Tanya, the sender wrote:
"Here I send you a very special flower to me. My grandmother used to plant narcissuses, and we had these flowers every spring at home. It reminds me of childhood and absolute happiness."
Childhood and absolute happiness -- the nostalgia for chasing butterflies and playing with red and orange ladybugs in my great grandmother's garden, filled with the scent of her favorite flower, marigold.
I wish someone captured a photo of me back then...In my effort to frame the memories, I did the collage below. And realized, "Ugh! that's the narcissist in me!" :p
Kudos to google.com for the photo of the marigold and the marigold petals with the ladybug.
I'm linking up with Beth @ The Best Hearts Are Crunchy for more postcards on a Friday! Have a great weekend everyone.
~ maria
Oh, my goodness--what a lovely lovely postcard!
ReplyDeleteHappy PFF!
Thanks so much Beth! :)
DeleteBeautiful flowers. and childhood memories are precious - embrace them.
ReplyDeleteIf only I can go back to childhood...but then, I would wish I'm an adult :P
DeleteI can't wait for the daffodils to bloom here - spring will really have arrived. I love marigolds too and their very particular scent, and just reading what you said about your great grandmother's garden brings it all back.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bulb the narcissus. Lovely card. Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteThat is so gorgeous. I hope that the squirrels. Didn't eat all my bulbs.
ReplyDeleteHmm... I remember back in high school I did an investigatory project called molluscicide -- for garden snails. I wonder if that would work on the squirrels :p I know... PETA might get me for that :P
DeleteI want my garden to have such beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card - I am longing for Spring here ... I'm so glad you have the memories of such absolute happiness. Your collage is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Clytie. :) Hope Spring comes soon for you! It's so hot here in Manila now.
DeleteI have some narcissus blooming in my garden right now. They face the sun (away from the door) and their heads droop down, but they are still so cheerful and pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this comment. Now I know I have the card oriented in the proper direction, I almost posted it upside down :P
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