Secretly Planting Flower Bulbs

This weeks “Happy Thought” was sent in by Karen S. from the Northwest.   

  Several years ago I bought some bulbs in the fall while a good friend was away for a few days. Her life had been very difficult and often the joy in her day was looking out the kitchen window at the seasons as she washed dishes.

While she was away, I took the daffodil, tulip and crocus bulbs and a shovel, and planted the bulbs around the trees and shrubs in bare yard.  Of course, I was discovered–a construction worker repairing their barn spotted me. But he said he’d keep my secret.

  Months later, in February, when the skies are so gray and gloomy here in the Northwest, green starting brightening the dirt in that yard. In March the daffodils were in full bloom and I heard my friend’s daughter tell someone how mysteriously flowers were blooming at their house. Smile.

Sigh. Eventually deer ate the tulips, and their dog dug up lots of the other bulbs. But I know the yellow, pink and purple blooms gave my friend joy and delight–which gave me the same.

About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...