I bought this vase for Jud when I was on vacation in Rapid City (the beautiful Black Hills) and he was home tending our new flower garden. I found it at a wonderful store called Prairie Edge, where outstanding works of local and national Native Americans are featured. I loved the shape and the two heads together. It spoke to me and represenst our relationship. Though we are separate in some ways, at the end of the day, we are truly "one." He is the one that I can speak most comfortably with about all my joys and sorrows, the father of my dear daughter and is truly the love of my life. Indeed, he is my soulmate.
The vase is filled with some pretty good imitation tulips and some sparkle lights, given to us by our dear friend, Donna. See those little sticks. They are fairy lights! You can see that the wall behind is soft pink. I thank God that I am married to a man who loves color and is comfortable with a pink family room. It is a lovely color to live with, and we have lived with pinks, grays and eggplant for thirty years.
This is the first time I am hooking up with Pink Saturday. I think it one of the greatest ideas because
May you always be "in the pink."
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What a lovely face my dear! I love the little fairy lights....I ordered some tall branches with the tiny fairy lights to put in a vintage spittoon that I purchased! It is just beautiful and I can't wait to get the lights to put in it. Come take a peek on how pretty it is!
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LuLu~*xoxo
Happy first Pink Saturday. I have blogged off and on and done Pink Saturdays off and on. My method of viewing pinks is by the last digit of my own link. Today I'm 103, and am looking at links that end in 3. Of course, I stray a bit too. I was all finished working backwards from 153, when I saw you have since joined the links. Pink Saturday is a lot of fun. Meet some great people. I enjoyed your reflections in your post and it is a blessing to have a man who'll take us as we are. Pink or whatever. Thanks, Jenn
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite pieces in your house! I'm so glad to hear the story of it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a special gift for your special honey...
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful vase this is. I've never seen anything like it. And your post about your relationship with Jud really touched my heart. I felt the same way about my George.
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jeanne
Hi Suz,
ReplyDeletethe vase is absolutely beautiful and I never saw one like this.The tulips look so real,very pretty.TFS.Have a lovely Sunnday.
Hugs,
Marie
A beautiful post, dear friend-
ReplyDeleteI love the vase and what it means to you,Suz-it is very special,- also the wall color, is beautiful- and the tulips fooled me ,before reading your post.....looks real!
I hope your sunday is a good one.
Hugs,-Dorthe
What a beautiful vase! That IS very cool that your husband is comfortable with a pink family room. Way to go Jud!!! : )
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vase~I'm sure Jud was so touched!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift to express how you feel about Jud! Isn't it a shame that the pink/blue gets assigned to babyhood. I wonder who started that, anyway? I think men look absolutely dashing in pinks shirts, but such a fuss from them most of the time. Good for Jud to not fall for that silly idea of separation by color and gender! I thought your tulips were real, too! I also hopped over to Pink Saturday, lovely site. Oh for retirement and time time time!
ReplyDeleteyou are so poetic in your photos...words and life dear Suz
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I adore that vase and the way you speak about your precious Jud is just how I feel about my JJJ...Such a blessing!
oxo
I miss Pink Saturdays
You are one of many who loves PINK! I have had pink and purple in my house also for years and to this day still love it. I even have a purple front door with purple pots, how about that! ANyway thanks for sharing in the pink and purple love!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift to get your Husband! I love the lights!
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Oh lucky you! A man who is o.k. with pink! I am sure your family room is lovely. These flowers and the vase are beautiful. The vase is such a dear sentiment about your relationship!
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Terri