Re: CAT: Sutton order arrived today
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CAT: Sutton order arrived today
- From: D* E*
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:11:52 -0600
Hi William:
You know, I don't know what it is about us mature adults, many of us
grandparents, some great-grandparents who have been over life's road and
tasted and relished life's joys and pleasures; our wedding, giving/witnesses
the birth of our first child, first words. . . etc., etc. . . . .all these
truly wondrous happenings and we turn into six year olds when we get an
order of IRIS!!!
NOTHING excites me more than that first order being received of the
season. It's as though I never saw rhizomes before. . or that I never saw
the name printed out on a tag . . . Why do I have to touch, fondle, handle
and study each and every rhizome? I've even picked them up and SMELLED them.
. .and then looked around to see if my husband saw me! And gawdamighty. . .
come planting time! It's akin to a rocket lift off for me! The joy, the
sensuality of the feel of the soil, the smell of damp soil and the rhizome.
. . the layout. . .the making of the map. . .the name tags. . .
. . . .I've said enough!! I've been on Iris-Talk long enough to know
that most of you will know EXACTLY how I feel!! But I just had to put it on
paper and share it. I really am a fairly normal woman. . . honest!!! I am!!!
Doris Elevier
USDA zone 7b Sunset 11
El Paso, TX
> Since Walter says he had two packets of irises lying on the floor all
> day unopened, I guess some of you folks probably think it's pretty silly
> to get as excited as I do about the arrival of an iris order, but sorry,
> I can't help it.... :-[ When a new box arrives I tear into it like my
> children used to do their presents on Christmas morning.
>
> After planting 56 daylilies in the last couple of days, I needed a
> boost. Well, I received my Sutton order today and I am so pleased and
> excited that I have to share that with someone, so you folks are it!
> Besides, when you try to explain how neat these elongated potatoes with
> green sprouts are to a non-iris person, their eyes glaze over and then
> they begin to look at you kinda funny..... ;-)
>
> Anyway, this is my second year to order from Sutton and I am once again
> ecstatic about the order I received. Packaging was impeccable, rhizomes
> big, gorgeous, and healthy looking, substitutions much nicer than the
> ones I ordered, and then there are the *bonuses*. Quantity of bonuses
> quite simply unbelievable and value....Gulp! I feel like I mighta robbed
> 'em!
>
> I'll send them a personal e-mail with my thanks, but couldn't resist
> posting this, too, for any new folks to the list. I know most of you
> know of Suttons, especially since Mike is active on this list, but for
> any newcomers who are looking for a source for reasonably priced irises
> of excellent quality from an excessively generous company, Sutton's is
> great in my book!
>
> Three more smaller orders from other companies should be arriving soon -
> all first time orders for me. Will I be posting three more messages like
> this?... ;-)
>
>
> Bill Wells (in southern MO where it rained today to settle in the newly
> planted daylilies, and I discovered the most beautiful wildflowers
> growing in my pasture - a gentian in both pink and white forms - some of
> which are now happily transplanted into more visible spots in some
> borders nearer the house)
>
>
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