Virtual Road Trip~Gravestone Art

"Little Girls" 

Little girls are made of daisies and butterflies and soft kitty cat purrs

And all the precious memories of times that once were.

Little girls are made of angel's wings and giggles and a firefly's glow

And all the happy feelings, deep inside, that we all know.

Little girls are made of cinnamon and bubbles and fancy white pearls

And snowflakes and rainbows and ballerina twirls.

Little girls are made of sunshine and cupcakes and fresh morning dew,

And these are the reasons, little one, why everyone loves you.

TODAY'S SEEDS OF WISDOM

• JUST BLOOMED TODAY
• GARDEN UPDATE
• VIRTUAL ROAD TRIP~GRAVESTONE ART
• GARDEN GIGGLE
• FAUNA
• WHAT IN THE WORLD? OVER THE FENCE
• FEEDBACK

JUST BLOOMED TODAY

GARDEN UPDATE
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Gonna be a scorcher today. Right now its one p.m. and 87F. On days like this, I get my watering done early!
VIRTUAL ROAD TRIP~GRAVESTONE ART
I am hoping that this road trip will stimulate your creativity! I have always been fascinated with old art and gravestones hold a wealth of information, as well as intriguing art. Here's what some of those symbols used on gravestones mean:

A soldier on a horse. If the horse has both front legs in the air, it means he probably died in battle; If one leg is raised, it means he died as a result of wounds received in battle; If the horse has all four legs on the ground, it means he died of natural causes.

      

Agnus Dei or Lamb of God

Ankh, Egyptian for Eternal Life

Anvil, Deceased Person was a Blacksmith

Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End

An arch symbolizes the Passage to Heaven

A Bird meant a messenger of God. Most common birds used were doves.

A broken bud symbolizes an untimely death

A butterfly symbolizes resurrection or the soul leaving the body

A century plant symbolizes everlasting life

The clock symbolizes death, the passing of time, mortality

An eagle symbolizes a Civil War Veteran

A white horse symbolizes good, a black horse, evil

A dog symbolizes loyalty, fidelity, watchfulness

A harp symbolizes praise to God; a broken string symbolizes mortality

A pair of shoes, usually with one overturned, symbolizes the loss of a child

A broken link symbolizes a broken link in the family

Sleeping child symbolizes death

A lion symbolizes strength

A skull represents death or mortality; a winged skull symbolizes an ascent into heaven

A lily-of-the-valley symbolizes innocence, purity, virginity

A garland symbolizes victory in death

A fallen tree symbolizes mortality

A weeping woman symbolizes sorrow, mourning

I bet the next time you get a chance to be at the cemetery, you will find yourself looking at these symbols in a different way!

GARDEN GIGGLE

Why did the bird go to jail?

Because he was using fowl language

What kind of ears do trains have?

Engin-eers!

Where can you play elastic guitar?

In a rubber band!

What is a ghost's favorite road?

A dead end!

FAUNA

WHAT IN THE WORLD? OVER THE GARDEN FENCE
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
323 B.C.: Alexander the Great dies
1912: Captain Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from an airplane
1922: Longest attack of hiccups begins. Charlie Osborne, age 98 hiccuped over 435 million times before it stops, and then dies 11  months later 
1927: Ticker tape parade for Charles Lindbergh returning from the Atlantic
1966: Miranda Rights established
1971:President Richard M. Nixon's daughter Tricia and Edward Cox were married in the White House Rose Garden
1975: Linda Ronstadt had her first #1 hit on the country music charts FUN FACT: Share Our Garden's sister was a Backup Vocalist for many of Ronstadt's albums and performances
2012:Georgia DOT denies application to KKK to Adopt A Highway

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