My older son Jesse walked through the door on my birthday with a potted Delphinium, an enormous bouquet of flowers, and a big grin on his handsome face. I want to give thanks to him by posting this series of photos…

I took the satin ribbons, that were tied around the bouquet, and strung them from our magnolia tree where they dance on delicate breezes:

Jesse's cat Nella likes to go inside of this broken pot to get out of the sun and take her little cat naps:

My Jesse is having some difficult times right now so I ask all of you lovely readers to light a candle and send out liberating prayers for him. Merci to you, and mercy to him.