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#WordlessWednesday: Advice from a Sunflower

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Advice from a Sunflower meme
goldfinch on sunflower
Smoky sunflower
Standing in solidarity against the smoke from Washington Wildfires

Sharing for Cee’s Flower of the Day, Denyse’s Wednesday Words and Pics, and Marsha’s Wednesday Quotes.

sunflower swatch

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68 responses to “#WordlessWednesday: Advice from a Sunflower”

  1. Forestwood Avatar
    Forestwood

    Good on you! I hope the advice was sound!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Always, thank you!

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  2. Valent Lau Avatar
    Valent Lau

    Nice angle and details

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you for noticing 🙂

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  3. somtooti Avatar
    somtooti

    Great

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  4. Debbie Avatar
    Debbie

    Hi Terri, that sunflower quote is spot on! Great advice for us all 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks Debbie! 🌻

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  5. Denyse’s Words & Pics. Link Up #WWandPics Wednesdays. Avatar
    Denyse’s Words & Pics. Link Up #WWandPics Wednesdays.

    Thank you so much for sharing your blog post for the first link up of Denyse’s Words and Pics. I hope too, that you will be back next Wednesday. Warm wishes and appreciation from Denyse.

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  6. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    Beautiful, Terri, and sunflowers seem to always make us smile!🌻 🌞

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Eugi, they really do!

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      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        My pleasure, Terri.

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  7. Susanne Avatar
    Susanne

    That’s some really good advice from the sunflower! Thanks for sharing and stay safe from the fires.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Susanne! Wildfires are inevitable in the west US. We live one block away from a firestation.

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  8. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    Wonderful advice!

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  9. Toni Pike Avatar
    Toni Pike

    That is great advice, Terri xxx

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Toni! 🌻

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  10. Bernie Avatar
    Bernie

    Of course you found sunflower quotes!! Great photos. Bernie

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      😁 thanks, Bernie!

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  11. Graham Avatar
    Graham

    Nice photos and quote Terri. I’d heard some about Washington wildfires, but it looks like you have some close by. Not too close I hope.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Close enough for a lot of smoke, Graham. We’re about 20 miles away from each fire.

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      1. Graham Avatar
        Graham

        I hope they’re taken care of before they get much closer!

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  12. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    Beautiful sunflowers, expert advice and I see the goldfinch you were stalking took an attitude and turned his back on you – that’s okay Terri as you still got a close-up of that vibrant plumage which perfectly matches those surrounding sunflowers.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Linda! Mr Goldfinch is quite the ham for sure and very brave.

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  13. Retirement Reflections Avatar
    Retirement Reflections

    I LOVE the upbeat sunflowers. So much tragedy with the wildfires. Praying for all affected by them.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Donna! Spokane area has made national headlines, I’ve had lot of friends and fellow bloggers checking on us. It’s hard to wrap my brain around all these fires, including Lahaina. 😪

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  14. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Very lovely Terri. Only one thing to add to the quote.
    Try not to let anything stand on your head 😂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks Brian! Now why didn’t I think of that? Good one!

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      1. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        I’m your ideas man Terri 😁

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        😁👍

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  15. Sue from Women Living Well After 50 Avatar
    Sue from Women Living Well After 50

    I adore Sunflowers, Terri. It was birthday yesterday so your post brought sunshine to my special day. Thank you x

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Oh happy birthday, Sue! Sunflowers are the best!

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  16. Susanne Swanson Avatar
    Susanne Swanson

    Good advice! And I do love the goldfinch resting among the sunflowers! I rarely see them in my area.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Right? The goldfinches are quite comical and the other birds are hilarious–we also have a huge generational family of quail that run around here.

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  17. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    Such awesome pictures. Your pictures have motivated me to buy a gorgeous sunflower plant for my patio. We bought a gorgeous boulder to go at the front of the patio as well. It is like one of the Granite Dells rocks. We get it Sept. 5th.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Marsha! I still have 100s of sunflower pics from over the years. I can’t wait to see yours and your patio boulder!

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      1. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        I will take one today.

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  18. seaangel4444 Avatar
    seaangel4444

    Beautiful, Terri! Cher xoxoxo

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Cher!

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      1. seaangel4444 Avatar
        seaangel4444

        xoxoxo

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  19. Stevie Turner Avatar
    Stevie Turner

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  20. Stevie Turner Avatar
    Stevie Turner

    Lovely words and pictures, Terri. Glad you’ve had some rain there.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Stevie. Our unhealthy air took a toll on my throat!

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  21. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Beautiful message! Sweet and lovely photos. I am hoping the rain is falling for you to put out the fires!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Nancy! We had 10 hours worth of steady rain and one fire is mostly contained.

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      1. Nancy Avatar
        Nancy

        That’s very good news!

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  22. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    I’ve been seeing your smoke is way bad from the fires. Hope you are staying inside most of the time to give your lung a break. Your sunflowers are giving wonderful advice 😀

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks Cee! Today is a clean air day and I’m off soon to walk my poor dog 🐕

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      1. Cee Neuner Avatar
        Cee Neuner

        I so hope you two had a wonderful walk 😀 😀

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        We just got back, one hour, whew!

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  23. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    We will keep them coming ☺️☺️☺️☺️

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      ❤️

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  24. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    I am so glad the rain is helping even if not everywhere. It must be terrifying! As I say we’re praying for everyone 💜💜💜

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Your prayers help believe me ❤️🙏

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  25. Christie Avatar
    Christie

    A lovely advice🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, not hard to live by 🌻

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  26. Wordless Wednesday . The Everyday. – willowdot21 Avatar
    Wordless Wednesday . The Everyday. – willowdot21

    […] Terri Webster Schrandt’s WORDLESS WEDNESDAY. […]

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  27. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I was thinking of you yesterday, Terri, when a sunflower bloomed in my garden, in the middle of my chard! I think a squirrel or bird planted it, and I didn’t have the heart to pull it out with the weeds. I was so happy to see its yellow face yesterday. I love the advice. 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Aww, thank you for thinking of me, Diana! I’ve been dubbed a sunflower from Colleen. I could do worse. Isn’t it fun to fund a volunteer flower?

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      1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
        D. Wallace Peach

        🙂

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  28. RuthScribbles Avatar
    RuthScribbles

    Beautiful

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you!

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  29. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    That is good advice.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Isn’t it, Jacqui? Not sure where I found this quote but it seems to work 🙂

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  30. Colleen M. Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen M. Chesebro

    I love this so much, Terri! Beautiful message! 🌻💛🌻

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Colleen! I’ve been wanting to use this quote for a while and this seemed like a good time 🙂

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      1. Colleen M. Chesebro Avatar
        Colleen M. Chesebro

        It was perfect! I love it.

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  31. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    Beautiful …words and pictures praying for everyone in the line of the fires 💜💜💜💜

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Willow! Good news, the rain we got dampened one of the fires and people can return to their homes. The other one is still being fought but the wet foliage will help the firefight efforts.

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