This morning while walking the dogs I came across a flower sticking through a brick wall that took me back in time a few decades.
I don’t know what this flower is but I remember it growing along the fence at the daycare center my mom took my brother and me. It was located at the hospital where she worked as an emergency room nurse. The smell of the flower is distinct. The small buds blossom into a variety of colors. And they attract bees. I remember the daycare play yard located right next to the hospital and alongside a railroad track. The yard was made of mulch and smelled like sawdust. There were several huge tires we played in plus a sandbox with very gritty sand and a swing set. I was around 4 – 6 years old. Isn’t it funny how this flood of memories comes back just by seeing a flower?
The rest of the photos are some other flowers we found today on our walk:
A wall of azaleas in full bloom.
I think these are pansies.
This bed lines an entire block – it really is beautiful in person.
And I proudly display the one LONE flower in my yard.
In a few weeks I’ll be walking with my fellow Disney cast members for the Greater Orlando Start! Heart Walk to raise money to fight heart disease.
I have a special place in my heart (no pun intended) for this event as I honor my grandma, who passed away many years ago after suffering from heart disease for as long as I can remember. She died my junior year of high school.
Grandma moved in with our family when I was in elementary school. Her health had declined so much she couldn’t live on her own any longer. By trade she was a seamstress who specialized in draperies, but she would often make many of my play clothes and would even make matching clothes for my Barbie dolls! One of her many other talents was cooking. She was a phenomenal cook who made the best dinners and desserts I can remember. These were true meat-n-potatoe dishes with homemade breads, pop overs, brownies, and cakes. I am thankful to still have many of her recipes which unfortunately rarely gets used these days. It was all simple food, but gosh was it delicious.
Here’s one of the few pictures I have of grandma and me.
If you would like to support me in the American Heart Walk, you can do so by donating through my Heart Walk webpage. The walk is the first weekend in October. It’s only a 5k so I think I can handle that. The American Heart Association raises funds to not only fight heart disease but stroke, too. My mother has already suffered three strokes in the past 9 years and miracously, she recovered from all of them with no long term effects. I know that times are tough right now and there are many charities in need of money. I am grateful for anything you can do.
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Now a little bit about me: I'm a native of Central Florida and work at Walt Disney World Resort. (And yes, it's a dream job!) Prior to my magical days at Disney I spent nearly 10 years at WFTV Ch-9 in Orlando. I'm a graduate of Rollins College. I love animals so you'll probably see quite a few stories here about my babies, Mikita and Jefferson.
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A wall of azaleas in full bloom.
I think these are pansies.
And I proudly display the one LONE flower in my yard. 
Here’s one of the few pictures I have of grandma and me. 
