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First Flower!!

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Okay, so I'm a weirdo and one of my private joys every morning is to run to my little plants and see what has happened in the past 24 hours (although I have had many sad moments because most of the plants have died, so I'm starting on my second batch now). So anyway, I go outside like I do every morning, and I find our first blossom. I was so excited!! I planted this last year, not realizing that it's actually a perennial. It will bloom continuously from now till the end of summer. Yeah! so here it is: see the other buds just waiting to blossom? :)

And here's the second page of the January layout of my "Year in Review" Album:

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Run-alyn said…
Hey I love that layout!!!!

Is that shabby princess?

Great idea, isn't it?

First flower already!! Bummer, we are still covered in snow.. for a long time more! Enjoy your day!
February 13, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Carmela said…
Yes, it's either her Wild Love or Olivia Kit (I snagged them on sale). How astute of you to notice :)
February 13, 2008 at 7:33 AM
tjep said…
Great layout! You are the digi queen!
You have one more flower than I have! LOL I am so bad this year, I still have dirt!
February 13, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Samantha said…
beautiful flower and lovely layout!! Are you going to join me for LOAD in April too? ;)
February 13, 2008 at 5:06 PM
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