It’s another darkish, rainy day, so I thought a bit of sunshine was in order:
Now if only the sky looked as bright as this beautiful bloom. *sigh*
How’s the weather where you are? Is it beautifully sunny or dank and dreary?
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 
Hi, it is cold for July in Northern Europe, below 20oC, rain. The only hope is a vacation in Italy 🙂
In case you want to keep those sunflower alive a bit longer try the following: cut the ends of stems under water and rub salt into the cuts. I learned this from my Ikebana teacher and it works.
Enjoy your flowers’ sunshine!
Ekaterina
http://www.IkebanaWeb.com
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Wow, that does sound chilly! It’s hot and muggy right now, as we’re between storms. Not fun. *sigh*
Thanks for the sunflower tip! This picture is actually from a store I visited last weekend. I didn’t buy any flowers (I have a black thumb), but if I ever do get some sunflowers, I’ll keep this in mind! 🙂
Hope your weather improves soon! And what is Ikebana?
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We got a bit of sun this morning, hope it gets a bit warmer and “summer like”.
Ikebana is a Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is known for being minimalist and rather sculptural compared to the standard Western understanding of flower arrangement. You can see some examples on my blog http://www.IkebanaWeb.com.
I can say it is my true passion 🙂
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The humidity here dropped like a rock overnight, so even though it’s still warm outside, it’s much more comfortable. 🙂
That sounds really interesting! I’ll have to check it out. 🙂
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Please do. Let me know what you think about it (both the blog and the Ikebana itself).
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Hot and sunny here! Maybe a little too hot. … And maybe a little too sunny. Wouldn’t mind a few more days like yours here!
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Oh, it’s been way too hot here. And humid! I could really do without the humidity, but that’s Iowa in the summer for ya. Where do you live?
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Southern California. We’ve had a couple good rains this year but not nearly enough.
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Ah. Well, I suppose it could be worse…I heard that parts of Montana and Idaho were getting snow showers yesterday. That just blows my mind.
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Lovely flowers. This is England: so it’s raining – always.
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I seem to have been transplanted to England – it’s been raining here for the better part of the last week, though it feels more like it’s been raining all summer. I’m tired of rain.
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You and me both.
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I’d petition Mother Nature for a change of weather, but if she listened at all, she’d probably send me snow just to be ornery, so it’s probably best to do my grousing where she can’t hear. 😉
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Just like us over here. We don’t even bother because we all know that tomorrow it’ll just rain.
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I know tomorrow will be hot and humid, and I know winter will be snowy and brutally cold, but I grouse anyway. Gives me something to talk about. 🙂
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