What the road warrior taught me about flowers

Fresh cut flowers in the home were never something I truly appreciated until The Road Warrior. He always liked them and his “Bachelor Pad” always had fresh arrangements. When we got married he inquired a few times why I didn’t have fresh flowers in our home. Usually after few inquiries I would grab a mixed bouquet at the grocery store and put it in a vase in the kitchen.

Needless to say that wasn’t what he meant.

He meant floral arrangements that were an accessory to the home, not just haphazardly thrown in a vase in a random place. But I didn’t get it then.

Last year I decided to hire a florist to do customized weekly arrangements in the home. It was fun planning out the areas that I wanted to have flowers and after a few weeks I began to develop preferences. Walking through a house with beautiful flowers, artfully placed, made me smile. And no matter what was going on in our lives I believe our house looked a little dressier and neater because of the floral arrangements.

As I’m seeking to simplify the running of our home and lifestyle I’ve been looking at the services we use. Am I being a good steward? Is this something that really adds value to our family life? Is it something that we could do ourselves?

This week I discontinued the flower service. Using a wholesale flower distributor I placed my first order, took a deep breath and gave it a try.

I’ve discovered that I enjoy flower arranging. Who knew?

The Road Warrior said he was so happy to come home to a (clean) house full of flowers. It looked welcoming and inviting after a hard week away working on the road. My husband felt loved by this (simple) act of service.

Now as I walk through the house, they not only make me smile, but they have become a tangible sense of accomplishment that one doesn’t always find so easily as a homemaker.

I’m adding Florist to my job description…

enjoyed it? please share >