Angelface Blue and Dark Violet Angelonia - a Flower that Keeps Giving
(Angelonia with Helichrysum, petunia, Johnsen Landscapes) Blue is everyone's "favorite color." It is, hands down, the most popular color worldwide and is the least "gender specific" color, having equal appeal to both men and women. Now Purple is giving blue a run for its money as the second favorite color.... Blue is the favored color for toothbrushes, so that says it all! ( this info is from a great website: Sensation Color ) but can purple be far behind? Scientists have found that the color blue causes the body to produce chemicals that are calming. This may be why we all like to be around blue....stare at this square and see if it calms you. In fact, over the past decade, scientists have reported the successful use of blue light in the treatment of psychological problems such as addictions, eating disorders, impotence, and depression. Moreover, a deep blue/purple such as Indigo or Deep Violet symbolizes mystical wisdom and spiritual insight. It incr
Yes, even raking the gravel. The other day I started sweeping up a few leaves that had blown into the garage and before I knew it I had swept the entire garage and large attached workshop. The repetitive motion is meditative and the satisfaction when I finished and saw the result was rewarding, too.
ReplyDeleteso I was that far fetched! I am glad to hear that....sweeping is a great motion - it becomes something you want to keep doing...like hosing off a patio...same thing!
DeleteFlow is a wonderful word to describe being completely engaged in the present moment. I love this sentence "Gardening is a great example of an activity that is creative, self directed and gets you into the flow." I really enjoyed your book Heaven is a Garden! I would like permission to use this in my blog next Friday. On Friday's I share a garden quote, talk about it and if it is from an author share their book too. I would also like to link to this blog if it would be okay with you. Happy Gardening!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you do to your new yard! I love sharing plants and getting plants from family and neighbors. I even have spearmint and hostas in my yard from my grandmother's house...so special.
ReplyDeleteGrandma's plants are the most special....I have my grandmother's christmas cactus. She lived in a Brooklyn apartment so her plants were African violets and christmas cactus.
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