A Study in Daisies


Good morning!  A few days ago we were walking our walk, the one that is done daily when the weather is cooperating and I discovered the daisy blossoms.  This flower, that is unassuming and simple, is one of my favorites.  I love how daisies will bloom wherever there is sun, their petals facing the bright sky saying "hello" to the world.  They don't care if they bloom on the roadside or in a garden.


I tackled the front room carpet and won the stain battle.  I have crossed off another task on my list of things to do.  The bonus from the work lead to a clean carpet and a fresh smelling house.  Also, I can safely say the ceiling is finally finally finished.  The mud and paint are permanently put away and my house is dust free from more than a day at a time. It's the simple pleasures.

Now if only our bushes that fed the deer through the winter would green up and look fresh!  They still look brown from a distance but up close there is green....I'm hoping that the green takes over.


I am nearly recovered from the Boston weekend, the older I get the longer the recovery time.  I'm embracing my slow mornings, a little more time for myself and the quiet that is present when he goes off to work.  Cheerio breakfasts are tasty and I've been eating salads for lunch daily.  My body is thanking me for that extra green! Today is a steamy humid day and we have dinner plans with friends.

Have a lovely weekend!!

Comments

  1. ericaJune 12, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    Daisies are my favourite too...even if they smell funny?!? I've got my fingers crossed for the re-greening of your bushes for the wedding celebrations. Have a great weekend Karen

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  2. MonicaJune 12, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Daisys are my favorite flower too. So simple and clean looking. Since the kids are out of school my mornings are a lot less stressful. I can get ready for work in peace and leave the house without a bunch of stress and drama. ;)
    I have a couple more weekends of "getting stuff done" before I can relax and start enjoying my summer. :)
    Hope you have a great weekend!

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  3. AnkeJune 12, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Hurrah for a finished paint and mudding job! I know I was super excited to be done with laying tile, painting, cleaning up after... It is worth it though, isn't it? Feels like a fresh start in a way. Have a fabulous weekend!

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  4. Kat RiddellJune 12, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Daisies are such cheerful flowers :) Glad to hear your ceiling is finally finished!

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  5. AmberJune 12, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    I love daisies too. Our fields are filled with them in the summer. Your bushes should recover. The deer destroyed ours a few years ago, but they all came back. We learned our lesson that year and now we put netting around our landscaping in the winter. It doesn't look the prettiest, but it protects our shrubs and trees!

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    1. karenJune 14, 2015 at 6:50 PM

      You know, they look a little greener...so maybe with the rain they will take off. The deer usually eat the one bush that I consider a decoy. But this year the winter was harsh and they came right up to the house and mowed them all down!!

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  6. Tracey ~ CloverJune 12, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    How pretty your flowers are Karen. We don't have daisies here, but we do have Brown eyed Susie's that grow along the sides of the roads.
    It's going to be hot here this weekend, as in I heard 100 mentioned, blah! I am ready for winter ;)
    Have a great time tonight with your friends and a great weekend.

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  7. mamasmercantileJune 12, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    Have a lovely evening with your friends. So glad all the renovations and cleaning are going as planned.

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  8. Kim June 12, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    I love daisies too Karen, and there is a vase of them in my kitchen, with some buttercups :) Enjoy your dinner with friends this evening, and have a great weekend.

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  9. kathy bJune 12, 2015 at 1:32 PM

    I'll give you a daisy a day!
    We have cool, winds off lake michigan again...I do not like this cold weather in JUNE! I would drove humid hot weather. We wait for this and it feels like March again. Please send us the heat!

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  10. JanetJune 12, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    Daisies are such happy flowers. Enjoy your weekend.

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  11. Amy at love made my homeJune 12, 2015 at 5:28 PM

    The daisies are beautiful!!! I hope that you have some time to stop and smell the daisies this weekend! xx

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  12. kristieinbcJune 12, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    Gorgeous daisies! They're so bright and cheerful! Please share your carpet stain removal tricks. There's a stain on the upstairs bedroom carpet that's been here since we bought our cottage and I haven't been able to get rid of it.

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  13. Caffeine GirlJune 13, 2015 at 1:33 AM

    You are getting so much done around the task. Good for you! That makes everything feel better.

    I've also noticed that recovery takes longer as I get older.

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  14. JacquiJune 13, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Simple beauty. Burns wrote a lovely poem - To a Mountain daisy - his meditaion on turning a daisy over with his plough. its a lovely one. Take care of yourself and have a lovely weekend xx

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  15. Judy S.June 13, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    Such pretty daisies! They are such an unassuming plant; I love the way they almost grow themselves.
    Have a good weekend!

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  16. Andrea @ This Knitted LifeJune 14, 2015 at 1:52 AM

    My daisies are blooming too! Happy!

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  17. JaneJune 14, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    Glad to hear you won the stain battle and hurray for crossing off jobs from lists : ) Daisies are such sweet little things...I remember making chains with them as a kid, we'd all have bracelets and necklaces...great memories. Happy Sunday xx

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  18. Mama Gone GreenJune 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    I love daisies too!

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  19. AndiJune 14, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    I have always loved daisies!
    Enjoy your dinner with friends. :)

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  20. NicoleJune 15, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Beautiful flowers! Daisies are so cheerful...always such bright, smiling faces! I love them along the side of the road :)

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