My husband sent me roses. Three dozen.
“But he that dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose.” — Anne Bronte
He sent them to my workplace and everyone who saw them asked about the occasion. It wasn’t our anniversary, my birthday, the day we first met. On the surface, there was no logical explanation.
As most women will attest, that is the best time to receive flowers.
“The rose is without explanation. She blooms, because she blooms.” — Angelus Silesius
Still, I knew the reason.
He was glad to have his wife back from the ravages of her day job sprinkled with the constant attention to the round of edits looming on the second novel.
My head had been bent over the keyboard, ear to the telephone, or I was in meetings or functions and absent altogether.
I knew at the beginning of May that my schedule would be rough for weeks. I suppose most of you have figured this out since I’m only blogging occasionally.
So the title isn’t a misspelling, an error.
“Love flows like flowers and grows like water. I’m so thirsty for romance, I could drink a dozen roses.” — Jarod Kintz
My roses require a little reading between the lines, read and absorbed for their deeper meaning, inhaled for the aroma of sweetness when there’s time to truly slow down and breathe.
When did you receive a gift for no apparent reason, whose meaning was abundantly clear to you?
Renee Johnson is the author of Acquisition, and The Haunting of William Gray. She is currently working on a Young Adult novel, while editing a suspense novel which has international flair–an homage to her love of travel and foreign food. She lives on a farm in North Carolina with her husband, Tony Johnson, and one very spoiled German shepherd named Gretel.
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You and your roses are beautiful, Renee. Congratulations on being on the other side of your busy schedule. Enjoy your roses and time with your husband!
Oh, thank you so much. Yes, having a little time with the husband is equally important, especially when he enjoys it too! *wink*
For me I suppose it’s the promise of Jesus.
Wow! Great answer Carl.
Those are beautiful! And huge! You look great, too, Renee.
It was huge and soooo heavy! You wouldn’t believe the work it took to get them home without breaking one. Thanks Patti!
I imagine that was quite a task!
Involving several of us to maneuver!! But it was fun.
Gorgeous.
And a lesson in writing and life, too!!
He’s a keeper! xx
PS. I continually receive unexpected gifts of journals! I love them!
We have been married for 30 years, so to still be getting roses is pretty sweet. And I love journals. My husband gets me great leather bound ones with gold edging on the ends of the pages…so lovely I almost hate to write in them. But of course, I do.
What a wonderful thing to do!
Yes, Elyse, it was truly special.
What a beautiful and thoughtful thing to do. I love this, Renee – and you look absolutely gorgeous 😀
Thank you Dianne! I can’t compete with the fresh roses, but I love the compliment.
He’s a keeper, alright. He’s just reminding you of that. 😉
Thanks Michelle. I think I will keep him. *wink*
They are beautiful… And so are you! .~🍃 🍃🍃 ~
By the way I nominated for a Creative Blogger Award
You can check it out here, if you are interested, http://t.co/ZGd43qDszB
All my best wishes and happy weekend ahead to you. Aquileana ⭐
Thank you Aquileana. You are so thoughtful!!
What a wonderful, incredible husband! Wow. Gorgeous, gorgeous flowers. Lucky you. The roses are so beautiful. I love the richness of their color.
And they stayed lovely for a week. He is definitely a keeper. Thanks Monica.
Lovely gift Renee and well done for getting to the other side 🙂
Thanks Andrea. It’s a great feeling to get the next round completed and out of my hands–at least for a brief moment.
That is a perfect reason to send roses – the scent must have been wonderful too!
Fabulous aroma and huge presence in the room. And it was so nice because it was unexpected and quite generous. Gotta love him.
What a sweet husband you have. It’s true sign of love and appreciation for him to send you such a beautiful bouquet. You’ve been a busy gal and deserve this special reward. Great photos. 🙂
Thank you. It seems I barely have time to breathe sometimes. But that’s okay. I love staying busy, as I can tell you do too. All that gardening and the crafts–wow!!
What beautiful red roses these Renee, and even more wonderful to receive these from your husband as such a surprise and after all your hard work, which I’m sure will more than pay off. I hope you are finding that time now to breathe…time to really smell the roses 🙂
Definitely need to inhale the precious aroma stemming from these beauties. Thank you Sherri. It was a wonderful gift and I had to share!!