Unexpected Flowers

 A very dear friend, Donna, came over for a simple lunch the other day.

We had egg salad on soft rolls, potato salad, bread and butter pickle slices, and raspberry sorbet with real raspberries on top for dessert.

She brought me a surprise! It was a bouquet of flowers from her garden.

 Peonies are among my favorite flowers  with their big, showy blooms and lovely fragrance.

My paternal late grandmother grew them in several colors and they remain a part of my childhood memories.

Iris are so beautiful, too, and bring memories of the ones my late father grew so long ago.

Usually I don't bring peonies inside the house due to their often being ant "hotels" but Donna said she soaks them well in water which zaps the ants.

 Consequently, I have been able to keep the lovely blooms in a vase on the kitchen table. 

Flowers, of course, make me very happy so I want to share them with you!

WHAT FLOWERS DO YOU LOVE TO HAVE IN YOUR LIVING SPACE?