Friday, April 3, 2009

What Was That Word Again? Ah yes... I remember


For three days I have been wracking my brain for a certain word and finally found it after a little research online. You see, this is a common problem for me~ in part due to my little barnacle brained companion Multiple Sclerosis and in part because of my age. So I am sometimes stumped for a common word and other times it is something a little less common to the world but perfectly normal to me.
Today I found the word, or two words in this case, that have been evading me since Tuesday evening.
Tussie Mussie!
Seriously, that is what I've been searching for. And why would I be doing that?

Because in the spring I like to make these tiny bouquets from flowers growing lonely in my back yard. The ones that nobody else would ever see if I left them out there. Instead I fashion tiny groupings on window sills, on the table, on the back of the toilet (usng tiny and narrow vases left to me by my grandmother and some given by my mom)so their beauty can be admired and appreciated, if only for a little while.

There is an interesting article about Tussie Mussies and the Language of Flowers here:
http://www.herbcompanion.com/Projects/Tussie-mussie.aspx
In the language of flowers, the hyacinth flower symbolizes sport or play, and the blue Hyacinth signifies sincerity. Grape hyacinths are actually members of the lily family, similar to lily of the valley which symbolized a return of happiness... Very appropriate to me because I am so much happier in the Spring than during the long gray winter. Daffodils symbolize respect, regard, and to some new beginnings and life. More info can be found here:
http://www.ehow.com/about_4587538_symbolic-meaning-flowers.html

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I'm 40 years old mom to 4 wonderful blessings, Married for 20 years, Unapologetic Conservative, Imperfect Orthadox Catholic, writer, reader, lover of politics, and living with multiple sclerosis.