sunshine and flowers :-)
Spring has sprung, at last. For the first time this year, I could unzip my jacket while walking outside this afternoon and just bask in the sunshine (some people are already wearing summer clothes, btw; but this is Chicago, and it is quite common around here to see someone in flip-flops right next to someone in a parka... they can even be the same person on occasion, LOL). And since my chiropractic appointment got cancelled and I didn't have any errands on schedule except for my weekly grocery run, I somehow ended up at the local garden center, where I got seduced by this gorgeous calla lily:
I did want a new potted plant, since my little poinsettia (which I had bought back in November) lost its final leaf about two weeks ago. It lasted throughout the winter - which, considering my awful record with plants, is actually a success. But now it was definitely time for a change of scenery. I also bought some artificial flowers, just because.
In addition to being cheap and very "real looking", they have another distinct advantage: they will never die, and can be enjoyed safely even by the worst gardener in the world.:-D
And since we are on the topic of pretty things, let me show off a few cards from my new Tarot deck:
I just LOVE the design. The drawing style, the colors... everything. I mean, I could have designed those myself. My own style, when I used to draw a lot as a teenager, was quite similar (though not quite as good, I admit... LOL). They have such... gentleness about them. Some traditional Tarot decks can seem rather intimidating in their bluntness... but this one is subtle, nuanced and mysterious. In other words, it was made for me.;-)
I did want a new potted plant, since my little poinsettia (which I had bought back in November) lost its final leaf about two weeks ago. It lasted throughout the winter - which, considering my awful record with plants, is actually a success. But now it was definitely time for a change of scenery. I also bought some artificial flowers, just because.
In addition to being cheap and very "real looking", they have another distinct advantage: they will never die, and can be enjoyed safely even by the worst gardener in the world.:-D
And since we are on the topic of pretty things, let me show off a few cards from my new Tarot deck:
I just LOVE the design. The drawing style, the colors... everything. I mean, I could have designed those myself. My own style, when I used to draw a lot as a teenager, was quite similar (though not quite as good, I admit... LOL). They have such... gentleness about them. Some traditional Tarot decks can seem rather intimidating in their bluntness... but this one is subtle, nuanced and mysterious. In other words, it was made for me.;-)