China Rose

OK, so here's something to add to the list from last week of things that make me happy - flowers! Jake got me a bunch of new flowering plants for the front flower beds. Among them one of the most beautiful hibiscus plants I've ever seen! I had no idea the flower would be this beautiful, but when it bloomed it was bright white with a hot pink center! My absolute favorite! I'm so in love. There are about 15 to 20 blooms on it now! I can't WAIT until they all open up! Makes my day! I keep walking out the front door instead of the garage when I leave just so I can light up!

Out of curiosity I looked up "hibiscus" in the dictionary.

hi·bis·cus / [hahy-bis-kuhs, hi-]
–noun, plural -cus·es. Also called China rose. a woody plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having large, showy flowers: the state flower of hawaii.

OK - now I know why I love hibiscuses so much. Some of my favorite things - all in the definition.

• China rose (The rose part in particular.)
• Large, showy flowers (Ummm, can't go wrong there.)
• State flower of Hawaii (Tropical paradise in my front yard? Yes, please!)

It's the little things in life that sometimes mean the most. Today it was my flowering, white and hot pink hibiscus. XO.