photos: vt
12.11.11
a good green-white, some lavender
a little wedding gift, p. II: bridesmaids
it was fun to be given the flowers. we supplemented
a few dozen roses- a good green-white, some lavender-
and a sweet brilliant cloud of baby's breath that seemed
to have landed at safeway just in time. the final results
were a bit afield of what we might've brought forth if left
to our usual buying patterns; boundaries and budgets
often result in finding new ways to do good things.
photos: vt
a little wedding gift
not sure if there's a greater
joy on earth than creating
something with someone
who is dear to you. (this was
such fun!) all of these wedding
flowers were straight from the
local market- the one with eggs
and milk and butter in glass cases,
not the local (& quite sweet) farmer's market.
flowers for the bride, her three bridesmaids, the
mothers, the groom & the groomsmen probably
cost less than a dozen long-stemmed roses sent
from the local florist. (actually, certainly less.)
the bride provided most of the flowers. we just
wrapped and tied and pinned and added ribbons.
it seems to have fit the bill perfectly, and each one
was made [total approx. 3 hours] with love. simple stuff, love.
actually, the best stuff there is: love.
8.11.11
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5.11.11
2.11.11
to market
i loved seeing this terrific guy selling beewax with
his wonderful grandmother. it was his first day at
the market- well, his first working day. happiness.
ph: seattle. (where flowers are
pretty much beyond amazing.)
1.11.11
in kind
say one were to make a chart, of sorts, of
everyone who had shown them kindness.
just remember the good stuff. and on said
chart one would begin to make circles-
overlap them- so that circles upon circles
would begin to appear. kindness, trust, love.
assign a small remembered deed to each name,
and see that they link, somehow, to the next
small remembered good deed, kind word, hug.
most people can probably make wall-sized
charts of small kindnesses given to them. &
even if we can't go back and thank everyone
for everything, we can stop and appreciate that
person for at least a moment. kindness remembered
can be a source of great good. happy all saints day.
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