My parents owned a greenhouse, but my father also worked a full time job, so a lot of the work and <\/p>\n
responsibility of running the greenhouse fell to my mother and my older brothers. My mom was a florist<\/p>\n
and made bouquets and corsages, funeral baskets and grave blankets- and she would transplant all the<\/p>\n
seedlings in the winter and spring. My father had a transplanting area set up for her in the back of the<\/p>\n
commercial greenhouse- in an alcove between the little greenhouse where he kept his special plants and <\/p>\n
the service room that housed the pots and flats and heaters and other paraphernalia that kept the business<\/p>\n
running efficiently.<\/p>\n
It was very much her area- the bench at the right height for her to plant without too much bending- a chair to<\/p>\n
ease her back- foam mats (always encrusted with soil) and lighting right above her station for the times when<\/p>\n
she had to plant into the night to keep up with the season. The greenhouse was where their partnership showed<\/p>\n
the most to me- they worked together to make it a success.<\/p>\n
So- when my husband called me into the front yard the other day and showed me this-<\/p>\n
a planting station that he set up for me- it spoke to me of his love for me.<\/p>\n He didn\u2019t really understand why I broke into tears- or why I kissed him so ferociously- but he was pleased that I was happy!<\/p>\n My love language from my childhood eye- he provided a safe and comfortable space to plant the containers for our yard.<\/p>\n I planted up 14 different containers, my hands busy, my heart full, humming a happy little tune. <\/p>\n Because I felt so loved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Growing up in a large family gives one perspective. I am number 6 of seven children. I saw relationships at work all around me- sibling, parental, partner, gender- there was always something going on. And because I was so … Continue reading ![\"005\"](\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/005.jpg\" "\\"005\\"")
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