Books by the old Leather Chair

  • Snow In The Summer
  • My Bible
  • The Power of Silence
  • What Comes Next and to Like It
  • Encore Provence
  • A Year in Provence

Monday, December 17, 2012

Heavenly Scent

Errands in the local town this morning.
Thundering at the moment as rain comes in.

I saw them and the scent - always pleases me.
Usually wait until after Christmas and find
a pot on sale.

Looking at them the clerk stepped up
and I commented how I liked them
but too expensive.

She said "if you would like them I will mark them half price."

I replied "you will do this?"

So they were purchased
and I put them in my bedroom on my desk.

Narcissus Paper Whites
they smell heavenly...

A Christmas present
to myself.....
Baking a cake soon
and not planning on leaving the woods
until next week.

My idea of Heaven...

17 comments:

lil red hen said...

Such a nice clerk! Almost like being gifted twice!

Sharon said...

One kind act can make such a difference. Every time you smell that scent you will remember this gift.

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

That was so sweet of the clerk to do that for you.

I love that picture of your desk with the paper whites and I see some hearts too.

I would stay in your woods too. I'm staying here in our little haven until I have to go to work. I love being at home.

Love and hugs to you dear Ernestine.

FlowerLady

Tabor said...

What a great gift to yourself and what a nice clerk to recognize good customer service!

Pienosole said...

I love these, especially at this time of year. Beautiful :-)!

the wild magnolia said...

How thrilled I am for your extra special Christmas gift. I love paper whites, love them.
Enjoy!

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Charlotte, Sharon, Lorraine,
Tabor, Pienosole and Sandy,
thanks for visiting :)

Judy said...

Oh yes--I love PaperWhites--the smell is divine!!! So nice to have something actively growing this time of year.

Sky said...

i love them, too! lucky you to find such an accommodating sales clerk. glad you are going to have a quiet week exactly where you want to be!

Wisewebwoman said...

Lovely thought, lovely gift, lovely price.

I bought myself this large pot of daisies with a tiny poinsettia in
the middle. Something about flowers.

Though given my druthers I would have chosen narcissi.

I'm hunkering too, Ernestine, let's keep in touch.

It is soooo cosy...

XO
WWW

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Judy, Sky and WWW, thank you for visiting me :)

kerrdelune said...

Love this, and hats off to the clerk... My Christmas gift to myself this year was a Red Lion amaryllis - on sale in my local market.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Dear Cate, thank you so much for visiting me :)

Laura said...

I love paperwhites... what Sharon wrote is so true! enjoy your gift to you darling one! Happy Christmas to you!

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Laura, thank you so much for checking in...

mel said...

Everything about your home seems to be so peaceful and beautiful.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Dear Mel, thank you...