Browsing Tag

flowers

  • daffodils and other things.

    On my walk this morning, there were snowflakes. I tired to imagine that what I was seeing were white spring blossoms falling from the sky, but there was no mistaking the chill on my…

    March 21, 2013 9 Comments
  • Valentine Posies

    Posies for Valentine’s day, paired with family snapshots that seemed to exude just the right amount of gentlemanliness and romance for a Valentine-y ode to love. To all of you gentlewomen and men: wishes…

    February 14, 2013 8 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these paperwhite leaves. {because they shot right up while we were away and soon: flowers!}. 2. this chocolate. {because san francisco cousins bring the best christmas loot}. 3. this tiny cord. {because sometimes…

    January 4, 2013 26 Comments
  • our wedding.

    fence post & flowers, bailing twine & mason jars.cedar posts & bottles.mom & dad.the spectacular, the genius, the perfectly wonderful, roosevelt dime.more flowers from the farm.benches & doilies (teetering on the edge of grandma-dom,…

    October 22, 2012 60 Comments
  • roses, one year later.

    this weekend marked one year since james and i first looked for apartments in brooklyn. a year ago i had just been offered a job, i hadn’t yet finished grad school and we had…

    May 14, 2012 12 Comments
  • my window box.

    sidewalk | forget-me-nots | dusty miller lavender | friend | sparkles ball jar | water | terracotta planter james | forget-me-nots parsley | plant-friends window box in situ our tiny apartment is tucked into…

    April 30, 2012 12 Comments
  • admiral’s row.

    a walk yesterday past admiral’s row at the brooklyn navy yard. glad to know something positive will be happening in this space, soon. for now, admiring the handiwork of april wisteria.…

    April 12, 2012 17 Comments
  • flower escape.

    on friday, my sister and i ducked out of work early to meet at the greenmarket in union square. we  picked and chose and carried bags full of plants back to cait’s apartment. and…

    April 2, 2012 11 Comments
  • housewarming.

    in the springtime, i don’t think there’s a better housewarming gesture than a freshly plucked handful of daffodils stuck into a glass jar. it’s simple and understated (but wildly cheerful) and it says all…

    March 26, 2012 10 Comments
  • march.

    james and i went to my parents’ house this weekend to hatch wedding plans. there were many cups of tea and the snow drops were popping up in such abundance i had to walk…

    March 6, 2012 3 Comments