Watering His Special Blooms

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

June 8, 2021 5:29pm CST

My neighbor is on a vacation. I promised to water his flowers. He has a memorial for his late wife and those are the special flowers I go to first. Also, all round his front walkway, he has clematis vines growing everywhere. I remember when his wife was alive, these were her favorite. Such beautiful purple blooms with the dark green vine. Clematis plants are among the most popular and attractive flowering vines you can grow in your yard. I need to start a vine in my yard one day. Brought back good memories while I was over there watering for him.. and her. She was his wife and my friend. Forever missed. He lost her in 2018 to cancer. I hope he enjoys his vacation. Photo is mine.

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@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

8 Jun 21

Those clematis plants are absolutely gorgeous! I'm glad you're watering your neighbors flowers, ours will need watering tomorrow.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jun 21

Thanks, we have had a little rain, but her memorial flowers are on his deck, so I check on those every day. She would be so proud of these.

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@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

8 Jun 21

@CarolDM And looking down from heaven, she's still very happy to have you as a friend!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

@kobesbuddy How very nice of you.

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@Juliaacv (51380)

• Canada

9 Jun 21

I am sure that she is looking down on you tending to the flowers and smiling.

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@Juliaacv (51380)

• Canada

9 Jun 21

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

How kind of you, I feel her to this day when I am in her garden. It will always be her garden.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61630)

• Centralia, Washington

8 Jun 21

Poor fella. My Grandma grew clematis.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

He gets so lonesome. But he is gone for a week, I hope he has a great time. He turned 80 last year.

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@Deepizzaguy (104138)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jun 21

That is so kind of you taking care of your neighbor's flowers while he is on vacation.

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@Deepizzaguy (104138)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jun 21

@CarolDM That is true since good neighbors are hard to find.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

The least I could do. He is a great neighbor.

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@Dena91 (16686)

• United States

8 Jun 21

I am glad that he is taking a vacation. How sweet of you to take care of his plants while he is away. I really love clematis.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I encouraged him to go. It is an honor to see after his garden. I love these too. His tomatoes are looking good too.

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• New Delhi, India

8 Jun 21

Great job you did, these clematis flowers are really attractive I also want to grow them in my yard !! I can feel the incense of these flowers it's really beautiful

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I just watered for my neighbor. I like these blooms.

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@kaylachan (71768)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Jun 21

I hope he does too. Those flowers are lovely.

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@kaylachan (71768)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Jun 21

@CarolDM I think she is. I like to think people we lose can watch over us. Pets, too.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I think he will, he likes to travel. Thanks, she would be proud of her blooms.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

@kaylachan I do believe, it is all that gets me through on many days.

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@jobelbojel (36020)

• Philippines

9 Jun 21

Now I know why this was called Clematis --- means climb. That is so sweet to water your neighbor's plants.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

That is correct. They are so pretty all over his front garden. Thank you. He is a good neighbor.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Jun 21

You are right, clematis are beautiful and easy to grow. I also need to start a vine in our garden.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

9 Jun 21

@CarolDM I was looking the garden this afternoon and I found a spot where I would like to start one.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

@LadyDuck They seem very easy, I need to get busy on that when the baby birds fledge.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I have the perfect spot in the garden, just need to get it done.

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

9 Jun 21

That's nice of you to do that for him and her. The flowers are beautiful. I've thought of growing those and morning glories before. Maybe one day I'll but some trellises to get them growing on.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

Thank you. He is a great neighbor. The least I can do. They are gorgeous. She would be proud.

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

9 Jun 21

@CarolDM they are gorgeous.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

@MarshaMusselman

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@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

9 Jun 21

Gorgeous flowers! That is good that you water the plants of your neighbor.

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@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

10 Jun 21

@CarolDM You are welcome. Have a nice Thursday.

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

Thank you.

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@LindaOHio (181717)

• United States

9 Jun 21

Lovely blooms. I'm glad you have good memories of her.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

Yes she was a great friend, I love being in her garden even today.

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@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

9 Jun 21

Good to know. You are a kind soul. Have a good day

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@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

10 Jun 21

@CarolDM your welcome dear

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

Thank you.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

9 Jun 21

the memorial sounds amazing! it is a part of us to pay tribute to those gone. But it is the part of us,t hat cares for others that nurtures our souls. you are a good egg!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

You are so kind. He has it fixed up really nice, she would and is proud I know.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

@DocAndersen He said he feels her presence, so happy he does.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

9 Jun 21

@CarolDM i am sure she is watching him and helping those flowers burst into the world.

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@rebelann (112973)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jun 21

I love the color of those beautiful blooms. So sorry you lost a friend.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I love these too. Thanks, she is missed by many.

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@prashu228 (37521)

• India

9 Jun 21

such beautiful flowers , his wife loved those flowers and its good he is still taking care of those

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

Yes he does a great job.

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@FourWalls (69029)

• United States

9 Jun 21

Beautiful memorial flowers! And you mean they aren't getting enough "natural" water from all this rain?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

Yes these are fine, her memorial in the back, on the covered deck. I visited the entire garden while I was there.

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@jstory07 (139971)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Jun 21

The clematis plants are really pretty. I hope he enjoys his vacation to.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I love these, I imagine he is enjoying.

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@rakski (125995)

• Philippines

9 Jun 21

such lovely colors

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@rakski (125995)

• Philippines

10 Jun 21

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

I agree.

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@RasmaSandra (80736)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Jun 21

Very beautiful flowers, Purple is my favorite color,

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 21

She loved her flowers, these are still gorgeous.

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