Because I'm Worth It

I'm at the supermarket.

Alone. No Little People, no baby.

Even though I'm simply wandering amongst aisles of food, I am high on the feeling of Freedom.

I'm amongst the potatoes (soooooo many varieties!) looking for the fresh flowers.

Its all been moved around since I was last there.

I have it in my mind that I must buy myself some Yellow Tulips.

Yes, yes I know I have to remember to get bread and milk and various other essentials, but I can't stop thinking about Yellow Tulips.

Ahh yes, the fresh flowers are there, and oooooooooo just LOOK at those gorgeous tulips! So fresh! So vibrant! Just what I need!

I marvel at the colours, at the perfectly perfect blooms.

I notice that the bunches of tulips are in two sizes :: small (£2) and large (£5).

I pick up a small (£2) bunch of Yellow Tulips and pop them in my basket.

They are very pretty. And very yellow.

But there are only eight of them in the small (£2) bunch.

No matter, eight will be enough.

I walk on through the supermarket gathering Essential Items.

Bread. Milk. Chocolate.

I go to the checkout, and I pick up my small (£2) bunch of yellow tulips to put on the conveyor belt.

They do look small.

I hesitate.

I ponder the tulips for an instant.

Then I put the small (£2) bunch of tulips in my basket and re-trace my steps back to the fresh flowers.

The small (£2) bunch of tulips go back in the bucket and I pick up a large (£5) bunch of tulips.

Yellow, white, red and yellow/red tulips in this bunch, twenty stems in total.

They are unbelievably gorgeous.

And I feel a hundred million times better now that I have the Large (£5) bunch in my basket.

You see.....the advantage of buying a large bunch of tulips is that you can spread them.

Quite difficult to spread eight stems satisfactorily.

But twenty stems are pretty beautifully Spreadable.

I arrange thirteen stems in my duck-egg blue jug and pop them on the table....

....take three stems upstairs to the bathroom to go in my old glass bottles on the windowsill.

 And I put four stems in a small patterned jug to sit on my bedside table.

Oh bed, bed, Bed, you are really Tempting me!

But no, I have things to do, I have to put all thoughts of Bed to the back of my mind.

Incidentally, I managed about four hours sleep in my bed last night, four small teeny-weeny hours. 

It was not a good night.

But it doesn't matter because there are Tulips in the house.

Not just a small bunch, but a Large Bunch.

And I am very happy about that.

And I do believe I'm Worth It.

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Comments

[Rafiki]

Flowers always brightens up a persons day, no matter what's gone on before them. Vibrant bunches of Tulips like this are especially warming in any home.

[Namolela]

murvelous

[Heather]

Love your ripple tutorial ! Mine is growing nicely. Like you I love marbles too.

[Cathrin]

Hello

Could you please share where the pattern for the edging of the multi coloured granny square that you made. It is mostly blues and greens together.

Thanks

[Pati]

I love tulips too, together with peonies and sunflowers they are my favourite flower. You bought a lovely bunch! Sleep tight! Pati x

[Emily]

You are so very worth it! I just love your blog. I think I'm going to buy some tulips!

[Sue]

Love this post from start to finish! When a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do ... you definitely did the right thing!!!

Sx

[Jacquie]

your tulips look lovely !!!!!!!!! I've got some that are exactly like the red and yellow one in your photo and they have been making me smile :0)

[Monique Elisabeth]

Those tulips are so wonderful. I love the colours.
I hope you can sleep some more tonight !!!
Have a great beginning of the new week.

[belinda]

looooove your tulips! i bought a bunch of tulips, hyacinths and ranonkels (don't know the name in english). Because the weather won't work with me, i have to bring in spring myself!
greetz from holland.

[Annie Wynen]

GOOD ON YOU! I think I will buy myself some flowers tomorrow because I'm worth it too. Thanks for the inspiration and vote of confidence.

[Becky]

I love your blog and all the lovely things that you make and the way you share your thoughts and home with us all! Please accept this well-deserved Sunshine Award, (I know you have had one already!) check out my blog to find out more: http://dotsandspotsdesign.blogspot.com/ Congratulations on your recent Gold Medal Blog award too!

[Aussie Maria]

I know exactly what you mean about the tulips, one of my favourite flowers, after daffodils. Love the colours of them

[Mel]

Darn tootin' you're worth it! And those cheery tulips look just PERFECT in your home!

Just wanted to tell you that you have received the Sunshine Blog Award. Please stop by my blog and pick up your award. You will find it at: http://musings-by-melani.blogspot.com/

And thank you so much for your wonderful blog! It's such a joy to read...

[Mary]

Did you know Tulips keep growing after they are cut? That is why you can arrange perfectly arrange them, then the next day they have moved. :) I keep cutting them so they don't get so leggy.

[Mary]

So glad you went back and picked up more!!!! Eight would not do!!!

[Christine]

Isn't it wonderful how a simple thing like flowers can lift the spirit just by being there? The greatest joys in life are found in the simple things! Enjoy!

[Bonnie]

Fresh flowers always make me feel better...even with a lack of sleep...

Cheers

Bonnie

[Alícia]

I don't speak enoght english to explain how much I like your blog.
I love it, thank you!!

[Gemma Wilson]

You so did the right thing!

[Elaine]

you are doing so wonderfuly well Lucy - just look how tidy and clean your bedside table looks..!

[Lorraine Tarr]

You most certainly are worth it dear Lucy :-) If anyone can spread twenty stems with flair - it is you!
Happy weekend xx

[penny]

I've been having tulip moments too. When the grey and the gloom outside gets too much the only thing that will do it is a bunch of pink tulips (oh, and perhaps some chocolate too?)

[Elaine/MuddlingThrough]

There's an old proverb that when you have only two coins, you should spend one for bread and the other for hyacinths for the soul. I think tulips for the soul would qualify, too.

[Thirza]

Ah, that feeling of being 'without', just for an hour or so... A bunch of tulips like that puts the icing on a wee trip like that!