Time to make the donuts...

donuts? 

yes, donuts.

Each year when the week of Mother's Day rolls around, that phrase comes out of my mouth automatically.  Reminiscent of the commercial;  the alarm goes off much too early, my feet swing out of bed, I try to wake up...and the words utter from my lips, followed by a sigh..and a smirk:  "time to make the donuts".

It's a long, long week at the flower shop... with many hours spent creating beautiful bouquets for Mothers, Grandmothers, and other "special women". 

When it comes to Mother's Day, there just is no gift quite like a bouquet of fresh, beautiful, fragrant flowers.

Don't forget to order your bouquet early!  
And it's okay to send it a little early too...couldn't you use some extra bragging rights?
♥

Easter in a flower shop

tick tock...

I love the week before Easter when the shop fills up with the color of bloomers!

Hydrangeas, Reiger Begonias, Calandiva Kalanchoes, Chrysanthemums, Tulips, Bulb Gardens, and of course....Easter Lilies!

Once the blooms open, the fragrance of the lilies is powerful and sweet. 

I love that smell when I first walk in the door in the morning... it brings me back many years to memories of the old greenhouse, and it has an instant calming effect on me.   ♥♥♥

It's a love / hate kind of thing. 
Love that the shop smells so awesome for 10 days. 

Hate when it's over. 

Have you ordered a plant for your Easter celebration yet? 

You only have 10 days....

Tick tock.....

No power, no problem

I hate when the power goes out in the middle of the day.
In the middle of a creation.

The dog gets upset.

I can see what's around me.
I can't see in the cooler....
I couldn't find the flashlight.

Grabbed some stuff hoping it was the right color.

The lights came back on. 

Take that, VPU