Sunday, February 17, 2013

It Must Be Love

We celebrated an anniversary in our house recently.  Ten years of domestic bliss.

So what do you buy for a loved one on a special day?

Flowers maybe?


Or something sparkly?


After so many years one gets to know another person, and their quirks, quite well.  Although I happen to like both flowers and sparklies that wasn't quite the right gift for the occasion.

One evening when I arrived home after work this week this guy greeted me at the door.


Nothing says love like yard art.


I think I just found my next garden project.  He's going to look perfect swimming through a sea of ornamental grass.

27 comments:

The Witch said...

Sweet, what a great gift.
Happy Anniversary and many more to come.

Anonymous said...

I forgo the jewels too. My husband gave me roses this week and they were the salmon color of my cockatoo. Weirdly, that was romantic. Love your yard art. It really is unique.

Gardeningbren said...

So..is it Nova Scotia folk art? I have to ask of course. Beautiful, rustic, kind of quirky and barracuda like. Now that's a great gift.

Happy happy and more to come.

Anonymous said...

This is a gift with character! Is it Jody's handiwork or a local find? (I love the nail teeth.) -Jean

Lisa at Greenbow said...

You are loved. What a great gift.

HolleyGarden said...

Love it! You are right - it is going to be so interesting put in just the right planting! Happy anniversary!

RURAL said...

That's too cute for words....I love the idea of planting him in the bed of grass.

Congrats!

Jen

Casa Mariposa said...

That's awesome!! My husband surprised a while back by fixing the broken wheels on my wheelbarrow. I was thrilled! I love the grass idea. You'll need to put some fish just out of his reach. :o)

sweetbay said...

He'll look fantastic swimming through a sea of ornamental grass..

What is the orange flower in the bouquet?

Laurrie said...

Nothing says love like yard art. Amen!

The idea of a fish swimming through grass is great -- I actually saw a small school of glass fish cresting undulating waves of low hakonechloa at Missouri Botanical Garden, and thought the whole look was inspired. I want to see your anniversary fish in a sea of grass this summer!

Marguerite said...

Thank you!

Marguerite said...

It's really the thought that counts isn't it? No one else would know the colour your bird is and that little detail makes all the difference.

Marguerite said...

Brenda, it was either New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. Unfortunately cannot remember who the artist is. I love the description of barracuda, that fits it perfectly. The nails were my favourite part.

Marguerite said...

This is from a local artist (not PEI but maritime). The body is actually an old float but like you I loved the teeth the best.

Marguerite said...

I'm very lucky to have found such a great partner :)

Marguerite said...

As soon as I saw it I had a picture of grasses in my head. Can't wait to make the vision a reality now.

Marguerite said...

Thanks Jen, hopefully it looks as good in reality as it does in my head.

Marguerite said...

Now that is a fantastic idea! Those teeth are just begging to catch a wee little fish.

Marguerite said...

They actually aren't flowers but the leaves of Spirea Goldflame. In the spring the foliage is almost a chartreuse with orange tints before it mellows to green in the summer.

Marguerite said...

I like these ideas of smaller fish 'swimming' around the big guy. The grass to me just makes so much sense as fish often swim through aquatic grass and grass just has that movement in a breeze. This really is a big fish though. Could take a season or three to get grasses big enough to encompass him.

Jason said...

It is a very good thing when your spouse gets what it is that you really like. An excellent piece of garden art - and very appropriate for a PEI garden, I would think. As a landlubber, though, I have to wonder: barracuda? flying fish? shark (or land shark)?

Marguerite said...

I didn't show it in the picture but it's mounted on a large post so my immediate thought was flying fish but I love the suggestions of barracuda. Those teeth are something else.

Melanie J Watts said...

Awesome gift! I love your idea of surrounding it with swaying grasses. Congrats on your 10th anniversary.

HELENE said...

Congratulations on your anniversary! You must have a husband with a sense for the unusual gifts, I love it, hope you did too :-)

Jennifer said...

Happy anniversary to you both and your house. Ten years rushes by so fast doesn't it? I love, love the art piece. It will look perfect swimming in a sea of ornamental grass.

Janet/Plantaliscious said...

What a fabulous gift - and what a gifted man! A sea of grass sounds like the perfect place for him. The fish, not the man...

Janet, The Queen of Seaford said...

What a great gift! Love his teeth. Can't wait to see it in the garden.