WELCOME TO MONDAY MORNING BLOOMS.
I hope you will enjoy this post, it's not like the other ones. Mr. FGH has just had a 2 day hospital stay for the removal of quite a large kidney stone. So instead of preparing a beautiful January blues floral arrangement, I've spent my time in the ER for a day, going to and from the hospital etc. Praise God he's home and recovering!
I hope you forgive me, I've put together some blue inspiration for us to share instead of making the flowers I planned. And I'm cooking up a storm to get Mr. FGH's strength back, a lot of chicken soup, pasta and other things known to be comforting and healing!
My sweet flower friends Pam, Mary and Shirley are sharing their January flowers as planned, I know you will want to visit them and see all the inspirational beauty they're sharing today! I'll put their links at the bottom of this post, and will see you there later.
It's a scientifically proven fact: flowers boost your mood, improve our mental health and make us happy! I know I've certainly seen the power of flowers here at FrenchGardenHouse. The living room just doesn't seem complete without flowers. Even when I came home alone late at night from the ER {and believe me, I am more than grateful that it wasn't anything super serious!} it was a joy to see a beautiful arrangement of hydrangeas on the table to greet me.
I think the power of flowers is sometimes greatly underestimated. It only takes one small flower to bring joy to our hearts. When I was little, the first crocus pushing through the snow was something my grandparents celebrated. Often with an extra cookie and chocolate for me at tea time! Because spring was on it's way, and those first flowers were so cherished by us.
I don't know about you, but I'm already anxious for sunny spring days. Our potting bench always looks so good with blue flowers early in the spring. I'm planning to buy some beautiful new plants for the garden in the back. Our winter storms have done some damage and there are some "holes" in Mr. FGH's garden plots that I can't wait to shop for.
Do you make garden lists of plants you want to grow and or buy this far ahead? I find it's so encouraging to do this in January.
I hope you have enjoyed A Blue Monday Morning Blooms post, despite the fact that I wasn't able to create a beautiful floral arrangement this time.
Since today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I'm leaving you with his quote:
You can read about the POWER OF FLOWERS Here >
And see my last year's Beat the January Blues post here >
Shirley at Housepitality Designs
and me Lidy at FrenchGardenHouse
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Shop for the best in French Antiques, furniture with the patina of age, vintage accessories to delight you and your family & friends, and French Country utilitarian pieces. Treasures that make your home fresh, beautiful, inspirational and above all uniquely yours. Visit our shop FrenchGardenHouse.com
44 comments
Shirley, it’s such a joy to spend this blue Monday Morning Blooms with you! Have a happy week! Hoping for some sun in your sunroom.
Happy Blooms, Mary! Wishing you a happy non-blue and sunny week, dear friend.xo
Thank you Pam! It’s always a treat to join you for our sweet Monday Morning Blooms. Wishing you a week ahead with sunny days!! xo
Thanks so much Diana! So nice to see you here. Wishing you a beautiful week ahead, friend. xo
Oh my goodness Jane, I can’t imagine your poor girl with a stone and pregnant. Happy it dissolved! Wishing you a happy week, dear friend.
Thanks Nancy! That’s what friends are for, to share beauty and chase the blues. Have a happy week!
Denise, thank you. I’m glad we chased away those mean blues….. and replaced them with happy ones!
Thank you so much! Flowers DO always brighten the day {and your greenhouse!!} xo Lidy
So many GORGEOUS photos! I adore blue in the garden, so serene and inviting, and of course flowers ALWAYS brighten my day, no winter blues here! Glad your husband is home in your loving care.
So sorry to hear about Mr FGH best wishes for a speedy recovery! You can always just throw up a few photos and it’s all good! Beauty captured and enjoyed, loved this edition of Monday Morning Blooms you gals have chased away the January blues for all your friends! Thanks!