Friday, May 20, 2011

Ode to Marvel's Garden

When my mother retired from a lifetime of teaching, she became the librarian of the Newport Harbor Orchid Society, a long way from the one room schoolhouse she attended in remote Dead Man's Gulch, Montana.
Mom next to the Schoolhouse picture in the National Park Museum

Ohhhh, the beauty of her garden and orchids, nurtured and tended by a real farmer's daughter, Marvel Hoagland Carlson Ferrin, my mom.

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  1. Tobi Britton*pinkpixieforest.blogspot.comMay 20, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Ahhhh, Orchids....sigh! Just love 'em!
    Well done mom!
    Sparkly Hugs and a Happy Pink saturday,
    Tobi and the Pixies!

    PS- come visit- I am having a giveaway!!

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  2. BettyMay 20, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Beautiful!! I have never had luck growing orchids. Your mother must have green hands!
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  3. Light and VoicesMay 20, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Impressive to win awards yet.
    Joyce M

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  4. LVMay 21, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    It would certainly make it much easier to go to work knowing you would see this kind of beauty.

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  5. UnknownMay 21, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    CJ, they are AWESOME!

    Have a lovely PS weekend ~
    TTFN ~
    Marydon

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  6. Fishtail CottageMay 21, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Gorgeous! i host a garden party on Thursday's & would love to have you join the party! oxox, tracie

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Thanks for your encouraging messages! No anonymous messages. Thanks!~CJ

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