Especially considering it is only open to members, not the general public this year!
DillyDahlia Aug 29, 2021 7:21 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
Islander wrote:My older daughter is visiting us from Maine...first time in 3 years we have seen each other! (And she was unable to come during her brother's last days. She brought our Christmas gifts...last Christmas, not 2021. When we moved to Oregon my collection of incredible art mugs for my morning coffee did not survive the crappy movers. It broke my heart....along with all the other things they broke. So here is what my darling girl brought me! The Dahlia Lady mug!
I love all the dahlia photos, but your pic/post really touched me hearing that you haven't seen your daughter in 3 years! I don't know how you did it. My heart would just burst if I couldn't see my kids for that long. You are a strong woman for sure.
Its really hard not seeing her more often but farmer/pastors don't make much money...at least not while they are living in Maine! You know how a farm always needs something replaced whether it is a vehicle or a well pump! They are actually expanding their little homebuilt house that was a former woodshop...I am mighty proud of them and glad my daughter got to take a break and come out here and meet our family baby. He just turned 2 years old and he is really bonding with his auntie! My older daughter always puts so much love and care into the gifts we exchange! Sometimes I have to wait weeks and months for my gift but its always worth it!
We had to rush through viewing my dahlia patch this evening but she was able to indicate some she would like and I imagine a box of tubers will be on its way to her next spring...I'm going to try to teach her about pot tubers. They grow and sell flowers at their Farmer's Market along with meat and garden produce. I totally approved her photos of bouquets the showed me!
DillyDahlia Aug 30, 2021 12:44 PM PDT
Name: Tina NY Zone 5b/6a Flower Power!
Cosey wrote:
Hy Patti is such a pleasure to photograph.
I especially love macro photos of dahlias. I use some of mine as wallpaper on my phone and ipad. Makes me feel good when my screens wake up with flower photos.
AndreaB Aug 30, 2021 5:27 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
Islander wrote:
The Dahlia Lady mug!
I love the mug! Wonder if this came from a set. How cool would that have been!
Bet you have to pinch yourself. That's a long time without seeing a loved one. Enjoy every second. ☺ï¸
I believe there are others in the set...not sure where my daughter found it. Yes, I see that they were by a Swedish Artist , Elsa Beskow 1874-1953. It came from Design House, Stockholm. Elsa wrote books for children and illustrated them herself. Now I am almost afraid to use it for fear that I will break this peice of art and history!
AndreaB Aug 30, 2021 6:38 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
Just looked her up. She was one talented artist.
Might have to look for her book “The Flowers' Festivalâ€.
teddahlia Sep 6, 2021 3:22 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
We try to keep a fresh bouquet or two on the kitchen table this time of year.
blown_dry Sep 6, 2021 5:57 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
:) Very nice. I have relatively few blooms this year due to very minimal investment, but I was happy to be able to give a few to the volunteer who came out to help me evaluate what critter is messing around under my house.
teddahlia Sep 7, 2021 11:10 AM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
snapshot
Emilyp Sep 7, 2021 2:02 PM PDT
Name: Emily Zone 5
That is one beautiful bouquet of flowers!
Here is mine.
ksc Sep 7, 2021 4:12 PM PDT
Name: kevin MA South Shore
Reminds me of saltwater taffy, or maybe a flashback from a Grateful Dead concert.
blown_dry Sep 7, 2021 4:22 PM PDT
Name: Amanda CA Redwood Coast - Zone 9b DahliaAddict.com
Wow!
teddahlia Sep 7, 2021 4:23 PM PDT
Name: Ted Oregon We enjoy breeding new dahlias!
Emily, is that one Peaches- N- Cream that went solid?
Emilyp Sep 7, 2021 4:27 PM PDT
Name: Emily Zone 5
Teddahlia, it sure is, good eye!
AndreaB Sep 7, 2021 5:44 PM PDT
Name: Andrea SE Michigan
ksc wrote: Reminds me of saltwater taffy, or maybe a flashback from a Grateful Dead concert.
Reminds me of saltwater taffy, or maybe a flashback from a Grateful Dead concert.
