25 Weeks In

 

• We are just about at the end of Peony season, and I want to ask the flower growers this: why not longer? Where do all those roses come from all year long? You have to be forcing them to bloom all the damn time. What about Peonies for at least 3 months?

• The peach tree in front of our house has the starts of some fabulous soon to be summer peaches.

• In our garage are shelves with tools and stuff, and also a huge forest green rug and a couch. The couch won't fit in our house, and so it sits out there, with the rug that won't fit either. The weather has turned HOT, and now my cat asks to be let into the garage oh around about noon, and she sleeps in the garage, on the couch all the hot afternoon. My husband has taken to calling the garage "Her Boudoir". 

• Why is that the price of airline tickets has more (and I do mean more) than doubled since last summer, and we, the overcharged, are not more outraged? Is it fatigue, retiscence or ennui? Now do I just sound like Andy Rooney?

• I finished 2 (count 'em) 2 new paintings last week... that my friends might be a happy, happy record.

• Have you all heard about Link with Love?

• Have you all heard about Seek Your Course?

• OK, it's a tuesday in week 25. I think that means we are a week away from half way through. I'm going to do it with as much grace and good vibes as I possibly can!

Comments

[Shelley Lane Kommers]

peonies: i know! i've only had ONE bouquet this year, that is even sadder than airline ticket prices.

and congratulations on two pieces in one week! will you be sharing??

[nathalie]

peonies : that was the bouquet for my father on father's day last week end in France! yes lovely roses!
and YES WHY have the plane tickets doubled ??????all over the planet ? I AM outraged everyday
looking forward to seeing your new pieces !

[Kerstin]

Completely agree about the peonies! Airline tickets have gone up mostly for two reasons: fuel surcharges and an increase in taxes, especially in Europe. I used to work in the airline industry and in those days taxes made up only a small part of the ticket. Not so anymore! The other day I was shocked when I realized that almost 2/3 of the ticket price my mother paid from Frankfurt to Boston was for taxes. Apparently a large part of that is a new environment tax that they are slapping on in Europe. When I got my own ticket to Germany the other day it was a very similar scenario. It makes me wonder how on earth do airlines even still make money when their portion of the ticket is so small?? Anyway, I hope you still get to fly to where you want to go! :)

[megg]

I once read that peonies are the most audacious flower and I have never forgotten that - what a beautiful description! While 1/2 way through freaks me out, the peonies have calmed me - what gorgeous potential!

Flying? To England ever? :) xo