Just now there was a knock at the door. I had the big inner door open, because it is a beautiful sunny afternoon here, and Ophelia wanted to look out the storm door at the world going by outside.
I got off the couch, where I was sewing trim onto the blue smokkr (see Trim for the blue apron dress), and went to the door. I saw my neighbor Jordan, standing there on the porch with a box beside him.
He explained that he does the flowers for his job, and that he had some extras.
Would I like some tulips?
Would I? I LOVE TULIPS!!! ❤
Especially yellow ones, and he was giving me a choice of yellow or pink.
They are so cheerful and bring the sunshine into my living room. 🙂 Which is good, because tomorrow it is going to be rainy again….
So let’s celebrate today with flowers and friends and good neighbors! ❤
Let Us Live Like We Mean It! 
That’s great! They look so beautiful–how kind of him.
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Thank you, Donnalee! When he gave them to me, I thought of you. 🙂 I wish that you had a neighbor who would give you such a lovely, unexpected gift that would bring you good cheer! ❤
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Thanks. The ones here are nice but busy-distant–a nice family whom I haven’t seen to speak to in months but we all love the chipmunks and squirrels and birds so have that in common, and a nice gay couple whom I am friends with but who are so busy. The others are not bad, but not social with us. It’ll get better when I make more effort, probably.
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Friendship, family, and neighbors all do require some effort, I’ve found in my longish life. I don’t put in the requisite energy in a consistent way, either, so don’t beat yourself up. When you have the resources to do it, you wil! ❤
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What a lovely gift. And what a special neighbor!
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Thank you, Robin! ❤ He is a new neighbor and is quite special indeed. I've come up with a little thank-you gift for him, a Guardian bell. Have you heard of them? You can find them on the Grommet website at https://www.thegrommet.com/. The bells make nice gifts at not a large cost. I've given many of them to special friends of mine. 🙂
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I had never heard of them, but my curiosity was piqued and so looked them up. They’re beautiful. Don’t believe in the said properties of good luck, but they are lovely. Thanks for sharing! Having such a sweet neighbor is a gift, and I’m sure he will appreciate your thoughtful gift in return.
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Your comment reminds me, I do need to actually give the bell to him! 😛
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Beautiful
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Thanks, Larry! Such an unexpected and lovely gift. I love flowers, as you can see from my little bio. ❤
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Heheh… when we read tulips, we thought you meant the flowers only.
Bulbs! This means if you take care of them well they will flower again next year!
We used to keep them when we lived in Amsterdam too
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Yes, this is the first time that I’ve had tulips that were not just cut flowers. ❤ I'll have to Google how to care for the bulbs–an exciting prospect! How long did you live in Amsterdam, and when? Was it a business thing?
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Lovely. Just what you need at this time of year.
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Thanks, April! You are so right! ❤
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That’s a good neighbor! What a thoughtful gesture. The colour is perfect, buttery, sunshiny yellow. I love it.
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Yes, yellow tulips are my ultimate favorite flower! ❤
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