Bloomster’s Bouquet
We celebrated our wedding anniversary this past weekend at the historic De Anza Hotel in San Jose. My man of 18 years had these beautiful flowers waiting for me in our room. I think they’re exquisite and a nice metaphor for a long marriage: colorful, textured and varied.
We had the most amazing rain this weekend as well, a rare treat after a record-breaking, year-long drought. I arrived back home to an invigorated garden, two orange peppers, and a still-producing assortment of cherry tomatoes. After a weekend of over-indulgence, it was good to eat a small salad, fortified from our garden.
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The perfect tulip (actually all tulips are perfect)
The reddest rose I’ve ever seen.
Magical (I don’t know what they are, but they remind me of stars)
A little of this and that
More goodness
Enjoying our town:
Gardening Nirvana 
Beautiful series of pictures! Happy Anniversary! sounds like a lovely celebration! I checked out the link. The history of the hotel is fascinating!! Did you see the 25 ft “diving lady”?
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Thanks, LB.
I meant to take her photo but it’s hard to get perspective. She’s iconic to our downtown landscape. It was fun reading the history and fun, too staying there.
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Happy Anniversary to the both of you. We just celebrated 17 years together…so we are pretty close to each other☺ He sure did a great job picking our the flowers…gorgeous.
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Thank you! And congratulations to you, too. Were you also married in September?
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Happy anniversary! And the flowers (and your photos!) are LOVELY!
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Thank you so much! The colors are so rich and vibrant. What a bouquet.
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Good Morning Hon, we are both early birds! Bravo to Mike to include a pretty take-away with your special evening. It’s so eclectic and it all works so perfectly together. Has a rambling yet sophisticated feel to it. I really love the Silver Lace. I’m always in awe how the floral designers come up with something new and original every single time. According to Ask.com, the traditional 18th Anniversary gift is a Turquoise or Amethyst but the modern is Porcelain. I can’t wait, LOL 😉 Congratulations again to you both!
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Good morning! I’m just off to make school lunches…glad I checked one more time and saw your comment.
You are dead on with that description: rambling yet sophisticated. Love that.
Silver Lace…thanks for telling me what that was. I knew you would know. It feels like Lamb’s Ear but has that lovely edge and soft grey-green color.
Jim will have an easy time of your 18th then: porcelain, turquoise. Oh the wheels are spinning.
Thanks for your well wishes. Have an awesome Boomdee day. xox
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The flowers are beautiful. Congrats on the 18th anniversary. What a wonderful way to celebrate it.
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Thank you so much, Marlene.
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Beautiful and congratulations on your 18th and may you be blessed with many many more – flowers and years!
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Thank you so much, for your well wishes and for your follow as well.
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What a treat! And a hubby who knows exactly the kind of flowers to make you happy – bliss!
May you live together another 18 happy years 🙂
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Thanks so much. I hope so.
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Wow! 18 years! Congratulations! What beautiful flowers too! Very pretty pictures! I just love flowers! 🙂
~Jen
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Thank you, Jen. I’m a flower fan myself. I dream of one day having an enormous cutting garden. Wouldn’t that be grand?
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Gorgeous photos! And thanks for liking my post. I look forward to exploring your blog in more detail.
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Thank you so much!
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Congratulations on 18 years Alys. We are approaching 11 years and it has flown by so fast so I image 18 years is no different. Cheers to the next wonderful 18 years.
Cheers Sarah : o )
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Thank you, Sarah. Congratulations to you, too. After a certain number of years, I can hardly remember not being married…or a mum. It all flows together. I love it.
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