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Who got engaged on Valentines?

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Ok, so tell me … Did anyone get engaged today? It is Valentines after all and I believe that this date, and New Years are the two most popular days for popping the big question.

No, I didn’t get engaged. Uh huh. Nope, back when I got engaged – 13 years ago, it was New Years Eve. I didn’t even get an Engagement Diamond Ring that evening since we were both jewelers at the time. Yes, believe it or not I had a rare disorder known as “Jewelry burnout”. I bet that you don’t even know anyone else who has that disorder do you?

I still don’t have an engagement ring. Maybe it’s time to get one, although I have no idea what would go with my custom made concave diamond and emerald wedding band.

Hmmm let’s see. If I was going to get a Diamond ring I think that I might like one like this Diamond and sapphire engagement ring, but I’d see if I could substitute the sapphires for emeralds so that it would go with my wedding band.

Which engagement ring would you chose if you were looking?






Last Green Thumb of the Year

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It’s New Years Eve, Happy New Year Everyone!

I thought I’d end the year on a high note but showing you one of my favorite photos. This is not the best floral photograph that I’ve ever taken but, it’s a very long way from the worst. I love the way the White Oriental Lilies pop out from their leafy green background and how their being placed diagnally across the photo frame gives them more interest than if they’d been in a row or a cluster.

On a bit of a sad note – It’s more than a little bit ironic that I’m posting a photo of lilies today. My mother died two and a half years ago, and today would have been her birthday. Yep, she was a New Years Eve baby. The world partied every year on her birthday. I don’t think she hated lilies but she wouldn’t grow them, and when my father died she didn’t want any, in any of the flowers that people sent to the funeral home. Lilies had always reminded her of death. Probably because they are such a predominant flower in funeral arrangements. That’s why it’s ironic that I’m posting a lily photo today.

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