My sunflower is not even looking at me. I have never seen its face. Somehow, I thought it would face the sun, but, no. It is a volunteer in the junky, weedy, overgrown part of my yard. I have packs of sunflower seeds from several seasons that I never planted because I never had the perfect spot.I was overjoyed when my friend showed it to me. Yes, the sight of that sunflower kept me happy for hours. I am almost embarrassed to admit how happy it made me.
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Has the appearance of a flower or bud brought such joy into your life?
The cheap thrills are the sweetest lift has to offer! Good for you for appropriately enjoying them!
ReplyDeleteA couple of years ago I had a volunteer sunflower spring up from a seed some bird pooped out as it flew over my front flower/veggie bed.
ReplyDeleteIt plopped down in the perfect sunny spot and flourished. It gave me alot of pleasure to check in on it as it grew and I was sad to see it die in the Fall.
Each year I hope a new one will sprout there from the seeds it dropped but so far no luck. ;-)
BLD, Exbf was so happy to see me gasp, laugh, and gush over the sunflower he pointed out. He actually thought I had seen it before and was just commenting. He knows how much I do enjoy the sweet, cheap thrills of nature. I figured you would understand.
ReplyDeleteSlugmama, It must be that birds or squirrels got all the seeds from the volunteer. Too bad. My friend planted two sunflowers I germinated, and every year since the little knoll by a rock wall has more sunflowers from the ones that reseeded. One year, I had a black tulip appear in my yard, from birds, I presume.
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