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Monday, November 22, 2010

Thank You For This Beautiful Day~


We've had gorgeous blue skies and warm temperatures in the middle of November and all this gardener can think to say is thank you!



Thank you for the flowers still blooming.




Thank you for rich Autumn colors.


Cyclamen hederifolium

Thank you for a reason to crawl on the ground



and a reason to lie there and look at the sky~



Thank you for sunsets that light up the trees.


Thank you for Bumbles that are still with us.



Thank you for a long Autumns, short Winters, good blogging friends and a healthy and happy family.

I wish you all a marvelous Thanksgiving Week and loving times with your friends and family.


xxgail


ps Wildflower Wednesday is November 25! See you then!

26 comments:

  1. I am particularly thankful you crawled on the ground to get that lovely shot of dodecatheon. Such a charming flower!

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  2. Thank you for a wonderful post, excellent pictures, and prose that speaks from the heart of a gardener, always.

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  3. What a nice post Gail, and wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.I thought of Shooting Star as more a spring plant, did this come up because of the warm fall? I shot a series of dried prairie flowers with backlight from the sun the other day.They will have to hold me over until spring, although I get cut flowers peridically to cheer up the house.

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  4. What a sweet and beautiful post, dearest Gail! I am so thankful as well, especially to the garden blogging, since that is how I meant YOU! :-)
    xxxooo
    Frances

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  5. My friends, That's Cyclamen hederifolium that's blooming so beautifully this morning at C and L. It does have a Shooting Star resemblance! gail

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  6. It's cold, wet, grey and miserable here today and my mood was starting to match the weather - until I came across your little ray of blog-shaped sunshine.....so thank YOU for cheering up and brightening my day!

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  7. Lovely, Gail. Thank you for sharing, as always, a delightful post and thanks for being my dear gardening friend. Happy Thanksgiving :)

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  8. And thank you, dear Gail, for sharing your beautiful garden and thoughtful prose.
    They are always very much appreciated, but especially so on this chilly windy, showery fall morning. The sun is peeking through every so often to brighten our spirits though :)

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  9. Oh, Gail, this is so lovely. Your Cyclamen is precious blooming out from underneath the fallen leaves. The sunset light on your stunning trees is magical. I am thankful too for days like yours and blogging friends like you! Very touching post. Happy Thanksgiving week to you too.

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  10. Wishing you great blessings this Thanksgiving week. Your blog is certainly a blessing to others!

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  11. There is so much to be thankful for. Have a great Thanksgiving.

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  12. There's a lot to be thankful for here. Happy Thanksgiving, Gail!

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  13. There's a lot to be thankful for here. Happy Thanksgiving, Gail!

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  14. The weather has been delightful here as well. So, so many garden related and other things that hold my gratitude! A Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours too Gail.

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  15. Gail, you are truly blessed to be surrounded by such beauty. I know you had a long hot summer, I am pleased that autumn is giving you such joy.

    Thank you for sharing the bees.
    I grow Cyclamen hederifolium beneath my old apple tree. It is just so pretty and a joy at this time of year......
    A happy thanksgiving to you and yours.

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  16. Thank you cannot be overstated. Thank you for all dear Gail.

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  17. The last few days have been gorgeous! A little wet today though. Great photos Gail!

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  18. Thank YOU for teaching me more about gardening. I have learned so much from your blog.

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  19. Have a great thanksgiving.
    Lovely blooms - our autumn is definately over here with fews leaves left

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  20. You do have much to be thankful for. Your garden is still lovely.

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  21. Such a lovely post, Gail, with beautiful photos. Although I don't have a favorite photo, the one of the trees bathed in the light of a sunset remind me of what I love about this time of year. Thank you for always being such an inspiration, Gail.

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving...and I'll see you tomorrow for Wildflower Wednesday!

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  22. I am thankful for being able to still crawl about the ground and plant bulbs. I'm also so glad to call you friend.~~Dee

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  23. There is so much to be thankful for, your blog and your wonderful sense of humor are just two that come to mind. I am thankful that you can crawl around on the ground and get those amazing shots of flowers, and bumbles, and trees, and sky. It is always nice to see through the eye of your camera and your point of view. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  24. The wonderful weather we're having in this part of the country is truly something to be thankful for! It is divine. Thank you for your sweet comment, and for being a friend.

    I love the quote you have up by Plato and think of it often.

    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. :)

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