Catching up on January-June 2018

It has been a long time since my last blog post.  2018 has been a crazy year and staying on top of social media posting has been a the bottom of the priority list.  So today is about catching up. 

January was filled with Valentine's day prep, worries about snow storms during said Valentine's week, ordering in chocolates, balloons, bears and flowers.

Jan:

Then came February.  The hours were longer and much more anxiety ridden with prepping for the big V-Day.  

also the various strains of the Flu were going around like the plague in the 14th century.  You could really not be overly cautious when making deliveries, especially to the hospital. 

 We had some ice and snow also.  

Then my world stopped for a week.  For the entire week of Valentines day I was not in the shop.  A first in my 20 years in the business.  I was at the hospital ICU all week.  My husband of 6 years passed from complications from bacterial meningitis.   

I cannot begin to adequately thank those people who stepped in to help out at the flower shop that week, helped me with my kids, and just plain stepped up to be there for me and our families.  

It is a very surreal situation.  One situation I would never want anyone else to have to experience.  

The remainder of February I was in the shop and simultaneously dealing with my personal life.  

March brought...Snow?!! 

and the annual flower show at one of the largest DC distributors/wholesalers, Potomac Floral Wholesale.  Jamie and I went and Ooo'd and ahhh'd over all the gorgeous flower varieties from around the world: 

Pineapple protea

 a banana variety

anemones

 Jamie and I at the show

 a protea variety

 Sweet Peas!! 

 Inside the flower cooler 

April was Prom and Administrative Assistant's Day, Easter and just about every holiday you can cram into one month. 

Prom Corsage of white roses, pink wax flower and ribbon to coordinate with the dress. 

one of the many beautiful orchid varieties from our local orchid grower, Orchids For Everyone. 

May brought rain, rain and more rain.  Mother's Day and Apple Blossom festival.  And Rain.  Did I mention how much it stinkin' rained?!!  

an entire box of mixed tulips 

Mother's Day Flower delivery:

June has been much quieter with kids out of school, family vacations etc.  Our busiest times actually fall within the Aug- May range.   June and July are usually the time to go through paperwork, plan for the upcoming holidays and of course, catch up on social media postings.  

There are exciting things coming up the first week of July that I can't wait to share- mainly the AIFD symposium which is happening here, in DC.  Follow me on Facebook and Instagram so you don't miss out on all the gorgeous flowers and fabulous designs from around the world!