Flowers

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Don't tell anyone I said this...they're a real pain in the ass. They require constant spraying, fertilizing, insecticides and a close eye to see that they don't have too much water or too little. They are so pretty when they bloom though, and the aroma is heavenly. The store bought ones usually have a very light aroma. Many kinds that you can grow at home are much more fragrent.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

In honor of this thread, I've got to go find the Rose YB gave me. I wonder if she's lurking somewhere.

 

[TWB]

I like giving flowers, especially when I think that they will lift someone's spirits. My favorite are cala lillies because they are so bright (I like the yellow ones) and succulent. I used to get cut ones & now I have several potted bulbs.

Candy is nice. I like the monthly ones, too. fruit of the month, etc. But those are a bit pricey for the gimmick.

The most important thing is letting someone know that you are thinking of them. I think flowers do that nicely.,

 

[LukkyKnight]

It's not the flowers, it's the urge behind sending them which matters.
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[Nora]

Add me to the list of chicks who don't love receiving flowers. They're awfully expensive for something that's just gonna die in a week.

The best gift I ever got from a guy was a tape (pre-cds) he made of a bunch of songs I *loved* but didn't own. The thought that went into that, choosing songs that *I* liked, not ones that he thought I should like, made it the most incredibly moving gift.

The best gift I got recently was my friend's grandmother's cast iron pan. 50 years of seasoning is something you can't buy, and to be a recipient of something that special was really moving for me. I love to cook and a really good cast iron pan is something I've always wanted. I use it almost daily, think of my friend while I do, and it will last forever.

Of course, the cost of shipping cast iron internationally would make those flowers look like pocket change! *grin*

 

[scylis]

Chef, you fucker!

as soon as i opened this fucking thread, a new window popped up with an ad for buying flowers online!

i hold you personally responcible!

i will show my gratefullness in private. a turd in your bed is a sign of great love in some cultures. mostly the ones i just made up.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

If I had ads popping up imploring me to do that, at least it may have been cheaper

 

[tonyp]

Nora - and whom else

I am conerned that flowers do not ignite ones passions..
Do not capture the senses and want
Do not create imaginations

It is a romantic value arguement .....not a rational cost

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Re: Nora - and whom else

It is a romantic value arguement .....not a rational cost

Yup

 

[princess4u]

Re: Nora - and whom else

I am conerned that flowers do not ignite ones passions..
Do not capture the senses and want
Do not create imaginations

It is a romantic value arguement .....not a rational cost

exactly ~

i love getting flowers - anywhere, anytime, anykind

 

[tonyp]

THE SMELL OF ROSES

the smell of roses...

there are old roses
I have stood blind
there petals are soft
thorns hard and penetrating

I stand blind folded
sound and smell
crunching stones
fruit to my nose
perfume to my brain
my heart is thumping
I know that the sense on ward water sensual cloth
tender flesh is given to by the rose
its wine warmth a kiss
the rose its my ocean walk with wind blowing
its the gentle smell of my pillow
its the lap of a wave on my
whilst my head lies in the sand.......