Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Pink Lady's Slipper


Pink Lady's Slipper
Originally uploaded by linfrye
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One of our Arboretum board members brought me a photo of several Pink Lady's Slippers that she found growing in the woodlands near her home. Flora is one of the most generous individuals I know - ALWAYS bringing delicious home-baked goodies to the staff, offering assistance when we need it most, and supporting our efforts for over 15 years! I wanted to surprise her with a small painting of a flower she loves .... and hope this will please her.

It's been raining and should be all week. We've been very dry with a 9" rain deficit, so this week's showers are a tremendous welcome. Our temperatures remain high, and the rain, though keeping us from making progress on the formal gardens, should make our change in leaf color more vivid.

I've a number of writing deadlines to meet -- so I'm off to pound the keys ... I hope you have a great day!

3 comments:

Teri said...

You are giving her a gorgeous gift! Just beautiful.

Anonymous said...

So gentle and lovely Lin. I know she'll love and appreciate it always.
We too are still getting hard rains and some flooding but not in my neighborhood. Where are my tall boots!!
Hugs,
Lorraine

Ivona Hrvatin said...

A lovely painting. I'm sure Flora will love it, too.