she wanted blue flowers 

bluer than the night

softer than the light 

precious and warm, a memory 

Yes, something happened that affected my outlook on life this year.  My Mother passed in the spring. She was an amazing woman!  I have so many wonderful memories to keep close to my heart and to take solace from when I need to.   Mom was interested in many things.   One of her passions was her gardens.  She got great joy in the successes of her varied and beautiful flowers.  Mom especially loved her Blue Poppies.

Meconopsis betonicifolia, the Himalayan blue poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.