Florence Walrath was a strong woman and her spirit remains strong in our house, in our lives. Her blue and yellow Irises have become to come up, right behind her red tulips. Her love of gardening is evident, even thought she couldn’t take care of her gardens – she was blind and deaf in her last years – they have outlasted her and thrive and appear in unexpected places. I see them as the spirit of Florence, spirit flowers reminding us to work hard, follow the rules of the world, do good and accept the nature of life with grace.