We had been to Ireland in May, 2005. The flowers there are blooming and the hills and fields, with their herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, were a brilliant green and very beautiful. It is a wonderful country and a fine place to visit. The weather was cool and there was a bit of rain about the area on several days. The flowers are varied and so colorful. Some were in people's houses, some in yards and some just in the towns and villages. We spent time there with family, our Grandsons and their Mother and Father. It was fun! Watching children grow is a wonderful thing for Grandparents. Seeing the various stages of life in the children is interesting. We will go back.

"There is something remarkably more beautiful about flowers that you yourself have planted and divided, and cared for, than any other flowers. It reminds one that the creation of beauty is a happy experience."----Claudia Lady Bird Johnson

"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not."----Georgia O'Keeffe