Today's prompt for focusing on life is blue. I chose these little blue flowers, My husband's Mom and Grandma have had these flowers growing for as long as he can remember. Each time they moved they took them with to the new house. The last move Mom didn't take the little blue flowers with and later she regretted this. She didn't know the name of the flower. They all just called them little blue flowers. Several years ago we were driving country roads to a car show when we stopped at a garage sale in a town of about 100 people. The lady was in her 80's. She had some of the little blue flowers in an old boot for sale. She even knew that they were wild wandering jews. Now they are back in our lives. They are the most intense blue I have ever seen in a flower. I included my thumb for size reference.To see the other participants blue choices please go to
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They are a gorgeous color!! I'm so glad they ae back in your lives again.
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I agree that the color is wonderful. Blue is one of the least common colors in flowers and I love the deep rich shade of these.
Deletewow! it's stunning colour, isn't it?
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have a great week!!
Yes I love the color. They have wandered to several places in my yard.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's a stunning shade of blue for sure - very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanx Shel.I knew what I would photograph as soon as I saw Sally's prompt. I liked your pic of the blue beads.
DeleteGorgeousness!
ReplyDeleteThanx Patty
DeleteI didn't know wandering jews bloomed. Beautiful color!
ReplyDeleteYes these bloom from July to frost. They spread fast too and they are easy care. That's something I like besides the beautiful color.
DeleteIsn't funny how we take "stuff" from place to another....My parents took a lot of plants with them when they moved. Or rather my dad did...now that they have passed...I have them...Love that blue though...very pretty! Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that we get to take pieces of our lives with us when we move,isn't it? I love the blue too. They are easy to grow and don't require much care.
DeleteWow, aren't they a beautiful vivid blue - I have never heard of them before. How lovely to find them again and have them back in the garden - I would certainly snap some up if I ever came across them!
ReplyDeleteThanx Diane. This post has been interesting I also learned about some flowers I had never heard of.
ReplyDeleteI think it was kismet that made you stop at that garage sale. So glad you were able to re-discover such beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteI agree it was kismet. She also sold me a box of Christmas ornaments. One of which was on her first Christmas tree in 1934.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I know that those are NOT cornflowers, but that is what I have always thought of as "cornflower blue". Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanx Lori. Whatever it's called I like the color.
DeleteWhat a lovely shade of blue and a very cool story to go with it. Thank you for sharing both with us!!
ReplyDeleteThanx hope. I like the color too. I am happy to share my stories.
DeleteI love this story! Nothing like the sweetest little flower to highlight this week's theme, but a sentimental story to go along with it! The flower-filled boot at the flea market was just destined to go home with your family to keep this tradition alive!
ReplyDeleteThanx Cindy,I'm so glad that we found them. Stories are little pieces of what makes us who we are and I'm enjoying sharing part of me and learning part of other jewelry designers.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet and perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanx Adrienne, I think so too.
ReplyDeleteThat's history repeating! What a burst of color the little beautiful flowers have!!
ReplyDeleteYes history repeat itself. I am very glad that we found these flowers again.
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