The Monday Love Round Up

It's a seriously pink zinnia.

This is the third of my four plants to bloom and the first non-white.  I had begun to wonder if I had seeds for white zinnias only, but clearly that is not the case.

I love the little crown of tiny golden stamen ringing the center.  I think they're stamen.  I'm rusty on my plant sex.  Sorry.

Hello Google Searchers!

I love that Norma and I love that she has reminded us about the Red Scarf Project Fund. 

Yes, they are still taking scarves this year.  Although, you need to get moving if you plan on mailing one in.  Time is flying, people.

If you haven't already seen The Norma's post, go read it.  If you email her at the address listed in her post, for every $5 you donate, you will be entered once for the fabulous prize pool.  

Not that we need goodies to do a good deed, but goodies never hurt.

I think I love Marc Jacobs scent Daisy.  Sadly or thankfully, depending on how you look at it, I very rarely wear perfume, so no Daisy for me.

Besides, can you imagine me wearing something called Daisy?  o.0

I love that today is much cooler and holds the promise of rain and a real change in the weather.  High 90's over the weekend are not what we want in late September, so today is a lovely change.  (Now if I could just get rid of my stress headache.)

And because I love my Sandy, a little sky.

Comments

[margene]

Your sky is bluer than ours today.

[Christie]

Yea, I actually was hit with a few raindrops this morning. Just enough rain to make mud on my car rather than the usual dust and dirt.

That is a seriously beautiful zinnia. :)

[Carrie]

I like the little gold sex parts too!
Whaddya mean, high 90s isn't what you want for fall? That's Fall Weather round these parts. High 90s is when it's finally cool enough to sit outside. In the shade...

[Frances]

why is it so difficult to find good perfume? most end up smelling too flowery, musky or powdery on me, so I either go for odd scents, like Ivy, or go without. Hermes, I also love that one.

Are Zinnias like hyacinths and change color with the acid in the ground?

[CindyCindy]

Your sky is lovely. Your zinnia is beautiful. Norma rocks! Oh, and 90's are too hot for fall.

[Carole]

You're just showing off with that sky!

[Devorah]

Yes, they are stamen. I always remember (and teach) it as "stay! men!" (male parts) and women have Style (female parts). I once had a somewhat raunchy set of transparencies for teaching plant sex ...

[Cheryl S.]

That's not just seriously pink, it's shockingly pink! That must add a lot of zip to the garden!

[joan]

The only fragrance I ever wear is called Ralph, Daisy is slightly better.
It's 55 degrees here, or nearly sweater weather.

[Stacey]

I can ABSOLUTELY see you wearing a perfume named Daisy.

:D

[Angie]

That's a gorgeous Zinnia. I've never looked closely at them before.

Daisy? Interesting. How do they come up with those fragrance names, anyway?

[Kit]

That flower is totally going all out. I love it, it almost doesn't even look real.

...are you pulling our legs and looking over on Stockphotos.com or something for plant porn?

[sandy]

There's a lot of love in this post. I had to check to see if I was in the right place. :D

LOVING your sky! And your flower! (and you)
xo

[sil]

No, you are so not a Daisy girl.

[Norma]

Love that pink zinnia! Our skies have been gray, but yesterday it was suddenly IN MY FACE that the colors have really started to pop over the weekend. It would be nicer to try to photograph them in a blue sky, but I guess I'll have to take what I can get. XO

[Nora]

Great zinnia! I'm so glad there was a pink one in there for you.

I understand why you wouldn't feel the need for fingerless mitts. 90?? Enough already!!

xoxo

[Sarah]

That is the best flower I have seen all day! xo

[Lucia]

Working on scarves. Will also donate.

Politics, feh.

[Opal]

The Zinnia is such a pretty flower. I loves me that pink.

[Bells]

thank you for reminding me I am supposed to plant zinnias this weekend. Must buy seeds.