Category Archives: flowers

leap year gardenia bouquet

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Happy to be Home

It’s usually wonderful to come home. Last night was no exception. Husband, kitties, dog, clean house, flowers, familiar furnishings…all put on their best to welcome me back. It’s only been weeks but it felt like months. These dahlias greeted me … Continue reading

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Orchids Galore

The 59th Hilo Orchid Society Show & Sale opened to the public this morning. Orchid Safari is this year’s theme. As usual, the Orchid Society showcases thousands of flowers in glorious explosive colors and species. As diverse as the flowers were … Continue reading

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August Arrives with another Sleepover

Summer welcomes August with a smile and I am still smiling too. I returned from an overnight visit to an organic coffee farm devotedly run by my friends Hillery and Eric. We had been talking of this visit for…say…15 years … Continue reading

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Sleepy Sunday

After a fairly busy week; setting up my twice a week booth at the Hilo Farmer’s Market, sewing my YesinDede AlohaWare, attending to my intellectual and social ‘culcha’ with lectures at Lyman Museum on Mauna Loa by a renown volcanist … Continue reading

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Flower Friday March 4

There were lots of plants, food and fun local crafts at Saturday’s ‘Treasures of Hongwanji.’  Hawaii Island’s Honpa and Higashi Hongwanji temples gather under one roof for some festivities and handmade crafts and food specialties for the public to share … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

Every day should be Valentine’s Day. Or at least you should treat the ones you love like…well…the ones you love! If it takes Hallmark to coerce you to pay simple attention to someone you care for, then so be it. … Continue reading

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Mele Kalikimaka 2010

Merry Christmas greetings from Hilo…albeit a bit late…Hawaiian time you know. This Hawaiian style wreath has been brought to you courtesy of my husband–the new Uncle Martha. He has been determined to craft a wreath since discovering holly growing across … Continue reading

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Flower Friday-December 17

Welcome back to the long delayed and overdue Flower Friday. I was wondering myself if I was ever going to see this feature again. But here I am and so is it. At least for today. These protea were purchased … Continue reading

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Flower Friday-June 3- Lavender Water Hyacinth

Glancing outside over my little back porch this bit of lavender splash caught my eye. My water hyacinths in one of my fish ponds were blooming. They are short bloomers, maybe holding their spike of blossoms for 1 or 2 … Continue reading

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