I didn’t plant this tulip. It came up from the dirt beside our backdoor the first spring we lived here. It appeared from strong, green, leafy stems. I remember wondering what color it would turn out to be. Sometimes the best gifts are the ones we didn’t know to ask for.
This is a gift, simple and lovely. I’m thankful for those who imagined these blooms that grow and bless by my backdoor. And they planted them even though they knew they wouldn’t always be around to see the pink.
What is your gift today? To find out more about Tuesdays Unwrapped, simply click on the link at the top of this page. There you will also find the code for this button, if you would like to include it in your post. I am using a text linky today rather than the image one I’ve been using in the past. I look forward to entering into thankfulness with you.
I can’t get the button to work! I keep copying and pasting, and when I paste! It’s not there! (feel free to delete this comment when you tell me what I’m doing wrong
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nevermind
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I couldn’t get it to work either, JoAnn. I think Emily has “no right click” allowed on the site (couldn’t copy the code for the button either) so I just typed in the address long-hand and it works.
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Oh, I do have the no right click thing. The code should work from the Tuesdays Unwrapped page…let me know if it doesn’t. We were having issues with that earlier.
Go up to the toolbar and click on Edit then Paste. That works when right click doesn’t.
Hi all – i can help with this. Highlight the code, then:
On a PC:
ctrl-c to copy
ctrl-v to paste
On a Mac:
command-c to copy
command-v to paste
Oh, what a beautiful photo. *deep contented sigh*
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I love your thought on appreciating the person who planted them even though they wouldn’t always be around to enjoy them!
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Beautiful new site Emily! It looks great. And as pretty as your other site was, this will be really useful and is necessary now that you are an author. Your bio and archives, etc are so nice and accessible now. It really looks great and has a fresh feel to it. Congrats on it all.
xo elizabeth
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Thanks so much, elizabeth! I agree that things are so much easier to find now. I’m wondering what took me so long to make the change! I move slowly on that front…
I love this picture! It captures the essence of Spring. I am so thankful that you do Tuesdays Unwrapped. It really makes me stop and find joy even when I think that there is none to be found.
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Oh, Emily…they didn’t just plant tulips…they planted the most beautiful color pink tulips!! Great picture!
And the button worked fine for me. :0)
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Hey, Emily! I absolutely love the new layout! It’s beautiful!
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i love those gifts that we don’t even know to ask for. so often life is spinning on by and the beauty just stops us in our tracks. and if the beauty is pink? hooray!
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That’s funny . . . all the flowers in my post were also planted by the previous owner.
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Thank you for hosting this each week. I look forward to your sweet posts each week. It accomplishes exactly what you intended – to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. I appreciate all you do to make Tuesdays Unwrapped happen each week.
I wanted to grab your new button, but for some reason I can’t right click to copy the code. I can highlight it and that’s it. Is this just a problem on my end?
(Oops. Now I see where others have had the same problem. I was trying from your Tuesdays Unwrapped page.)
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Beautiful. And you’re right, that *is* an everyday miracle, and something to be grateful for.
I usually don’t know to ask. Or I do and I’m just not brave enough to. I’m so glad He knows what to give anyway.
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I give up. It will not work no matter what i do….so, my “tuesdays unwrapped” is done if you want to go to my blog and read it.
And i love love love the pink tulip. Very nice.
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Hi Linda – Copy this code:
Then, go to your blog and paste it in the window that says ‘Edit html’. See if that works.
oops. the code made the button appear…duh. Go to the top of my blog ‘tuesdays unwrapped’ and scroll down to the bottom. there will be a text box with code in it. You can copy that code and then paste it in ‘edit html’ Or you could not use the button at all, which is probably easier
Sweet post. I transplanted free clumps of monkey grass last summer and was surprised this spring by free daffodils. Made me smile every time I parked the car…
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I love that the lovely people that owned our home before it came to be ours did the same thing by planting tulips…just for me. At least that is what I tell myself. They are popping up now. everywhere. I will never forget our first spring in this house…I was prayerfully thankful for that blessing. Have a great day.
I love the new look by the way. simple and refreshing.
Isn’t that the best part about moving into a house? Finding the little unexpected gifts that someone else planted?
Beautiful Tuesday chat today! And wow, I posted a pink flower before I stopped by to see that you had picked one, too! I love your tulip. Hope you like my magnolia. Blessings!
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