Flower swapping

Recently I picked these sweet peas from our garden. They've been flowering like mad for a long time, and how gorgeous they are! Really, no matter how busy I am, I think taking a few minutes to pick these beauties is really crucial for a happy life. A high priority task indeed.

Then Anna had to pop back over to the neighbour's house she'd been playing at all afternoon, and I said "Give these to Heather!" (the mother). I bundled up the sweet pea flowers and sent her off with them.

A bit later, Anna returned with these, from Heather.

Somehow, these are even better than the flowers of my own I'd so loved picking. As a gift in return for a gift, there's more behind them.