In a Vase on Monday – Dear Autumn

” I do adore the cooler venue you have chosen, with the softer lighting giving me pause to stop and see all the beauty still glorifying the surroundings.” ~Donna Donabella, Dear Autumn, A Journey of Seasonal Wisdom

Well we had a warm week with temps up in the high 70s. And a bit of needed rain over the weekend. So a few flowers are still growing with happy bees slowly enjoying the pollen. Mostly honey bees from a neighbors hive. They adore the late blooming lavender.

I put this vase in various spots. Not sure where I would leave it. Lavender can last a good while in a vase.

But I think I like it best here. Perfect as it has a lovely meaning of calmness and devotion.

A surprise on our almost 100 year old Christmas cactus. The first flower bud is showing. It will bloom from November through May, sometimes June. This is Carmella. She was passed down to me from my mother-in-law. She inherited her from her step-mother, Carmella. I love this time of year in my inside garden.

_{With this vase, I am linking in with the wonderful meme, In A Vase On Monday, from Cathy at  Rambling in the Garden.}

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