Flowers are in full bloom in Mary's world

I can guarantee that if you would have stopped by Mary and Sam's place, you would have to go for a stroll and look at their flowers. When I was a kid in the 1950s, my mom would always take visitors out in the yard to look at the flowers. Usually, she would cut a bouquet for them to take home.

Saturday, May 14, 1949

This day we arose fairly early and found the sun out warm and bright. We cleaned house and the men rode over to Henderson Bay with Rudy Sundstrom and returned at 1:30 with 3 geoducks. So, I made lunch, and we all ate. Went to Gorst and had my hair combed out for tonight. Then we cut...