One of the most joyous experiences of this excursion has been hearing Mom squeal with enthusiasm as she encounters plants and flowers from her childhood home in Illinois. In the garden of the Hartfiel Inn Bed and Breakfast in Dickinson, North Dakota, a late blooming peony plant immediately caught her eye. She had to touch, smell and view the blooms. It was clearly a moving experience for her.
The following day, we went bike riding on a path around the local community center. On the northern side of the path was a sea of peony plants that had Mom exclaiming a wish to live in North Dakota so she could have her garden of days gone by. Of course, the winters would send her rapidly packing to the temperate climate of Texas, but the dream is definitely there. She hopes that Mary sees this picture!!!
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