Memories From the Greenhouse

Plants arrived at the local greenhouse last week!

I think the day after they arrived

it snowed 2 inches...

the sun hasn't been out since

and the temps just keep dropping.

In the good ol' days the greenhouses

were open and selling like crazy in April!

 (Well,in Kansas!!)

:)

In South Dakota we always had our

plants in by the first of May and hoped

for warm weather and some eager customers

 ready to start planting!

My grandparent's greenhouse in Lennox 

was the popular place to be in spring of the 1950's!

circa 1960
Mom with sister Rhonda and brother Dave in front of Grandpa Pete's Greenhouse

My parents started their own greenhouse 

back in the 60's when I was just

old enough to carry a sprinkling can.

I took over the family greenhouse and

expanded it in 1989 until 2007.

My mother and I ran a tight ship 

and had the prettiest spot in town....

those were some good times!

I'm thinking about my mom tonight,as she is in the hospital. 

May dreams of flowers and sunshine,

and good memories from the greenhouse

sustain her through a painful and trying journey,

Love,