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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Orange You Glad it's In a Vase on Monday October 24, 2015

Today I am linking with-

Skywatch Friday hosted by Yogi, Sandy, and Sylvia

Today's Flowers hosted by Denise

Orange You Glad It's Friday hosted by Maria

Saturday's Critters hosted by Eileen

I'd Rather B' Birdin' hosted by Hootin' Anni

In a Vase on Monday hosted by Cathy

Macro Monday 2 hosted by Gemma and Mystical Magical Teacher

Those fall sunsets are really something-

I found some interesting fall foliage color changes on a Spirea 'Anthony Waterer', which I had cut back and it had a little bloom-

These were the start of  this week's In a Vase on Monday,  join hostess Cathy on Rambling in the Garden to see what bloggers around the world are finding in their gardens to decorate a vase.   

This week's arrangement is in honor of my mother, born in October 1917.  This is an early photo of her.

She was a missionary in Mexico for over 4 years, and it was there she met my father, and I and my older brother were born.  They left because of my father's health problems including Malaria. The lidded bowl in the photo is from Mexico, my sister bought it there on a trip.   This is my first arrangement, a rather sparse and simple one of Spirea sprigs and flower,  a couple of Yarrow flowers, a Baby Blanket rose,  some sprigs of Dogwood, and rose hips from the mini rose 'Little White Lies'.


Different lighting-

From above-

The pink Yarrow and Baby Blanket groundcover rose-

This Mother of Pearl pin was my mother's-

My sister gave me the ceramic box after a trip to Mexico-


As I walked around the yard some more, I realized there were more flowers I could add to the vase, my two dahlias now blooming, an Apricot Nectar rose, and a few Ghislaine de Feligonde roses-

The question seems to be, is less more?  Or is variety the spice of life?


I like peachy sunset colors in flowers, Apricot Nectar is a wonderful rose with huge flowers-

Meanwhile out on the deck, the Chickadees, Nuthatches, Steller's Jays, and Juncos have been returning from their summer places, here's one of the blue bandits with his mask on, decked out in orange for pumpkin time, and always in stealth mode-

Fall is flitting on by, I hope the weather is treating you well!      Hannah



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  1. 1917, where were the flowers and birds?
    Are they still appearing right now?
    Though some silly questions.

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  2. 1917, where were the flowers and birds?
    Are they still appearing right now?
    Though some silly questions.

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    1. Indeed, Rainfield, where are the departed birds, perhaps they are flying in purple skies beneath blue moons. The departed flowers make strange perfumes and lure insects to their doom.

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  3. Hello Hannah, I love your cute nuthatch! And your vase and arrangement are pretty. The box from Mexico is lovely and the sunset shot is gorgeous. Lovely post and images. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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    1. The Nuthatches always lift my spirits when I see their brighter colors and quick movements. In a couple of years it will be 100 years since my mother's birth, yet my MIL saw the great-grandchild born in her 100th year. My third daughter was born when her departed great-grandmothers would have been 101!

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  4. Your mother had a sweet face when she was a little girl. You photographed the flowers beautifully! I LOVE the light and rich colours.

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    1. Thanks, Tina. My mother seemed to have the face of another era, of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. My greatest challenge is trying to achieve good lighting to make the flowers look life-like, lighting is so elusive.

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  5. Lovely post Hannah, your flower arrangements are beautiful.......less and more.....I think I prefer more. Wonderful sunset!

    Happy weekend!
    Ruby

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    1. Thanks, Ruby, I love all the flowers but they become the focus and make the lovely leaves disappear. Sunsets can be so amazing.

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  6. Wonderful pictures - especially the one of your mother. So sweet! And, of course, I love the nuthatch.

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    1. Thanks, Dorothy, my mother was made of sterner stuff, so it's illuminating for me to see her stylish haircut and demeanor. I like the chickadees, but there is something so mezmerizing about the nuthatches.

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  7. Hello!:) Lovely portrait of the nuthatch, and your flower arrangements are beautiful, love the way the colours blend so nicely together.Thats a very pretty Ivory pin which belonged to your mother, and a very sweet photo of her when she was a child. Very nice post:)

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    1. Thanks, pink can seem to coordinate wth peaches, actually with all kinds of dark colors as well. Little objects can be links to memories of someone....

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  8. lovely vase of flowers for your Mum, and I like the added dahlias and roses the best.

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    1. Thanks, Jean, I'm appreciating the fall flowers and giving them a special moment in a vase of remembrance.

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  9. Fabulous items that show to us, and the lovely mother, she looks so well.

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    1. Thanks, Bob, I'm blessed to have a photo of her then,

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  10. Wonderful photos! I love the photo of your mother as a child. I love your flowers and in this case I think the more is prettier than the less. Have a wonderful weekend, Hannah!

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    1. Thanks, Gunilla, after the flowers fade I can still look at these.

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  11. Sweet sweet bird image.
    I'd have to say "Variety is the Spice of Life".

    Thanks for sharing the link to this fantastic post at I'd Rather B Birdin'....

    Oh and love the sky shot too and the early photo of your mother...great dedication.

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    1. Thanks, Anni, I'm glad you like all the flowers, and I'm happy I had a bird to share with you again.

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  12. Thank you for linking with Today's Flowers Hannah, lovely series of photos. I also love the old family photo of your mom. It's very sweet.

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    1. Thanks, Denise, it was satisfying to make a memory of her.

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  13. sweet nuthatch and adorable photo of your mom.

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    1. Thanks, Theresa, I enjoy watching the nuthatches, the strange thing is the squirrels haven't shown up yet.

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  14. Love the photo of that darling child...your Mom! And the lidded box is lovely and works so wonderfully well with the floral arrangement. Beautiful photos of the still life.

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  15. Yes, it's strange, Marie, though I was born much later there is no equivalent portrait of me. I enjoyed making a special arrangement for my Mom.

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  16. I love the sunsets we've been getting, though I don't get a very good view of them due to the tall trees directly west of the house. Great photo! Nice shot of the nuthatch, too. Those little guys are fast!

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    1. Thanks, Evan, that sunset was not taken at my house, but I can only see to the west if I go to the back fence which is on a very big cow pasture, and can't see to the east to see the sunrise at all for all the trees. I had to set up a tripod in the house to take photos of birds on the deck through the glass door.

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  17. The family details enhance an already lovely post. Bronzy colors bring out the best in pink. I like both versions, but do tend to think that "less is more".

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    1. Thanks, Ricki, part of me really likes the simplicity of the colored foliage and small blooms of the first one.

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  18. I like the bouquet after you added the other flowers.
    Nice sunset and great bird photo!

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    1. Thanks, Lea, I love Apricot Nectar so was glad to have a late one to put in a bouquet. The little nuthatches always make me smile.

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  19. Your mother looks beautiful. Sad to hear about your fathers health. All your pictures looks good...

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    1. Thanks, my father did get better, he took quinine. When kids in my family were naughty, there was a threat of having quinine put on their tongues (it is very bitter). LOL

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  20. I also have Ghislaine de Feligonde..a rose which changes character throughout the seasons, and I think she has spiced up your arrangement, but it was also lovely before she joined the party...and your nuthatchers look just the same as the English ones!

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    1. G d F is a marvelous bloomer, for sure, Noelle, and I like the changes in the flowers over time too. That's funny that the nuthatches look the same, they are such delightful birds.

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  21. It was intriguing watching your vase build up as you found additional blooms - and I have to say I like the minimal vase more, which really show how well the colour of the leaves tie the arrangement together. Thank you for sharing more of your history - coincidentally, my grandmother (and grandfather too) whose photograph I showed with a previous Monday vase was also a missionary, but in China.

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    1. Thanks, Cathy, the minimal vase tugs more at my heart strings. My uncle's parents were in China with Lottie Moon, and he and my aunt were missionaries in Hong Kong and Hawaii all their lives into old age. Most of my aunts and uncles on both sides were in mission work, it was always a disappointment to my mother that they left so early.

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  22. Beautiful autumn colours and a very creative vase.

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    1. Thanks, Anca, I love the leaf colors. Pink seems to be a frequent color in the fall, for some reason.

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  23. A nice tribute to your mother, Hannah. Loved one's birthdays do bring back remembrances. I adore the second, more vibrant version of your vase. You've got some beautiful roses in what appears to be a significant collection if this and past posts are an indication.

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    1. Thanks, Kris, birthdays do seem to bring back a lot of memories. I'm glad your roses are finally blooming for you. It seems a lot of mine want to bloom in the cooler wetter weather. I got into extensive collecting of OGR's in particular back in the days of Sequoia Nursery, and several others. Many did not make it, but I really appreciate the ones that were tougher and did.

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  24. Hi Hannah, I think your arrangement is lovely, before and after, and that it's a lovely tribute to your mother. The foliage you've chosen is the perfect accompaniment to the Baby Blanket rose. The little ceramic box is gorgeous.

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    1. Thanks, Elizabeth, little things can mean a lot. The red speckled leaves are so pretty to me.

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  25. A lovely tribute to your mother Hannah. It's always fascinating to look at photos of parents when they were children. Your 'Apricot Nectar' rose is fabulous.

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    1. Thanks, Anna, I am unable to pin down any of her children that directly resemble her, but there subtle ways that we do, I'm sure. I like to see her as a child. For me, Apricot Nectar gets very tall and has enormous flowers.

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  26. What a cute picture of your mother and I love the variety of blooms in that beautiful vase from Mexico.

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    1. Thanks, Donna, I was surprised how many flowers I could still find. I noticed another rose with lots of buds, it will be interesting to see if they can bloom before frost.

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  27. I usually lean toward "less is more," but the flowers you added to the vase give it more of a focal point and the pink and peachy colors pick up the bright colors of the Mexican dish. Love the photo of your mother.

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    1. Thanks, Susie, I do like all the color from the dahlias and roses. I like my mother's fancy haircut.

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  28. Those colours are so lovely, especially with the props you have added... I would have gone for more flowers too: they say less is more, but I tend to disagree when it comes to flowers!

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    1. Thanks, Cathy, I like all the flower colors, and I wish I had some of your lovely Persicarias to add too!

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  29. Beautiful pictures, but you should show them a bit better by enlargen them a at your post :)

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    1. Thanks, Huldra, it seems that if you click on a photo, it will enlarge and also make a slideshow with the other photos.

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  30. Don't you just love the old black and white photos from our past. Your Mom was a real cutie!

    Jen

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  31. Don't you just love the old black and white photos from our past. Your Mom was a real cutie!

    Jen

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