Flowers are the perfect sentiment for every occasion that we experience in the Circle of Life, from the birth of a child to the passing of a grandparent.
If there is an occasion, my husband (Poppy) is there with flowers. After dating for a week, he sent me two dozen roses. The roses were yellow because […]

With my grandchildren’s great-grandmother passing away this past week, I am concerned about how they will react as time goes on. They attended the viewing and the burial ceremony. Kaitlin, the oldest of the two great-granddaughters placed drawings into the coffin from the two of them for Mom-Mom to take with her to Heaven. The […]

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Hopes and Dreams So Early Lost
My dear, dear grandchild,
Brought together at such a cost,
Hopes and dreams so early lost.
The moon and stars belong to you,
But I don’t know what to do.
Heaven shines your resilient love,
As I look for you above.
Wait for me by the garden gate,
I promise I won’t be late.
Our memories will be […]

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A poem in rememberance of my Nana who passed away in March, 1976:
Nana, In My Heart Forever More 
I wonder as I watch the shore
will I miss my Nana less or more.
Sunshine attempts to blind my eyes
while dark clouds shed my tears.
The seagulls drown my lonely cries
to tell me you are near.
A rainbow shines a misty light
as […]