Aster September Birthday Flower

Santipap

('Peace' in Thai)

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I discovered a new shop in the etsy site, and really like her pendants!

The Peace pendant above is one of hers.

Check her shop out!

Today I will be featuring the Aster flower.

It is a month of September flower,

and a September Birthday flower.

Asters are quite beautiful.

Of course, anything that resembles a daisy is tops in my book!

Asters come in many different colors.

I am most familiar with the purple aster -

In the Victorian Flower Language,

I found 'Aster' to be rather confusing!

Here are a few of the Aster's meanings:

Aster represents contentment.

the Society of American Florists



Aster is a talisman of love

and an enduring symbol of elegance.

Birthday month flowers by Teleflora

Aster is a symbol of love,

daintiness

and a talisman of love.

from www.victorianbazaar.com/meanings.html

Aster Berry tiny doll by www.MossMountain.etsy.com

Aster tea cup and saucer, http://www.swancreekcottage.etsy.com/

This next embroidery transfer design shows both of September's flowers:

the Aster and the Morning Glory.

sky blue aster, http://www.wishesonwings.etsy.com/



I found on another meanings of flower site

that in China the Aster stands for

Fidelity,

Variety,

and

I will think of Thee.

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On the Teleflora site, they also state:

"With their lush texture, rich hues and wildflower beauty, it's easy to see why asters have had a long association with magical powers.

In ancient times, it was believed that when aster leaves burned,

their perfume could drive away evil."

Hey! If that's all we need to do,

grow lots of asters!!

Too bad life is not that simple, isn't it?

handpainted birdbath by http://www.daisydeecrafts.com/

This next design you could use as an embroidery pattern,

or use it as a scherensnitte cutting.

It looks like you could also use it for a stencil!

That's all I have for today!

Go to a botanical gardens and see if you can't find some asters.

We are fortunate in Denver that we have a very good

Botanical Gardens.

sky blue aster seeds, http://www.wishesonwings.etsy.com/

Don't forget you can now leave comments much much easier!

Be at peace today.

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Old Women, too many kids and Shoes

sawa dee-ka

(Thai, said by a female - me!)

Thai Barbie, 1998

Today I am in Mother Goose Land.

Specifically,

I'm in an old shoe.

recycled bottlecap magnet for sale at

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This is the part of the rhyme that most are familiar with.

What many people may not realize is,

this is only the first verse -

there's another one!

Here is a version found in

The Little Mother Goose

c.1912

illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,

She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.

She gave them some broth, without any bread,

She whipped them all around, and sent them to bed.

c.1895

Here is the version most popularly found,

from

Real Mother Goose

c.1916

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children she didn't know what to do.

She gave them some broth without any bread.

She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

So, I guess those children were pretty naughty...

The burning question here is,

was this a used realty property?

Or a new sell?

This is an actual shoe house, built by Mahlon N. Haines.

He was also known as "The Shoe Wizard".

Mr. Haines built this house in 1948

to promote his business.

Do you think she had a choice of shoes to live in?

A view of Imelda Marcos' closet of shoes 

famous photograph taken by Ben Hoffman

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"It's all about the shoes, dear,

all about the shoes."

- Cinderella

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 Advice for the day:

If you have a lot of tension and you

get a headache, do what it says

on the aspirin bottle: "Take two "

and "Keep away from children."   --Author Unknown

c.1981

A certain grandma was so delighted

when she heard that her grandchildren were coming

for a visit that she gave five dollars to the church.

The following Sunday, after the children had left,

she gave ten dollars.

- Washington Journal, Iowa newspaper

illustration by Kronheim c.1875

This next version is from

the Christian Mother Goose

http://www.marjorieainsboroughdecker.com/

and another shoe house:

Next is an illustration by

http://www.illustrationsparphi.blogpsot.com/

This one is a magnet:

www.stampmagnets.com

William Wallace Denslow also gives a kinder version of

'the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe'.

This is found in his book:

Denslow's Mother Goose

c.1901

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,

She had so many children she didn't know what to do;

She gave them some broth with plenty of bread,

She kissed them all fondly and sent them to bed.

www.postcards.amusementpics.com

So, when Mrs. Haines served a nice dinner,

did she make old shoe soup

and shoe leather main dish?

I wonder what they had for dessert?

Jim Shore's Old Woman in a Shoe

We just have things to ponder today...

Have a fun summer day!

Get out and enjoy the sunshine if you can.

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