Last week I met with Dolly Duquette, artist/friend/teacher/mentor/inspirational being. She reviewed a stack of paintings and I mentioned how these little flowers were joyful and inspirational. Years ago, she had given me the "antique marigold" seeds, but this visit told me they were called "Naughty Marietta." A friend of hers had completed an operatic run of "The Naughty Marietta" and had to purchase the namesake marigolds. She shared seeds with Dolly for her garden who shared them with me. It made me smile how the energy of opera, flowers, gardens, friends and art were entwined.
