Another day at Balmain Markets and as always there was a favourite bunch of flowers that stood out and sang to me that I wanted to take home and take care of – my heavenly-sent mulberry coloured Water Lilies.  I already started calling them mine, so I guess no one had a chance.  Plenty of people asked about them, of course! And I thought for sure they’d go early, but they stayed there waiting for me :o)  They’re now sitting so peacefully and content together in my large fishbowl.  When I placed them in their new home last night, they were shy, near closed, but this morning the first thing I see are my beautiful open Water Lilies singing their ethereal song in the early morning sunlight.  Immediately I felt joy and had a smile on my face, what a way to start a Sunday :o)

Oh Water Lily
Oh sweet and fragrant lily,
from still water… quietly,
you find your way to sunshine,
and the bumble bee.

-Jacqueline D’Elia