Everywhere I look around,
I am no longer a florist, but I am missing the creativity. So I decided to paint a small picture for Ian as his Valentines Day card.
Hope he likes it…
If you want to see what I was up to on past Valentines Days, you can here and here.
lyrics by Tom Jones
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
Green Theatre 
Christine @ The Gardening Blog said,
February 14, 2012 @ 4:10 AM
I love the card & enjoyed your previous posts about Valentines Day. I’m sure Ian is going to love this card!!
kilbournegrove said,
February 16, 2012 @ 6:04 AM
Thanks Christine, now that it is past Valentines day, I can reveal, he did.
Cindy @ enclos*ure said,
February 14, 2012 @ 11:52 AM
Really beautiful bouquets from 2010 — much nicer than roses.
kilbournegrove said,
February 16, 2012 @ 6:05 AM
I agree, I love mixed bouquets.
Elephant's Eye said,
February 14, 2012 @ 1:54 PM
I MISS your flowers. Don’t you have casual at home flowers to share with us now?? Your flower work was one of the first hooks that bound me to blogs!
kilbournegrove said,
February 16, 2012 @ 6:06 AM
Sorry Diana, I shall have to sneak outside with my secateurs.
sunny said,
February 15, 2012 @ 3:38 AM
This is lovely, you should paint more often!
kilbournegrove said,
February 16, 2012 @ 6:06 AM
Thank you Sunny, that is sweet. I did bring some canvases and paints down, now I have so much more free time.
Heather @ what's blooming this week said,
February 15, 2012 @ 7:54 AM
I’m sure you miss the creativity, but not the stress. That’s how I feel about my old wedding cake business – miss doing the beautiful work, don’t miss the stress though.
I’m sure Ian enjoyed your painting as it’s lovely.
kilbournegrove said,
February 16, 2012 @ 6:07 AM
Yes, Heather, the creativity, love my stree free life, although have already started worrying about missing my snowdrops. Thanks for the compliment about the painting.
Shirley said,
February 15, 2012 @ 5:44 PM
Hi there, thanks for popping by my blog. Nice artwork! Ah… creativity is something I have missed but find blogging with photos and video fills the gap. Best wishes to you 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
February 16, 2012 @ 6:08 AM
It was a joy to visit your blog/garden, and enjoy spring. Now that my job is no longer creative, I am looking for other sources as well.
Garden Walk Garden Talk said,
February 16, 2012 @ 7:46 AM
You painted a beautiful Valentine, I bet Ian adored it.
kilbournegrove said,
February 20, 2012 @ 11:11 AM
He did, (at least that is what he said, lol).
The Sage Butterfly said,
February 16, 2012 @ 9:43 AM
The colors are so vibrant…just beautiful! Happy belated Valentine’s Day!
kilbournegrove said,
February 20, 2012 @ 11:11 AM
Thank you, I certainly am inspired by the bright colours in Barbados.
Laura@PatioPatch said,
February 20, 2012 @ 9:28 AM
stunning colours and swirls to your warm heart Deborah. With the carribean light, you should get some vivid artwork done. Something to take back to KG when you return. Did not know you were this artistic and look forward to seeing more 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
February 20, 2012 @ 11:19 AM
Thank you for the compliment Laura, I have been enjoying painting while I have so much free time in Barbados.