sharing that story and those photos...so beautiful! Love and hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you Benita. I have truly been enjoying them. Think I may need to cut a few and make a bouquet.
DeleteBeautiful sunflowers and kids! I love sunflowers. They make such pretty bouquets. Turkey and dressing sounds so good. We gather at my sister's house and we always have a feast of the traditional Thanksgiving foods. This year we may fry a turkey as well as bake one.
ReplyDeleteConnie Royals
Thanks Connie. Fried turkey sounds good!
DeleteBlooming now? Wow, ours normally bloom in the summer. Those are beautiful. Love the pics of the sweet babes. What makes a plant and heirloom? I will have to look that up.
ReplyDeleteMy sister plants hers to grow is summer and I plant mine to have for Fall. Heirloom is something that belonged to someone else and handed it down. Thanks Pam for coming by.
DeleteWell then I have heimlooms!! And I save seeds from what I have in the summer to have for the spring planting! I even got some seeds for Morning Glories from my brother yesterday. So excited to grow them next yr.
DeleteI love morning glories too .❤️
DeleteCindy, I know you bring sunshine wherever you go sweet lady! Your sunflowers are gorgeous and look so healthy, mine were all spent by the end of August. The darling grandgirls are so cute, and I know you enjoy spending time with them. Blessings and hugs sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pam. I am excited for you with the new grandbaby on the way! God just keeps a blessing.
DeleteI love sunflowers and yours are just beautiful! They are such happy flowers. And, those sweet Grangirls. Thanks for your kind comments about my sweet Dad.
ReplyDeleteYes Sunflowers are truly happy flowers and they have made me so happy.
DeleteYour sunflowers look great! We celebrate Thanksgiving in early October in Canada so it's full steam ahead for holiday merriment!
ReplyDeleteYou are on your way to Christmas now I bet. Girl, I've already started my shopping.
DeleteHello, sweet Cindy! I can’t believe you still have sunflowers blooming! We’ve had a very early snowfall and ‘oh so cold’ temperatures this week here in Missouri. J’s birthday was this week and he always enjoys deer hunting on his big day. He didn’t enjoy it as much this year! Burr! I’m enjoying spending time with little Jack! His mom and dad went hunting this afternoon and we kept him all afternoon!! Such fun! You’re right, those grand babies are God’s greatest blessings! Happy week to you! Z
ReplyDeleteOh I know you enjoyed keeping that new grandbaby! I bet J was cold. Marty hunting some this week and it has rained and been cold!
DeleteI look forward to sunflowers every summer. If I don't grow my own, I can depend on my Aaron to grow his HUGE monster ones...nearly 10 feet high or more...he grows then in amongst his corn in the garden. Did you get a deer? My grandson got a shot on an 8 pointer in TN last weekend and thought for sure he had it..they never found any evidence of it...no blood trail, nothing. He was so disappointed but that's the name of the game when you are a hunter. Those darling grands of your just make me smile whenever I see their little faces! And I am almost in disbelief that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! It looks like I will be cooking for a crowd...turkey, ham...the whole nine yards! Our little group of 4-5 has turned into about a dozen!
ReplyDeleteI have several Debby that are over 10 feet tall and some of the heads on those sunflowers are HUGE! I am enjoying them. Oh I wish they could have found the deer but yes you are right....that's how it goes with hunting. That has happened to Marty several times and just about made him sick. The life of us hunters!
DeleteOh, how pretty! They remind me of the ones we used to grow in our garden. Thanks for sharing, sweet friend. :) Sending love and hugs your way today!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cheryl for stopping by. I hope you and family are well.
DeleteThank you for bringing the sunshine,Cindy. Smiles.😊
ReplyDeleteAwe...I know right about now my friend that you are probably needing a few smiles.
DeleteGood afternoon, my sweet friend! Your post was so full of sunshine and beauty...just what I needed :) What glorious suflowers and oh, your family is just the sweetest.
ReplyDeleteHugs to you!
Thank you Stephanie. Sunflowers has a way of making us smile even on a gloomy day.
DeleteI keep saying I have to plant sunflowers again in my yard. There are only my favorite flowers, after all! Yours are just lovely. I think our Thanksgiving will be traditional at our friends house....I am bringing the apple and pumpkin pies.
ReplyDeletePumpkin pie is my favorite. I was going to spice it up this year and make a different kind of pumpkin pie but I really love just the plain old traditional pumpkin pies. I know you will enjoy your time with friends.
DeleteWow Cindy, those sunflowers are beautiful!! Those little doll babies of yours sure are precious and would make anyone smile! I'm glad that you all got away for a little hunting. I hope you have a great week. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Kitty. We all are going back to Georgia Thanksgiving afternoon for the weekend. Looking forward to it.
DeleteI enjoy sunflowers as well. So cheery. I've never tried to plant them myself. You have a good crop there!
ReplyDeleteThanks Melanie. I've always planted to have them in Fall and it's such a joy to watch them grow and bloom.
DeleteNo I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week! Your sunflowers are so pretty. I never had luck growing them. You are a master! Love seeing those little cuties of yours!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about being a master Heather Lou but I have sure enjoyed them for three years now. YES, I keep wanting to say that Thanksgiving is entirely too close to Christmas but guess the Lord had a reason for that. LOL!
DeleteOh, your sunflowers have made me smile so big. I love that you planted these in memory of your mother in law, and they are doing so beautifully. My MIL would have loved them too. I want to plant something in her memory, but since we are planning to move soon (if anyone would ever come look at this house and love it and buy it) so I am waiting to plant something in our NEW home wherever and whenever we get there! Your little grandgirls are so adorable. You are truly blessed. And to go hunting together and have such fun outdoors in God's beautiful creation...what a joy. Yes, we are looking forward to Thanksgiving too...our big dinner will be on friday instead of Thursday due to family conflicts...but it will be a BIG one, so it will be grand. Praise God! Thank you for the sunflower smiles today.
ReplyDeletePraying Pam for God's perfect timing on the house. He's got it all in the palm of His mighty hands. Yes, we do enjoy hunting together. I just love to sit out in God's creation. I know you will have a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. We always have so much food!
DeleteI really have had a thing for sunflowers this year, I'm just crazy about them! How fun to grow your very own! I recently dried some, just the bloom, and they are pretty cool with other dried elements!
ReplyDeleteJenna
I too love sunflowers. They have really been pretty.
DeleteOh, btw, I recently made a crescent roll sandwich like the one you made in your recent post about weekend with Nana, it was to die for good! I layered ham, bacon, salami and 2 kinds of cheese, yum! I will be making this often!
ReplyDeleteJenna
I am so glad they turned out good Jenna. The ideas are endless with meats and etc. I think what I really enjoyed was the lightness of the bread.
DeleteLove, Love your happy sunflowers.!!! How special to remember your dear Mother in love! I am so glad you are enjoying them so much. I would love to be doing some flower arrangements!
ReplyDeleteCindy, May you have the most blessed Thanksgiving with your sweet family. Your get togethers are always special.
I will have my daughters family from Wednesday - Sunday! Thrilled to have them but I better get busy with planning and cooking some food ahead of time.
I am sure you will have fun with your family and do lots of cooking. I just can't believe Thanksgiving is next week!
DeleteI enjoyed seeing your pretty sunflowers and of course, those little cuties! Also enjoyed the description of "Yellow" since that has always been my favorite color! Thank you for being so faithful and commenting on my blog, especially the one about my old bible and trusting God!
ReplyDeleteKatherine
Oh Katherine, I so enjoyed reading about your old Bible and mostly seeing your writings and markings in it. Blessed me so much! Hugs to you.
DeleteLove how you honor your mother-in-love, with the Sunflower to remind you of her.
ReplyDeleteI try to do that, also with loved ones that have passed.
Your grand daughters are really cute and GROWING!
Thank you Christine . Happy Thanksgiving .🍁
DeleteYour sunflowers are so pretty! I love the color yellow--it's such a happy color. We are getting hammered with snow right now, so everything is WHITE here. I sure would love some of that yellow today! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you . Oh o would love to see your snow .
DeleteWonderful sunflowers! Your mother-in-love would be so pleased. Those little grandgirlies are adorable. Hope you document some of those sweet conversations. It’s the only way to remember. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours...
ReplyDeleteThank you Vee . I’m enjoying those pretty sunflowers and those babies .
DeleteOh I love Sunflower too..Seeing yours really made my day. And youve got two cuties there with you, theyre like sunflowers..full of vibrant and joy..lovely grandchildren!Thank you Cindy for the kind and happy comments. I always look forward to hear from you. Take care
ReplyDeleteThank you . Hoping you have a wonderful Thanksgiving .
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving Cindy! We are not having Thanksgiving dinner this year. We are going out to brunch since we are getting reading for Hawaii. Enjoy your beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan . Can’t wait to see pictures of your trip .
DeleteThose precious babies are just too cute! Hope you and your beautiful family have a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving. ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteSunflowers are such happy flowers! They are even more wonderful when they help you remember someone special!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely time with your sweet grand daughters!