Pansies--the perfect flower

 In Spanish, Pansies are called "pensamientos" which translated literally, means "thoughts"!
What a lovely name for a beautiful flower.  My all time favorite garden flower, and potting plant is the pansy.  I just never, ever get tired of looking at them, photographing them, framing them, pressing them, and using the pics as cards etc. etc.  I have one by our front door and a couple in hanging baskets outside our kitchen window that is right by the sink.  They are in 2 pots by the chaise lounge in our arbor/patio area. Just a whole lot of happiness in 6 little flowers.   

 I thought I would share their cheery faces with you today.  Those of you in colder climates may enjoy a tad of colour, as I have enjoyed the beauty of the fluffy snow covering everything that you have posted or sent over the last days.  There is such a breathtaking beauty to the waking up to a world covered in snow, but having lived in it, I do know you begin to miss plants and colors.  So, I am sharing my "wee" garden with you today. :)

 This is a new type of pansy that I had never seen before.  It is like a double blooming fuschia.

"The Lord your God is with you,
    he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
    he will quiet you with his love,
    he will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zeph. 3:17

From our yard to yours today.  This comes with much love.  May the simple beauty of these few plants serve to brighten your day.

Zeph. 3:17
The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”