Friday, November 11, 2011

Delight and Domestic Happiness

You might wonder what  today's post title has to do with my watercolor painting of yellow roses for Paint Party Friday. I must tell you  yellow roses reminds me of my husband. While I was working my dear husband would send me yellow roses for special occasions. Did you know that "yellow" roses mean delight, joy, gladness, familiar love and domestic happiness? Isn't that a beautiful sentiment from a spouse?  One Valentine's Day, I did ask my husband why he sent yellow and not red. He said he wanted them to stand out and not to get lost in a sea of red roses. LOL. So, yellow roses will always be special to me.

Hope someone will make you feel special this week.
sincerely, gerri
"A basket of yellow roses"

"Rosey details"
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25 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 11, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Good morning, Gerri. I must say I look forward to paint party Friday to see what you have been up to. Your painting is lovely. Working with only a few colours is a challenge and doing a basket it a challenge ... it looks fabulous. Have a lovely day. Take care ... I know you are busy. xxDonna

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  2. cherylNovember 11, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    oh gerri hun,must say adore your paintings just love seeing what you have come up with and these are just beautifl the colors all work so well amazing hun,hugs cherylxxx

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  3. Craft Addicts - Tracy EvansNovember 11, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Fabulous painting Gerri, love the yellow. How wonderful is your husband sending you roses. Tracy x

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  4. Art From The heartNovember 11, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    beautiful painting!
    Hugs

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  5. carol l mckennaNovember 11, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Lovely painting ~ and lucky you ~ Have a great weekend ~thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF

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  6. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Gerri, I think your roses and that fantastic basket are so pretty. What a dear hubby to send flowers!
    Faye

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  7. UnknownNovember 11, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    I was told once that yellow roses were a symbol of friendship! Another great message from your hubby! :)

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  8. Carolyn DubeNovember 11, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    The flowers are gorgeous alone, but with that story they are a treasure!

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  9. 1CardCreatorNovember 11, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Lovely painting Gerrie, sweet for your husband to remember you with them.

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  10. Dolly DaydreamsNovember 11, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Gerri this is so pretty and delicate, just like a ray of sunshine it warms my heart. What a lovely thought from your husband to choose yellow.

    Marie

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  11. Silvia(Barnie)November 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    A wonderful painting, love the bright colors.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  12. NettyNovember 11, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Your painting is so very pretty Gerri. Happy PPF, x

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  13. wednesdayNovember 11, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    What a lovely thought, and what a sweet husband you have. Yes, I'd be all about some yellow roses too.

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  14. Mary C. NasserNovember 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Love your painting of the basket of yellow roses...and of course the romantic story of why your husband buys you yellow roses, too! :)

    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  15. trisha tooNovember 11, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Sweet and cheerful, Gerri!

    :)

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  16. ElizabethNovember 11, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Hello Gerri, love the story of the roses, and isn't your husband so right - yellow roses now have a significance for you that red roses will never have. BTW, is there really wilds in New Jersey - as a Scot who has never been to NJ, I'm curious to know :) Elizabeth x

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  17. Tracey FKNovember 11, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Lovely story about your husband and I am going to share it with my scoundrel when he gets home... great painting of them and glad it has such lovely memories for you xx

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  18. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Oh Gerri thats so beautiful, its like a glimpse of sunshine to see this gorgeous painting.
    hugs June x

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  19. Joni NickrentNovember 11, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Beautiful painting...full of sunshine!

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  20. A'n'G JohnsonNovember 12, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    awww that is so sweet and thoughtful of him. My husband refuses to get roses all together... and he never lets the florist pick the bouquet. usually I get an interesting combination of the unexpected but gorgeous

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  21. SharonNovember 12, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Beautiful watercolour painting Gerri!

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  22. GlorV1November 12, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Very nice yellow roses and how sweet of your hubby. Nice job gerri!

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  23. Jen @Sadie InspiredNovember 13, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    I have always loved yellow roses. There is something so bright and cheerful about them. I think the connection you have to them is the sweetest. :) Beautiful work!

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  24. EVANovember 13, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Lovely! And a wonderful way to make you feel extra special.

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  25. JKWNovember 13, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I didn't know that about yellow roses. I have always loved them. First thing I did when I moved was to plant a yellow rose bush. The painted picture is fabulous and will always be a reminder. Blessings, Janet PPF

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