Peony Flowers and Forests " to Robert

" to Robert

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The “Funky Cafe” sits on the main highway going though Silverton

Having been blessed with settling in Naramata and raising my children in this fabulous village the views of the Naramata bench are nothing new to me

The abandoned town of Sandon

Peony Flowers and Forests " to RobertPeonytakes me to my childhood, when, to earn some money wewould ask mom if we could pick some of her peonies fora bouquet. She always said yes. We would go around the neighborhood, knock on doors and ask would you like to buy some flowers? In my home in Naramata I was happy to have them appear the first spring after we moved in. They grew bigger and more fragrant than I ever remember my mothers being but the memory that links my mother to a peony is