A Year of Gratitude – June 10, 2024

I found my gratitude in this peony bud this morning. It’s the promise of beautiful blooms to come. How could I be anything but grateful for that?

It doesn’t look like much now, but when this bud opens, it will be a gorgeous peony in a deep fuchsia color. It’s the most colorful of all the peonies we grow here in our gardens.

While the light pink peonies are my favorite because they remind me of my grandmother’s peonies, this one is exquisite. I do love the deeply colored petals. They are so striking against the bright green foliage.

It won’t be long before these tightly held petals unfurl and show us their beauty. I don’t mind waiting. I know that they’ll be more than worth the wait.

This post is part of our A Year of Gratitude Series. You can find the introduction, inspiration, and entire year’s gratitude’s posts here.