People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.
~ Iris Murdoch
(A Fairly Honourable Defeat)
mad with joy
People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.
~ Iris Murdoch
(A Fairly Honourable Defeat)
Thank goodness we do have flowers to enjoy! This is a very beautiful painting Barbara, so gentle, and you can almost smell the fragrance of those beautiful blooms.
I thought so as well, Joanne – I could almost smell them, too. My grandfather told me that his mother cherished her bed of red peonies, so I always think of her when I see or smell a peony.
“Mad with joy”. I like that. I also love that the poet’s name is “Iris”.
Me, too, Sybil!
May we all often be mad with joy!
A few months ago I cultivated a $5/week habit of buying a small bunch of fresh cut flowers each time I go to the grocery store. The vase of our kitchen table is so uplifting!
I used to do that, too, Laurie – fresh flowers are definitely a day brightener! You’ve reminded me of something I miss doing – will have to remedy the situation on my next trip to the store…
Oh Wow!!!! Amazing painting.. Look at that!! What a beauty to start my day with! See how indulged the lady is; her face amid-st the flowers. Thank you Barbara, can we imagine life without flowers? Thank goodness we have such pretty’s
You’re welcome, Sonali, I’m so pleased the beauty of these flowers gave you such a wonderful start to your day! Flowers are so sweet and definitely one of life’s simple pleasures to be treasured. Our lives would not be quite the same without them.
Hi. The woman in the painting is so focussed on arranging her flowers. I don’t buy them often enough. Jane
I don’t buy flowers often enough, either, Jane. But I did buy a bouquet of sunflowers recently and they looked so cheerful on the dining room table!