Just returned from holiday last night I received an email from Beverley regarding this weekend’s birthday celebrations.
Hope I am not too late to participate – here is my tribute to Beverley
Happy Birthday Everyone
Love
JJ
Now go and check out other participants at
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/
In answer to many who asked what these flowers are -
I believe they are commonly known as Angel Trumpets.
Here is the description from Wikipedia.
Brugmansia are large shrubs or small trees, reaching heights of 3–11 m, with tan, slightly rough bark.
The leaves are alternate, generally large, 10–30 cm long and 4–18 cm broad, with an entire or coarsely toothed margin, and are covered with fine hairs.
The name Angel's Trumpet refers to the large, very dramatic, pendulous trumpet-shaped flowers, 14–50 cm to 20 inches long and 10–35 cm across at the wide end. They are white, yellow, pink, orange or red, and have a delicate, attractive scent with light, lemony overtones, most noticeable in early evening. Flowers may be single or double.
All parts of Brugmansia plants contain dangerous levels of poison and may be fatal if ingested by humans or animals, including livestock and pets. Contact with the eyes can cause pupil diliation (mydriasis) or unequal pupil size (anisocoria).[3] Some municipalities prohibit the purchase, sale, or cultivation of Brugmansia plants
We found them in the mountain area in the Costa Blanca growing behind a stone wall. As you can see, they were very large compared with my friends hand
none of us realised that they sare extremely poisonous – luckily no ill effects.
If you Google them you will see some stunning different coloured ones.
As promised last week I have searched my albums for more Spanish flowers.
A little bar up in the mountains.
hoping you liked these photos too.
I will not be here for a few weeks as we are off to the Costa Del Sol so I hope to have more Spanish flowers for you when I return.
Click on this link to see more of natures beauty.
http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/
TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAM
LUIZ SANTILLI JR. - DENISE IN VIRGINIA - LAERTE PUPO - VALKYRIEN
Sunday lunch went well I know
Relaxed, chilled out were we
The beer & wine enhanced our mood
And everyone was merry.
The weather kind, no wind or rain
A perfect day to dine
And share our thoughts, t’was fine.
We talked of things that make us glad
Our kids, grandchildren too
And also those, which make us sad
As only friends can do.
We care for those we’ve known so long
We understand each other
We laugh and cry, our spirits soar
With joy for one another.
Tis time to go, our friends then said,
We’ve had a lovely day.
Good food & company can’t be beat
But, we must be on our way.
A lovely day was had by all
Even the sun shone bright
How wonderful such simple things
Can make our lives just right.
I'm not sure about the guys, most of those I know just never ever see a mess but I, especially when not feeling my best, see all the jobs which need doing.
Yesterday after a week of bronchitis I thought I would give the sitting room a quick dust. Well, that was until I looked in the office - O.M.G. not been tidied or cleaned for weeks and weeks as I rarely use it now I have a laptop.
Our house guest had been using it, Toby uses the PC and Phoebe's dolls cot, pushchair, pram, high chair etc. etc had been piled in there and all the pictures I took down when decorating were in a heap in a corner.
With a big intake of breath I started, first putting all the frames in a big cardboard box which I got from the loft after a hike up the stairs. Found the biggest blackest spider under the frames - dead thank goodness, probably choked on the dust.
Cleaned out that corner and put box plus frames back.Rattan chair placed carefully in front to hide said frames.
In the opposite corner of the office were more pictures and frames which joined the others leaving another corner to clean . Another graveyard - this time full of woodlice. Table pulled out, down on hands and knees to thoroughly clean the floor and then a sit down was needed.
Dragging myself back into the room I decided to move Phoebe's stuff but before I could I had to make room for it in a cupboard.
Over to the cupboard......throw out spares for the Dyson which went to the tip months ago - try and sell those I think to myself. Call Mike for assistance and he removes unwanted items to the utility room.
Remember this for later.
Cupboard now has some spare capacity so all Phoebe's stuff joins her toys in the cupboard apart form the high-chair. Another sit down.
Back to the office, tidy all my artwork, brushes, paint, easel and paper which leaves me loads of room to put some empty baskets. They are empty - but not for long I guess.
Clean the surfaces, empty the overflowing bins, throw out old telephone directories ( no less than 5) and dust the book case.
Now huffing & puffing so loud that Mike offers to hoover when I've finished I take another little rest and a well deserved cup of tea. These are the times I really miss a ciggy but hey, it's 18 months since I stopped smoking and I feel so much better for it - don't I? NO!
One more trip into the office to move the TV onto the now bare looking table, close all the doors on the cupboards, clean the window sill and then stand back and admire the final effect.
Looks great, I think but it won't last long - better take a photo or two for posterity and here they are.
JJ
PS - what have I done today apart from look after Phe? ...........nothing.
What will I do tomorrow? The Utility room?
We go to Spain at least once a year and the variety of flowers is amazing.
Here are just a few
As I don’t know the name of all these I will leave you just to enjoy them.
Plenty more to show you if you come back next week.
Have a wonderful Sunday with Today's Flowers
Click on this link to see more of natures beauty.
http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/
TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAM
LUIZ SANTILLI JR. - DENISE IN VIRGINIA - LAERTE PUPO - VALKYRIEN
