Flower Vase Today

On March 1, 2012 I put some flowers from my gardens in a vase and planned to keep fresh flowers in the house until Oct. 31st. The flowers have changed but there has always been enough. Actually now there is an abundant of flowers of all types and color and I have a new vase.

Our friend from Church was selling vases in the back of Church a few Sundays ago. They were made by her son who is serving a long prison term at the maximum security prison at Waupun. We were impressed by all of the vases and designs but finally picked one that has painting on it her son created.

I spend a year at Waupun prison in 69–70 for my participation in the Milwaukee 14 action of destroying selective service files. Serving a long sentence there is hard for me to fathom. Serving time is still hard but maybe the act of creating these beautiful vases brings some small relief.

With the new and larger vase I needed to pick more flowers that have longer stems from the gardens. That is no problem these days when the flowers in the gardens are flourishing. I am especially impressed by the marigolds that I planted around the raised vegetable garden in the front yard. Someone told me they were a natural deterrent to keep out bugs from the plant. Now I know they flourish with sun and water which they enjoy being around the garden edge. The tomatoes, eggplants, basil have come and gone in this garden but the marigolds keep on growing.

A perennial fresh flower vase for eight months was a goal that is now coming closer to achievement. The flowers keep on growing and in the vase bring some beauty into the house.

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