A Merry Christmas wish
to you, my friends, and family,
and a special thank you to those
of you who leave a comment to let me know
your spirit had been lifted,
or your mind was filled with something new.
I wish everyone health, peace, and sun-filled days,
gardening power, sweet flowers,
and a boundless harvest
in every aspect of your life.
God Bless you,
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Photo by Lauren Brunsvik
Are you looking for something different and special to do with the whole family before Christmas?
Visit The Conservatory of Flowers Special Exhibit in San Francisco and walk among hundreds of stunning butterflies fluttering among an intimate indoor cottage garden with beautiful poinsettias.
There are more than 20 colorful butterfly species, including the Zebra Longwing shown in above photo, and giant moths you won’t want to miss. Take your camera!
Conservatory of Flowers Golden Gate Park 100 John F. Kennedy Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 Hours of Operations
The days have been hectic since the last post. I had several blogs in the works, and then all was put aside for the joyful preparations of Thanksgiving’s family gathering and a major deadline still in the works. And now arises the next holiday.
During the coming days, most of us will be, if you aren’t already, overcome with a list of Christmas tasks. New on my list this year is to send a ‘few’ greeting cards. It’s been years since I mailed Christmas cards. Family members will be shocked. Small as this task seems, I now wonder what inspired me to take on yet another project. Perhaps it was Vista Print’s irresistible special.
There are holiday events I’d like to attend. Scenes I’d like to capture. But sometimes we have to put our desires aside to bring balance and rest into our lives.
Today is one of those days when physical needs and holiday preparations push the normal everyday tasks (and my impending deadline) to the far left. I have a hunch your December days are the same or soon will be. So I share this amazing beauty outside my back door. I hope you feel the gift of joyful balance and rest in this photo or more importantly in something or someone near and dear to you.
Merry Christmas!
Dianne Marie Andre
In and Around the Garden 