Flowers for Friday – Indian Blanket
This is the Indian blanket wildflower that I fell in love with while we were visiting Texas.
If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m particularly fond of flowers that change their coloring or shading within a petal or within the center of the flower.
I thought those pictures might be a nice cheer-me-up to all of us today. Particularly those of us *ahem* who are beginning to be tired of snow and/or being cooped up inside. But you know what makes being cooped up inside just a wee bit more bearable?
That’s right! chooooooooooooooooocolate.
Now, you may look at that collection and say to yourself “OH MY GOSH, Danielle!? Are you planning to OD on chocolate? REALLY, calm down, honey, you are almost done. No need to be drastic!”
Or you may say “Wow! HB bought all of that for you at the grocery yesterday? A truer sign of love has ne’er been found.”
(but only if you say things like ne’er. And who says words like that today? Not I! said the bear, I ne’er say ne’er.)
*ahem* Don’t mind me, I’m feeling loopy for some reason. Maybe it is the lightheadedness from yearning for chocolate. All of the blood has left my brain and gone to my stomach.
Anyway, where was I?
Oh yes! OR you may say to yourself, “geeeeee, I wish I could get a better look at those chocolates, because I Swear one of them wants to be eaten!”
Do you seeeeeeee that?! That one has a spotlight on it!
It clearly needs to be eaten.
Ope! It just fell out of the wrapper.
Well, we can’t leave a mess around the house, now can we?
yummmmmmmmmmmm
Flower pictures were taken with our Sony Cybershot DSC-P71 and chocolate pics were taken this morning with Dee-Dee.
Amber says:
Not. Fair.
You know, you still *ahem* have a chocolate gift waiting here nicely wrapped up in it’s package on my bar screaming at me saying “Gee I wish someone would eat me!”
You know, it takes a lot of will power to *not* eat chocolate.
But if a piece of chocolate just happens to fall out of the wrapper, you know, you just gotta clean up that mess.
Also, I love the Indian blanket flowers. Those were particularly my favorite wildflowers, along with bluebonnets. I think I remember being told a legend behind the Indian blanket flowers, but goodness knows if I can remember the whole thing correctly.
I think this may be time to see if LB knows anything about that legend. She STILL lives in Texas.
Oh, how I wish I could move back. *sigh*
I love your flower shots. They are so pretty, and blend well with the sunlight out today. Maybe you are cheery because there has been sunlight the last couple of days.
I’m also one of those people who loves the flowers that change color mid petal or in the center. Teehee. I just like color, so more color is much better.
Have a wonderful Friday.
LadyBug says:
Sorry, Amber, I don’t know that one. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of Indian Blanket wildflowers…until now. But, my goodness, they’re just lovely. I, too, am quite fond of the changing colors on the petals. God sure is a fantastic artist, isn’t He?
And I ne’er say “ne’er” either. Heh.
But I do looooove me some chooooooocolate. Wish we were closer. We could OD together.
Death by chocolate.
Sounds divine, doesn’t it?
Ern says:
You know, that’s just rude. Now I want chocolate, and do I have any in the house? (No.) But it’s just as well. With my lack of willpower, I would go through that whole bag of dove chocolates today.
Mmmmmmmm, daaaaaark. Yum.
sheryl says:
Hi Danielle!
I love dark chocolate. Especially Dove, but also the Lindt dark chocolate made of 70% cocoa in the white wrapper… mmm
But today, honestly, I think I want curry more than anything. It’s a good sign.
I can only IMAGINE the relief you feel knowing it will be over soon. (Or the relief you know you will feel AFTERWARD). And I will call you Dr. Danielle from then on!
Squirl says:
Oh, that chocolate looks really good. But the flowers are not only gorgeous, they’re much less fattening.
Alex says:
choooooooooocolate. yum!
danielle- when you get a chance, e-mail me with your time, etc of your defense. still not sure if i will be up there, but there is a veeery good chance i will be, and i want to put it in my calendar now so i don’t miss it!
poopie says:
That’s my all time favorite flower!!
honestyrain says:
you! must! share!
chocolate!
please!
Momo says:
That is an awesome flower picture, very beautiful! I’ve never heard of it before today, thanks for sharing it with us.
I’m soooooo jealous of all that chocolate! I need it like another hole in my hed, but I love it!!!!!
Paula says:
Thanks for the kind words over at Amanda’s. I’ll be diving into your archives momentarily.. hope you don’t mind one more set of eyeballs!