Peace for the New Year!

My Mother was a very creative, resourceful lady. Born in 1911 at Wetumka, Oklahoma; she lived through the great Dust Bowl and Depression. She traveled in covered wagons. She was the daughter of a migrant Sharecropper who lost her Mom at a very young age. She could make anything from Coconut Creme Pie to a beautiful landscape painted on a hand saw. Her gardens were incredible, full of vegetables and beautiful Roses. She raised chickens and could prepare one for a meal in minutes. She could do all of this while raising six children alone with a full time job.

She always insisted yellow roses stood for Peace. I realized today, after research, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the Yellow Rose of Texas. The original song dealt with a lady's love at the Battle of San Jacinto. The words were changed over time. However, florists today feel the yellow rose is a sign of friendship. If placed with a white rose, then it is offering a peaceful friendship! A single yellow rose is thought to represent jealousy! Oh my, how things grow and change. I will keep my Mother's teachings.

Today, I wish you peace for the New Year!