tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post5509038625668892741..comments2024-02-25T02:35:48.675-05:00Comments on something beautiful: let's talk about my issuesErikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-44351476825963572022013-05-09T12:44:08.995-04:002013-05-09T12:44:08.995-04:00My psychoanalysis:
When you throw away old flowers...My psychoanalysis:<br />When you throw away old flowers, one then has a trashcan full of flowers that are probably now shedding their bits & petals all over the place where, when they were just in the vase, were not shedding. AND you have a vase to clean. Way too much effort just to THROW something away. Therefore, my professional psychoanalysis is that you've weighed these factors and have come to the logical conclusion it's just not worth the time & marginal effort to throw them away. <br /><br />We should make paper flowers for our offices. Pin-spired, and they won't do anything but get dusty. Diana Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445381439041953662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-35102374550838419522013-05-09T11:23:52.195-04:002013-05-09T11:23:52.195-04:00Love Colleen's suggestions!
I have trouble wi...Love Colleen's suggestions!<br /><br />I have trouble with cut flowers, too. They are so beautiful and I hate having to throw them out! I've started (subtly) hinting that, rather than giving me an arrangement for our celebrations, I would love a potted plant that could eventually be moved outside. Hydrangea, Gardenia, or topiary FTW!!!dspencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028178955338687090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-49351834872092501742013-05-09T02:33:37.139-04:002013-05-09T02:33:37.139-04:00There's totally nothing you can do to keep tho...There's totally nothing you can do to keep those cut flowers from dying eventually - a florist is really a glorfied coroner - but I can tell you how to keep them LOOKING alive for longer:<br /><br />1. Change the water every other day.<br />2. Your bouquet should grow shorter and shorter and shorter the longer you have it. Every other day you should cut about an inch to two inches off the stem. Do this on the same day that you change the water. Cut the stems, put in clean water. The flowers need a NEW, clean drink.<br />3. Do not put anything silly in the water like Sprite or Sugar or whatever dumb thing Pinterest says.<br /><br />4. Buy long lasting flowers: mums, gerbs, roses, fillers, sunflowers.<br />5. Grocery store flowers are the SUCK. Their flowers come in on trucks from Mexico. Buy from a florist. They get theirs from a whoelsaler who either grows them (like mine!) or ships them overnight on a refrigerated plane.<br />6. Keep flowers in a cool, darker room and out of the sun.<br /><br />Hope that helps. Dreading Mother's Day already? Me too.Colleen Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548749077604704648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-49999973981406906822013-05-09T00:16:10.544-04:002013-05-09T00:16:10.544-04:00Poor flowers. The same thing happens to me!
And ...Poor flowers. The same thing happens to me! <br /><br />And I voted!The Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728603454627130834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-86049221223868240212013-05-08T17:56:17.954-04:002013-05-08T17:56:17.954-04:00You know how much i love Frappuccino's?! A lot...You know how much i love Frappuccino's?! A lot. I can't have them anymore. The only thing i can have now from Starbucks is a regular coffee. BOO! (But worth it in the end!?!) :) <br /><br />Um, i do the SAME THING with flowers! They die. And they sit. And sit. And sit. And FINALLY one day i will throw them out. Which is so sad! :(Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815407660365883762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-18828869173038602752013-05-08T12:23:36.457-04:002013-05-08T12:23:36.457-04:00The fact that you refer to dead flowers as "c...The fact that you refer to dead flowers as "corpses" makes me wonder if you might personify flowers a little more than the average bear... I'm sure there's a metaphor in there somewhere.<br /><br />And props to Starbucks for their impeccable timing! Although we went yesterday and I got a bagel and cream cheese instead of a frap because I'm awesome like that.The Joinershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715611064992379623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-31239457352788633432013-05-08T12:20:44.298-04:002013-05-08T12:20:44.298-04:00Guess I missed the memo about the Voices Of The Ye...Guess I missed the memo about the Voices Of The Year award! Voting :) !!Brittniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051522140661900464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-23847303411824558502013-05-08T09:34:03.516-04:002013-05-08T09:34:03.516-04:00I feel like we need to petition for Starbs to do f...I feel like we need to petition for Starbs to do frap happy hour every afternoon (kind of like Sonic) OR at least do it more often. You with me?the blogivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625021727803459360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-15737585039319078132013-05-08T09:07:46.092-04:002013-05-08T09:07:46.092-04:00I should e-mail you pictures of my dead tulips. I ...I should e-mail you pictures of my dead tulips. I always keep cut flowers around way longer than I should. Maybe I feel like I can bring them back to life if I try hard enough??? Also, I love the picture of you and Matt on your desk. I know it wasn't the point of the picture but I noticed it anyways.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350800415772519653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-6582779182894824542013-05-08T09:05:47.205-04:002013-05-08T09:05:47.205-04:00At least you get to burn a few calories walking to...At least you get to burn a few calories walking to Starbucks... maybe 50? I literally walk across the street... maybe 20 yards. Starbucks is going to be the death of my figure and my wallet. Sigh.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657607481465480125noreply@blogger.com