Today as I was getting ready to leave the house I heard a knock on the door. I was pleasantly surprised to find flowers being delivered to me by Dale's employer. 
The arrangement couldn't have been more perfect! If I were to associate any flowers with my father it would be sunflowers and coxcombs, and that's exactly what I received!
I can still picture these beautiful flowers in this exact reddish color in my father's garden. During South Mountain Fair time my father would enter flowers and produce from his garden under my name and the names of my brothers. We won the ribbons but he did all the work. Coxcombs were one thing Dad entered in the fair.
Most of the sunflowers my father planted were the kind with the actual seeds in the center. I can still remember roasting those seeds in my Easy Bake Oven!
The arrangement couldn't have been more perfect! If I were to associate any flowers with my father it would be sunflowers and coxcombs, and that's exactly what I received!
I can still picture these beautiful flowers in this exact reddish color in my father's garden. During South Mountain Fair time my father would enter flowers and produce from his garden under my name and the names of my brothers. We won the ribbons but he did all the work. Coxcombs were one thing Dad entered in the fair.
Most of the sunflowers my father planted were the kind with the actual seeds in the center. I can still remember roasting those seeds in my Easy Bake Oven!Today I spent several hours going through Dad's closets and drawers getting together his clothes for donation to the rescue mission. With all the work that needs done, I've barely made a dent! Tomorrow I'll go back because there's much more to do.
2 comments:
What a neat bouquet! I had never even heard of those types of flowers. What a sweet sentiment.
You hadn't told me about these flowers! So pretty and sweet that they reminded you of your Dad so much!
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