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. ( Read more... )