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So my husband refused to stop for flowers the other day when we were driving to that wedding, and I was secretly a bit sulky about it. I wouldn't have made him get out of the car or pay for them! I just wanted flowers.
Yesterday, I'm at the grocery store and I see a bunch of carnations on sale and I think to myself, if I'm getting him food to make him dinner, I can very well get myself some flowers as well!
He totally laughed at me for buying myself flowers and he thinks I'm crazy, but he did help me put some around the house. We put a bunch in vases and such, but he also hand-tied a bunch for me.
Crappy iPhone pic to follow:
Yesterday, I'm at the grocery store and I see a bunch of carnations on sale and I think to myself, if I'm getting him food to make him dinner, I can very well get myself some flowers as well!
He totally laughed at me for buying myself flowers and he thinks I'm crazy, but he did help me put some around the house. We put a bunch in vases and such, but he also hand-tied a bunch for me.
Crappy iPhone pic to follow:
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Guys just don't understand flowers
That is a wonderful photo!
That is a wonderful photo!
It is a wonderful photo, and guys (most of them) really don't get flowers.
So a female friend of ours is turning 50 on Saturday, and Mr. JustKate said to me, "What did you want to get her?" And I said, "I was thinking flowers." And I got that look - you know, the I'm-not-going-to-roll-my-eyes-but-I'd-like-to look. But she'll love flowers, and her husband almost never gets her any (he's far more clueless than mine, who does sometimes get them for me even though he thinks they are silly), so what's wrong with getting her flowers?
So a female friend of ours is turning 50 on Saturday, and Mr. JustKate said to me, "What did you want to get her?" And I said, "I was thinking flowers." And I got that look - you know, the I'm-not-going-to-roll-my-eyes-but-I'd-like-to look. But she'll love flowers, and her husband almost never gets her any (he's far more clueless than mine, who does sometimes get them for me even though he thinks they are silly), so what's wrong with getting her flowers?
I get flowers sometimes from mr trampledamage because some of the local charities have started selling them at his work, so that triggers his "ooh, it's for charity" reflex so then the "I bet trampledamage would like these" thought finally gets to the front of his mind.
PS. I think flowers would be a lovely idea for a present!
I agree! There are some women who don't care for them, definitely, but you obviously know your friend. If you think she'd enjoy them then by all means, get them for her!
I think flowers are a strange thing to give. What do they represent? Seriously, they die off after a few days or so, is that some sort of hint? Perhaps that beauty fades over time or something? As a man, I really don't get it. 
Good point.
Flowers really are nice, I don't see why you'd even need a special occasion to buy them. I almost got myself a bunch today. Saw some nice, pink roses at the supermarket. But I'll be gone for the weekend so it would be a bit of a waste.
Though I must admit that I'm not too fond of receiving potted plants as a gift. My grandmother does this all the time and it's becoming a space issue. Also, while the plants were in full bloom when I got them, the blossoms are all gone and now the plants are just some green blobs sitting in my kitchen and I can't bring myself to just throw them out. They're alive after all!
Though I must admit that I'm not too fond of receiving potted plants as a gift. My grandmother does this all the time and it's becoming a space issue. Also, while the plants were in full bloom when I got them, the blossoms are all gone and now the plants are just some green blobs sitting in my kitchen and I can't bring myself to just throw them out. They're alive after all!
Actually the temporary nature of flowers is one of their plus points - as Laren has just noted.
It's a wonderful gift that'll last a few days of beauty and scent, and then you can clear up and you aren't stuck with trying to find somewhere to put whatever it was you were given, or feeling guilty because it's in the basement.
It's a wonderful gift that'll last a few days of beauty and scent, and then you can clear up and you aren't stuck with trying to find somewhere to put whatever it was you were given, or feeling guilty because it's in the basement.
Or a bloody mary - or is that just me?
Okay, back to more mundane topics...
Who on earth thought it was a good idea to put thick lotion in a non-squeezable bottle?
I've just got a new bottle of calendula lotion for young master trampledamage and it's in a hard plastic bottle, either I can't get any or I get too much! And all the time I'm fighting to get the bloody stuff out of the bottle, he's off and running somewhere else.
As if my day wasn't going badly enough as it was...
I use the Kiehl's lotion that comes in a big bottle with a pump. The pump usually stops working when there's 1/4 of it left in the bottle. I then buy a new bottle, use some of that then transfer the contents of the old bottle to the new one when there's enough space and the old bottle has been upside down for about a week. Unfortunately, the lotion is so thick I haven't come up with a better system yet.
Nothing wrong with buying yourself some flowers! I pick up tulips or roses every now and then for either the living room or my bedroom to reward myself when I've cleaned. Nothing like a clean house with fresh flowers to make you feel good about life every time you walk in the door.
I think flowers are a strange thing to give. What do they represent? Seriously, they die off after a few days or so, is that some sort of hint? Perhaps that beauty fades over time or something? As a man, I really don't get it.
A bottle of wine or a box of chocolates is temporary, too - but either one is still a nice gift for somebody who likes wine or chocolate.
As to what flowers represent, it's more or less this: "This is something pretty just for you." Is that deep or is that deep?
Almost too deep for us unintelligent crude men to understand.
I think flowers are a strange thing to give. What do they represent? Seriously, they die off after a few days or so, is that some sort of hint? Perhaps that beauty fades over time or something? As a man, I really don't get it.
But how can you not appreciate the simple beauty of a flower?
Well I love flowers and especially when I grow my own. I have not one bit of free rail space on my deck because my passion for flowers and plants have just "blossomed" through the years. I wish I could post a picture. I have plenty of perennials and even after the blooms fade you still have the foliage to admire.
Don't forget that potted plants are great for your home as they filter the CO2! I even bring in some of my annuals over the winter...so some of my plants are years old at this point.
I did get a cactus! It had lots of pretty little blossoms which quickly proceeded to fall off. I've thought about ahem... accidentally killing it by overwatering, but I couldn't bring myself to do it yet.
Another advantage of soon-to-die flowers: If they don't go with the colour scheme of your home you won't be bothered by this for long.
The only disadvantage I can think of is when you keep them for too long and the water gets all smelly. Otherwise they're a really effective and fairly inexpensive way to make you feel good by simply allowing you to look at them.
Bleach? I only knew about the sugar. Putting a coin in the vase is also supposed to help, though I never actually tried that.
But Cakes...liking flowers is so...so...girly!
I'm with Laren - haven't heard the bleach thing either. How much of the sugar and bleach are you supposed to add?
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