While home this last weekend, I not only enjoyed a wonderful home-cooked meal, but I also was able to attend a great fundraiser. My dad’s best friend from childhood, Rick, lives near my parents with his wife Jean. She is an avid cook and gardener, and I’ve been lucky enough to indulge in several of her food creations. Jean started growing wild flowers in her backyard a few years ago and has been selling them at the local farmers market. I hear her flowers are inexpensive and sell quickly! Every year Jean also holds a fundraiser for a local animal rescue named Friends in Need Animal Rescue. Seeing how I love dogs and local goodies, this was the perfect activity for me. Asher came along, we donated money to a great cause, and we went home with lovely flowers.

Here’s my dad posing with Asher by the event sign…

Truthfully Asher barely behaved himself…He was trying to pee on all the flowers Not cool when people want to cut them and take them home! Good thing I have unconditional love and patience for my boy

Here are a couple of pictures of the gorgeous gardens:

And my mom busy cutting…

Aren’t this two girls adorable? I love the red boots!

Jean had several art objects throughout the garden. I love these teacups.

And here are the flowers we went home with.

It seriously was such a fun activity and much more gratifying than buying flowers in a grocery store. Maybe I should starting growing flowers now too in addition to vegetables?!