Hi back! Since I don’t normally take two weeks off, I made a short one minute video telling you about my break. If you are receiving this in email form, you can watch the video here. Below are a few more pictures from one adventure during the break.
Seven years ago the Denver Botanic Gardens got a Corpse Flower — named for the smell it emits when it blossoms. Lovely, right? I certainly hope in the flower garden of life I’m not a Corpse Flower. Interestingly, they only blossom every ten years or so and when they blossom, it’s only open for about a day and a half.
Being like any other “pregnant” creature, no exact date could be given to schedule around. Those who cared to see Stinky, the blossom, had about a one week window when it might open. Crazy fun folks that we are, why not get up at 5 a.m., drive down town, and stand in this line:
It was an opportunity to make friends around us. The lady in purple had traipsed around Indonesia in the 80s with a friend who wanted to see a blossoming corpse flower. They never did, so in memory of her trip she came to see Stinky:
Worth it? Yes. I read on a thank you note I was writing there are 240,000 variations of flowers. I think I can name 10 of them. Okay, maybe more. But the point is, sometimes I have my nose down and I get so focused on what I need to do, I forget to look up and be reminded of this vast, creative, beautiful world we live in:
Taste and see that the Lord is good, the Psalmist reminds us. We forgot snacks, and the smell was a little unappetizing, but the sight, oh the sight. And that’s just one out of 240,000 flowers you could behold!
1/240,000.
I had to throw some math in :).
Glad to be back,
Amy
Welcome back!!! Love your video :) the lighting was perfect! I am going to do a weekly video for my next project, starting next week and I am all—eeeek—you know? Can’t wait to catch up with you. Have a delightful re-entry time!
Britta, you’re the best! I look forward to your videos :)!
A wonderful life event. I would have gotten up early and gone with you. This will never leave your brain.
We would have had fun together!
So glad you took a break. How sweet to hear and see you. You’re just a doll. And, you have to know, many authors write different books simultaneously. I’m delighted for you that you gave yourself this break and look what God did with it? Sweet.
Susan, you’re such an encourager!
Wonderful post – wonderful video!
Thanks Bernie :)!
Amy,
I enjoyed your video and look forward to what you mapped out!!
Found this time laspe of your flower.
https://youtu.be/l-uK5ulLBr8