I can’t think of anything more optimistic than a Primrose! They are relentlessly cheerful! And they just assume they will be back next year!
I watch for the first batch to show up every year, at my grocery store (I know, I know) and this year they are already here!
10 for $10.00!! Pretty cheap so I always load up. You’d think that because they are a perennial I wouldn’t need to replenish my own garden each year. I don’t, but I can’t resist. Some of mine are 7 and 9 years old!
This year I had this idea.
I live on a very unusual, long dead end street that’s a country-like oasis in the middle of a ritzy city. (When I moved here over 40 years ago, there were only 2 other houses and we had horse acreage! Even though my address would imply money to some, I didn’t stand out on this street as a migrating “Hippie”.)
Of course, our lane has built up over the years but we have scored big-time in wonderful neighbors. Everyone knows everyone and we all watch out for each other.
We just lost one of our dear neighbors a few days ago, an unexpected heart attack. The funeral is tomorrow. So tonight, after everyone is down for the night, I am going to plant a Primrose in every yard in honor of our sweet neighbor. They’ll probably figure out it was me because most of them know how obsessed I am with these hearty little flowers, but I don’t care. I like my reputation of being the oldest (and strangest) neighbor on our street.
Only problem is, we all have pneumonia in our house right now, so I may have to elicit some outside help for my clandestine operation. I’m still a little weak, but according to Badfish, my snot color is telling me I’m on the mend. https://badfish2.wordpress.com/
(By the way, if you haven’t read him, he’s wonderful!)
In honor of my neighbor Arul, one of the more kind people I’ve known, I give you the Primrose (and remind you of the story of Johnny Appleseed).
This is wonderful. I’m sorry about the loss of your neighbor, but love that you will brighten so many lives with your planting!
Thanks for your comment. I love my street!
I love your post! And am glad you are spreading beauty in the world. What a difference it would make if we all did that. I hope you get well soon, and am sorry to hear about your neighbor.
aargh. Went ahead and planted and now I’m pooped! I feel a response to your challenge this week about being. https://livinglearningandlettinggo.wordpress.com/ (You must teach me again how to insert your site right here.)
Nothing like being sick enough to have to stay in bed to teach one about “being”!
Getting sick also tends to be the method the universe sends me so I learn about being; because I tend to ignore other invitations. You inserted my URL correctly unless you were wanting to insert the challenge URL in which case it would be https://livinglearningandlettinggo.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/challenge-for-growth-prompts-learning-to-be/
I look forward to the possibility of receiving a challenge post from you….. I think that is what you were saying in your comment…. but I could be wrong.
What a wonderful idea! Spreading happiness and optimism! (sorry for your loss, though)
Thank you. He was a really kind man.
great post, sorry for your loss. And everyone else is posting photos of snow, and you have primroses! Just where are you?
The Great Northwest!
We live on both sides of the Cascades, depending on the time of year, in the state of Washington. The Primroses arrived really early this year!
And where have your unplanned travels dragged you this last few weeks?