Creative Living: Ode To A Sunflower

(Image Source: Maggie Miller, www.maggiegmiller.com)

I love all kinds of flowers, they stir up a different emotion for me; the colors, texture and their scent. Some are quiet pleasant, while others make me walk away, but the sunflower stirs my soul. It has been adopted as a symbol of happiness, strength, and because it tends to turn its face to the sun it is considered by some as a symbol of faith.

I’m always amazed at how tall they can get and how big the actual flower head can grow. I love to eat sunflower seeds, to paint them and most recently I have been growing them, I planted about 20 seeds this April and slowly, but surely they have been growing and it’s been so exciting to see them bloom this past week.

(Image Source: Maggie Miller Artist + Soapmaker)

So I’m hooked and I plan on planting more next spring all over my back and front yard and see how tall they will grow.

(Image Source: Maggie Miller Artist + Soapmaker)

I plan on going to the farmers market and sell some and make some arrangements and surprise my neighbor with what I have growing in my yard now.

It’s always a great feeling to cheer someone up. You see my neighbor is in her late 80’s and is a breast cancer patient, she has gone through a great deal this year and she is a fighter a very strong women. The sunflower is the perfect flower to surprise her with and I believe represents her strength and determination to fight it. I love her dearly.

What is your favorite flower? Have you planted anything this season, I would love to hear about it here.