A few days ago, a lovely purple iris bloom appeared in my garden. The iris was a gift from my father’s garden. He shared it with me a few years ago, but this is the first time it has bloomed. I couldn’t help but smile when I found the bloom! It stirred memories of time spent in the garden with my dad and let me know that Spring has arrived here in Central Texas. Our roads are lined with wildflowers such as Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush, but the single iris bloom was more significant to me. I felt the stirrings of new beginnings and wondrous memories yet to be made with my children and grandchildren.
In researching the color purple I discovered that it is a combination of blue and red. Blue is calming and red represents energy. How perfect! I also learned that the color purple doesn’t often appear in nature. It is thought to have uplifting nurturing tendencies. What a perfect symbol of a father’s gift to his daughter.
by Deanna Greenway-Thoma
Published by DGThoma
Deanna Thoma is a grandmother of three wonderful grandchildren, one girl and 2 boys. After 20 years of dedication and loyal service to the children in the state of Texas (or so the plaque says), she retired in 2019 from the Texas School System to launch her career as a writer. After many years in the Finance realm, she was ready to trade numbers for words.
She was included in the James Patterson Master Class Anthology and was awarded honorable mention in Tulsa County Creative writing-Childrens’ fiction in 2022.
As a child, she walked to the library holding her older sister’s hand with their mother by their side. Every summer she carried books home and got lost in the characters lives. She has hosted a blog @nanasapronstings.com since July 2014.
Along the way, she earned a BBA and an MBA and became a Certified Public Accountant. (Math nerd for short!) She graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tx earning her MBA.
She lives in Broken Arrow, Ok but Deanna is a Texan at heart. She was born in Texas and lived there until 2020.
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I’m still waiting for mine for this year! It looks like it hopefully won’t be long. Great picture! My favorite color!
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Sharing a post from Spring of this year.