We are joining Da DB Boyz for Flower Friday and this week we are sharing one of our
favorite flowers.
I took the bulbs for
these Spider Lilies from my father-in-law’s home when he passed away. He was
such a wonderful man and I miss him so much. I planted them but several years passed
and not a single flower bloomed. I had all but given up on them.
One day we came back from
visiting his and my mother-in-law’s (who was equally awesome) gravesite and I
let the dogs outside. When I walked out to call them back inside, lo and behold
there was my first spider lily. Now, each year when they bloom, it is like my
in-laws saying “hello.”
I have become quite a fan
of 15 & Meowing and McGuffy’s Reader's Friendly Fill-Ins. Here is this week’s
selection:
1. I have broken one
bone. It happened when I fell out of a treehouse and broke my right wrist. I
started first grade in a cast.
2. When I go out to
breakfast, I order pancakes. I love IHOP’s butter pecan syrup the best.
3. As summer officially
comes to an end, I look forward to cooler weather and college football
Saturdays!
4. Before
this year is over, I really need to lose weight by continuing to exercise and eat right. Of course, that means absolutely no pancakes!
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that are wonderful flowers... they look like fragile art pieces ;o)
ReplyDeletetree houses come often with broken bones... therefore my grampy made a "ground level" treehouse for me... not the real mc coy LOL
They look fragile but are really quite hardy! Treehouses are dangerous and are much better on the ground. LOL!
DeleteMom remembers seeing spider lilies when she was growing up in Louisiana. They are such beauties!
ReplyDeletePANCAKES! yummmmmm
I love spider lilies! They seem to pop up overnight and stay several days. Pancakes are so delicious.
DeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you! They are one of my favorite flowers.
DeleteLove that lily!
ReplyDeleteMake almond flour pancakes. They are healthier:)
Almond pancakes sound great. It's the butter pecan syrup that is the killer!
DeleteI love that story about the Spider Lilies! That is so cool, and I believe that things like that happen: a bit of divine grace.
ReplyDeleteButter pecan syrup sounds really good! I agree with cooler temps and football, but make mine The Packers! I am right there with you on #4! Thanks for joining us. Have a great weekend. Hugs to all of you!
I love your Friendly Fill-Ins! The spider lilies make me so happy. If you ever get a chance to try some butter pecan syrup, you will know why I am such a fan.
DeleteVery pretty flowers. Thank you for participating, great answers. We are going to try the South Beach diet to lose some way, I need to break my carb addiction, that is great you are losing weight. Of course now I want to go to IHOP and try this butter pecan syrup. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteIf you get to IHOP, you MUST try that syrup. It is stupid good! LOL! We have cut out a lot of the bad foods that we used to eat. No restaurants either. It will be worth it though.
DeleteWhat a lovely story and a beautiful flower. We have never seen these before. Plantings mean so much more when they are associated with someone you love and not just bought from the nursery.
ReplyDeleteThey are abundant here in the south and I think they are so cool. They don't have any leaves! I will dig these bulbs up when we move so I can transplant to our new house.
DeleteWhat beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteThank you! They are quite unique looking.
DeleteWhat a beautifully delicate flower! Our mom is recommitting to losing 10 pounds.
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
I have a lot more than 10 pounds to lose but I know every pound makes a difference!
DeleteWe never saw spider lilies, it's beautiful ! Your lilies have such a sweet story, we're glad they finally bloomed. Purrs
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love them too and definitely think my in-laws smile down on us when they bloom.
DeleteLOve those flowers! so delicate and beautiful!
ReplyDeletehugs
Hazel & Mabel
They look like upside down spiders! They don't smell like anything though.
DeleteWhat a beautiful story about the spider lilies! I agree you precious in-laws are saying hello.
ReplyDeleteHugs madi and mom
It makes me feel especially loved when they bloom.
DeleteNow that is a super cool flower!
ReplyDeleteIt is one of Mom's favorites!
DeleteThat flower is very cool! Don't think we've ever seen one like that around here.
ReplyDeleteThey are very plentiful here in the south and pop up all over the place.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting.
DeleteWhat wonderful memories your spider lilies hold!!! Thanks so much for hopping with us today!!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Jakey and Arty
I was so excited that they bloomed in time for this week's hop!
DeleteThe flowers and story are beautiful. IHop does have good syrup. As for #4...I don't want to be a skinny bird-like old woman so I eat. That's my story anyway.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I love IHOP's syrup and most everything else. That is one of the reasons that I am FAR from a skinny bird. LOL!
DeleteWell maybe Dollar Pancakes, a local restaurant makes pancakes the size of silver dollars. I love Tiger Lilies, we had some come up once no clue where they came from, but they haven't come up again.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, those sound yummy! I have never heard them called Tiger Lilies before. I like that.
DeleteYep, the end of summer means SEC football. It seems like there is more spirit in college ball than there is in the NFL.
ReplyDeleteI agree and think it's because the players are out there giving their all for their team and college not the big paycheck and showboating.
DeleteW.O.W. So spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThey're pawfectly stunning!
ReplyDeleteNose nudges
CEO Olivia
Thank you so much. I love them.
DeleteWhat a beautiful flower and story to go along with it.
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