Reaping What You Did Not Sow

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Reap where you are sown... but did it have to be in the middle of my yard? I have fertilized, weeded, seeded and prayed over my lawn, and yet, this morning, this is what I found:


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Right in the middle of the emerald green.




I took a long walk, but, the flowers are shy right now, we are still working on bulbs sprouting. I did find this shot to remind me that I need to dig this up down near the pond. It will get mowed down again if I don't. I don't know what possessed it to take up residence there in the middle of nowhere.

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This is definitely a no bueno! Eventually, it will choke off my poor tree. This vine is ubiquitous, yet very unwelcome.


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Admittedly, it would be better if there were a few flowers involved here. But, we can't get blood from a stone, so I will go with what I have. Here's hoping that you have a wonderful week ahead!



Reaping But Not Sowing



The Old Dog @kus-knee is hosting another contest!! How awesome is he?? It is called the Reaping What You Did Not Sow contest. Show him your photos that show an example of flowers coming up and blooming in places where Mother Nature added her magic. I don't know where they came from or how they got there, but, darn. they're beautiful!!

Let's see those entries!!! You can read about it here


Contest Rules:

Please show me an example of a flower growing where it was not sown.
Add the photo to the comment section below. Feel free to make a separate post if you like as well.
One entry per person
There will will 5 prizes of 1 Steem each for the best entries.
The contest closes when this post pays out.


A flower. There must always be a flower to color my world.



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Sometimes hitting the pause button in life gives me just enough time to catch up, breathe a bit and enjoy the beauty that surrounds me, hear the laughter in the background and feel the sun on my face. I can even hear my own heart beating a sound of joy.

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Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.


I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire



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Wow we are some weeks away from flowers popping up here so I will have to get back to you. We should have flowers popping up many places that were not planted there and my little one is scattering milkweed seeds for the butterflies and bees.

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Haha! I ended up using a mushroom!!! :) We don't have anything but bulbs right now!

I got a little creative! LOL

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Well look at all of these are great examples! I hope you can rescue those pretty flowers before they are mowed! I have that exact vine on my hill by the lake. I have been fighting it for 10 years! I am sure it will be here when I move. I hate it!! Great post!

Well, we know they are not the best, but, it's all I have right now... Come see me in the summer and I will have a whole folder of them! I'm kidding, I never think ahead for pictures.

Oh, those vines are a real menace, aren't they? This one has been pulled out by the roots and shows up somewhere else, where it thinks it is welcome. I am pretty sure yours will be there for new people. Perhaps you should will it to them and and make it official! Hehe

Thanks for stopping by and yes!! I finally got a post made for the Old Dog's Contest!

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That is an awesome contest and lovey photos, @dswigle. Your poem - or should I say Shire's poerm - yes....

Oh, I had to look after you said that to make sure I put her name on it. I rarely use anyone else's poetry but my own, but, this one just sticks in my heart.

Thank you!

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Great photos, Denise! That looks like an interesting contest. Very original theme!

Hi @trincowski! Thank you and you should join!! You always have great shots! The more, the merrier! Go see the Old Dog!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

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Alright, I'll look for it, thanks for the heads up!

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You have mushroom in your emerald green grass for more mushrooms.

You know it's going to happen, always when there is a fungus among us!

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I ha dont heard of that contests but it is a cool one and your shots sure meet the criteria so good luck in the contest

Give it a try!! I know you have something up your sleeve just begging to be posted! I even pulled the link for you, JJ! @tattooedjay

https://steemit.com/contest/@kus-knee/the-old-dog-presents-reaping-what-you-did-not-sow-round-five-contest

I will scan through my archives tonight and see if I can find any that fit :)

Oh, you probably have a bazillion!!! :)

I know I have some but haven't found them yet lOL

A pleasure to look at your photos as always! Interestingly, I wanted to participate with a mushroom photo, but I realized that the mushrooms are not ... flowers. So I changed.
Great success in the contest!

Haha! Truth. But, you have to work with what you have! Thanks for keeping me honest, Dan! @bluemoon :)

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With pleasure! I have noticed that the rules and requirements of the contests are often poorly read.

Oh, no, Dan! I read it and I know exactly what it said, but, I didn't have the required flowers like so many, so I stretched it a bit.

I know I won't win, but, I wanted to be part of it. For fun. That is all. :)

Sometimes people join even if they don't have the required pictures to be part of a bigger thing.

Sometimes...

Yes, sometimes people also participate when they do not have what ...

I'm thinking that such competitions are made just to motivate us to find something that suits the theme. This is fun, in my opinion.

You may say...Dan wants to win, he wants money. I hope that you can believe me when I say is not that.

I agree and not with you about participation in competitions. I think we have to strive to respect the rules, even if we participate without the desire to win.

Just as I'm struggling now to upset you. I hope I can not.

I'm pretty sure that the money doesn't matter. It is not enough to make a difference. I rarely have any of the right pictures. That is usually why I don't do the contests.

But, there were so many that didn't have flowers and posted other things, which although not right, was accepted. So, I went ahead. No harm, no foul. If it isn't acceptable, he will toss it to the side and say it isn't eligible. My feelings won't be hurt. :)

I think we have to strive to respect the rules, even if we participate without the desire to win.

You are probably right, but, it's too late now. I already put it in and I am not going to pull it. That would be worse, I think.

No worries, Dan. I know you by now. I am pretty sure you are not trying to ruin my day! Have yourself a great afternoon!

Thank you!...thank you. No, I don't want to ruin your day, that's for sure. I really like that I can talk to you in this way ... if I did this with other people (I've been through this, I'm talking from experience and you know the person) would have ended up with a rupture and ending of friendship.
Your photo is very beautiful, beyond any contest!

No worries, Dan. @bluemoon I know you mean no harm. :)

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Nice mushroom photography and it is interesting theme to contest here.

Thank you! Perhaps you would like to join? You know it would be a lot of fun! Here is the link! Check it out!

https://steemit.com/contest/@kus-knee/the-old-dog-presents-reaping-what-you-did-not-sow-round-five-contest

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Oh, that mushroom did surprise you 😀
But it comes nicely for the contest.

It really did! It was like looking in the mirror and seeing a big pimple on your face! LOL

The white of the mushroom on the emerald green showed up really well! It did come just at the right time and I hope perhaps you will join the contest too! He always has great contests! I left the link!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day and an amazing week!

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Thanks Denise, I already did join the contest. I love his contests.

Most excellent! I just wanted to make sure nobody missed out! :)

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