Annie's Blog

The spring flowers are abloom, bringing joy to some, and misery to others, who are allergic. An excellent article by Ann Voskamp, from her blog A Holy Experience , about home schooling her children among other things, brought a great post this week: When you are missing feeling loved, How to practice the presence of God . Thanks to Ann who so wonderfully brings the reality of her world of practicing Christianity in the home to us. And another special link from Ann's post for this weekend, which you will find by clicking on A Holy Experience link above

Some pretty flowers during the week, mainly up on the range in Toowoomba....petunias... jacarandas.... hibiscus.... cactus type flowers.... silky oak.... someone told me this is a yukka....but I googled yukka and I don't think it is now? Found another one out at tennis and they tell me it is a pony tail palm, a native of Mexico... The "Ponytail Palm" is really not a palm at all. It is a member of the Lilaceae (lily family), and is known as "elephant's foot" because of its bulbous base. It is native to the desert of Mexico and is somewhat of a curious interior landscaping plant. Likes full sun to part shade. lovely pretty white pink flowers above, and a protea.... and back down in the city, my dancing lady orchid.... azaleas..... irises.... above a yesterday today and tomorrow.... a double hibiscus.... For more flowers from contributors around the world...please click on the Today's Flowers icon over in the sidebar....