Today is March 16th. The flower is the Valerian which means "good disposition"
I'd wager a large pinch of salt (very valuable, at one time, you know) that
those Victorian floriographers walked around grinning in perpetuity.
Nothing but an extremely wry sense of humor can explain how valerian -
a plant used medicinally as a sedative and that shares its name with a
Roman emperor who was forever in the financial doldrums and beset by
military mishaps - came to connote good disposition.True, sleep
is rather a good disposition to be in, and the insomnia-alleviating
Valeriana officinalis is a friend in deed to those seeking temporary
oblivion. And, come to think of it, disposition can also mean getting
rid of something; as well as boasting pretty little corymbs of pinkish,
sweet-scented flowers, valerian is rich in valeric acid, which
purportedly banishes acne.
Great valerian in literature:Sleep is a friend I have fallen out with,
I wish she would come back to me.
I bring her Valerian, milk and honey,
I plead with her, I promise her dreams.
~ From
Insomnia by Julia Darling
Oh how many times I have had that discussion - - - "sleep is a friend I have fallen out with".
Friends, I hope you heard that my laptop completely failed on me - I have a borrowed one for now. I haven't kept up with the news at all, except for Geraldo this weekend.
Also, I see a recent comment about Twitter. I have an account there, "tazebell" - but honestly don't know what to do with it. It's micro-blogging? You have a very limited number of characters to use in each entry, so I haven't figured it out just yet.
Love you guys. Hope all are well.