It has been wedding season for Jake and me. When we attended the last wedding of the season, in beautiful Orcas Island, WA, we were lucky to be able to bring home a garden treat.
The groom's grandpa, affectionately called Grandpa Deaton, is an avid gardener, a description that greatly understates his gardening skills. He and Linda, the groom's mom, have landscaped an amazing yard with beautiful gardens at her house in Vashon, which has been part of the annual
Vashon Island Garden Tour.
On our way to Bryan and Laura's engagement party earlier this year, we took a quick detour to Linda's house. While Jake went to knock on the door to see if anyone was home, I took a peek at what was growing in their greenhouse. What I found were hundreds of succulents, several varieties, growing in little 4-inch pots. Ultimately, those were the place cards at the reception and we were encouraged to take one (or some) home when we left. Jake and I each took the ones with our name cards in them and a few left behind, around our table.
Then, on our way out, we stopped to tell Grandpa Deaton about how delighted I was to have such meaningful party favors and he offered us the plant with his name on it as well. It was like being served a meal from the chef himself. So now, in my garden, I have a little reminder of Bryan and Laura's beautiful wedding and a garden treat from Grandpa Deaton.
It has been wedding season for Jake and me. When we attended the last wedding of the season, in beautiful Orcas Island, WA, we were lucky to be able to bring home a garden treat. 
The groom's grandpa, affectionately called Grandpa Deaton, is an avid gardener, a description that greatly understates his gardening skills. He and Linda, the groom's mom, have landscaped an amazing yard with beautiful gardens at her house in Vashon, which has been part of the annual Vashon Island Garden Tour.
On our way to Bryan and Laura's engagement party earlier this year, we took a quick detour to Linda's house. While Jake went to knock on the door to see if anyone was home, I took a peek at what was growing in their greenhouse. What I found were hundreds of succulents, several varieties, growing in little 4-inch pots. Ultimately, those were the place cards at the reception and we were encouraged to take one (or some) home when we left. Jake and I each took the ones with our name cards in them and a few left behind, around our table.
Then, on our way out, we stopped to tell Grandpa Deaton about how delighted I was to have such meaningful party favors and he offered us the plant with his name on it as well. It was like being served a meal from the chef himself. So now, in my garden, I have a little reminder of Bryan and Laura's beautiful wedding and a garden treat from Grandpa Deaton.
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