A month or so ago I was pulling some weeds (well, unwanted weeds that is ;-) from the B Garden and accidentally pulled up a small sunflower. She came up with very few roots and it was hot as the blazes and I knew if I tried to put her back in the ground she'd never make it.
I stuck her in a leftover pot of old dirt I had stashed behind the Wool House and tucked her rapidly wilting body into the shade. She lay collapsed, leaning on the side of my horse trailer for a couple of days, but I kept giving her a drink every time I walked past and she began to slowly perk up.
I staked her up using a dowel rod and some soft yarn and gradually moved her back into the hot sun. Being a sunflower, she was happy to be back near her friends and she eventually began to grow again and one day I noticed a small bud forming on the top of her head.
And look at all the pollen she's made for her bee friends. They've been having quite a party!
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Sunflowers are so cheerful and inspiring. I think our souls are Son Flowers always searching for the Light.
We WANT to know; we WANT to support you. Have you ever found out too long after the fact about someone's death, and felt horrible about not having been able to respond in a timely way? Yeah, that. You don't owe us only sunshine and roses . . . but the pet sunflower is definitely a bright spot. :-)
This year, you have had beloved family members die, some of them far too young to have been expected. The loss of a loved family member always hurts, but in these instances, and especially this year, when we are all so isolated and everything is so weird, well, it's especially bad. So here's another virtual hug, and a prayer that God and His servant the little sunflower will give you comfort.
You have a special touch!
Never feel bad about "making us feel bad." Life will bring us sadness. We all know that loving those with shorter lives than ours means a lot of loss mixed into the joy of their company. We know what it means to have a lot of elderly family members. I am here for the whole package. Sending you good vibes.
I love sunflowers, and spiders weaving their webs.
This video may give you new ideas about enrichment for sheeps. ;-)
https://youtu.be/FwwIYdB_wic
Wonderfilled post. Love the Orb spider. So diligent and lovely. I haven’t had too many Orb spiders in my time but their creativity makes up for the lack of numbers.
Just love the bright faces of a sunflower! When you work with animals just like people there are deaths and that is a part of life! I like knowing and it is a reality check for all of those who may not get how hard farm life is and can be it isn't always easy. I for one love that all these animals have a wonderful life and even their passing's are peaceful.
Oh I love me a Sunflower! They are so cheerful! Goodness knows we need some cheer in this year. Never feel bad about sharing the happy days and sad days on your blog...we care!
Hi,
Loved to see your sunflower! I like to grow them and take pictures of them, too.
I sent you an email- really it's a novel! I don't know when to quit sometimes. Hee, hee.
Deb
Yay for you! I have favorite pet plants also.
Sunflowers make all things happy ~ Thanks for sharing
Lovely story. There is a metaphor about life in there somewhere. Laura
Oh Sara, life is all about the good and the bad. You are so kind to include us in both. Things like sunflowers, zinnias, tadpoles, knitting, spinning, the greenhouse, sweet Possum, they all balance out the bad things in the end. Actually I think there are more good things overall, you're just having a summer. Please keep posting!
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