Buying presents for my parents is tricky. They are in their 80s; they have acquired many things in their years on the planet. Whatever I get them, they must find space for. However spring time solves the dilemma handily: hanging baskets for my Mom for Mother’s Day. I was delighted to see that T & J’s Fruits and Vegetables in Herkimer, NY had some lovely ones.
Yay!
They had some beautiful ones out front, but I walked back to the greenhouse to view the entire selection. I think picked the prettiest one. I loved all the different colors. Mom loved it too. I hung it right up on the corner of the garage. I soon took a picture for a blog post. Sitting here at their kitchen table making said blog post just now, I notice the basket is no longer there and remember: Dad moved it when the wind picked up later in the day. He replaced it with the wind chimes my sister Cheryl brought Mom. Excuse me a moment.
It makes a lovely sound.
I went out to get a picture of the wind chimes, as you see. Dad put the flowers at the other end of the garage, where it is a little more sheltered, and the wind chimes could take advantage of the wind. The air is calmer this morning, making for a better picture.
My sister Diane also brought my Mom a hanging basket, but it is not hanging as of yet. As I say, great minds run around in the same circles.
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