Fading Irises

I love how they looked when fresh and how they look as they fade.  My sister gave me a lovely bouquet for my retirement and I'm still enjoying it.  I was so surprised when I opened the door and my eyes zeroed in  on the Irises.  I equate them to when I was young and they were an early spring flower that would come up, Irises and Daffodils. I always noticed them as I walked to school.  They don't quite compute in the desert...so I love having them.  Extra shows them when new and one of them in the fabulous, pointy spike.