these were a part of this dozen bunch…
They may not be Ecuadorian roses but my OAO (read : One And Only) loved it when Gabby and I gave them to her this afternoon. 
My wife, Tina fondly calls flowers, which she didn’t personally like in the past until she matured, GULAY… (or for us Pinoys, veggies)
While Tina was about to be off from her 6-to-2 shift, I texted her that Gabby and I got her something for our 6th wedding anniversary despite the frugality that we’re practicing as of present, she replied in a heart beat, “Alam ko na yan!” (“I already know that!”)… So the moment she spotted me and Gabby with those red blooms at Timezone in Gateway Mall where we killed time with arcade games, she was no longer surprised. Nevertheless, my son and I were already content seeing Tina smiling
Tina : “Saan mo binili ‘to?” (“Where did you buy this?)
Gelo : “Farmers. Pinagawa pa namin ni Gabby ‘yan!” (I sourced the GULAY from Farmers Market in Cubao after I’ve picked a fresh dozen and had them arranged in a bouquet. It was another rare time that I gave flowers which were never bought from Dangwa, Manila. I commonly buy flowers for most occasions in Dangwa except for a few times when I bought Tina’s from Holland Tulips in malls. Perhaps, I considered the traffic in Manila because of the upcoming Quiapo Fiesta tomorrow or some other petty reason).
Tina : “Magkano ?” (“How much?”)
Gelo : “One Three!”
Tina in higher pitch and higher eyebrows : “One Three???!!!”
Gelo : “No, Three hundred lang,… hehehe..”
Where did we go after our Gateway Mall meet-up to have something to munch?
…on my next post!
Foreword : NOTHING EXTRAVAGANT; ONLY SPECIAL MOMENTS, naks!
Happy 6th Anniversary, ‘ney! I love you and Gabby 
ay anu ba yan nilanggam na ko dito doc! haha! sweetness naman!
hi there dyanie! for you it’s sweetness but for us it’s a common expression, hahaha!
may you find your own to keep, soon!
ahhhh ang sweet naman
hi upto6only! it comes out naturally, for me and tina, lol!
he! he! pareho pala kami ni tina…i’d rather spend money on something “important” than on flowers! he! he! but three hundred for a dozen roses is ok na din.
tina’s more like your description, kg. she’s that practical but now knows to appreciate little lovely things!
I spent a small fortune on Ecuadorian roses last V day, and I’m still not totally sold on spending that much on gulay. Like your wife, I’d rather spend it on a really useful gift.
Ok nga yang 300-peso roses.