Finding Color and Joy During These Cold Days
Hello! I hope you’re all doing well! I love the beautiful yellows and reds of the leaves in autumn, and the crisp breeze is always refreshing, but I’m a flower fairy so spring and summer are definitely my seasons and I’m always a little sad when the cooler weather arrives…it’s so easy to feel dreary and grey as the days grow colder and shorter! What has helped lift my mood so much during these autumn months has been to get bundled up (wearing lots of sparkling flowers of course!) and go out to search for color and joy! Because there are still flowers blooming, even when the skies are grey…
I went on a mini floral adventure to the beautiful New York Botanical Gardens, hoping to catch the last of the flowers blooming….I found spots of color here and there, but I was distressed at having ventured here too late in the season. My feet were already getting tired (I was even thinking of going home!) when I walked up the beautiful Lilac Hill (where sadly the lilacs were slumbering until spring) and there in front of me was the magical rose garden in full bloom! The roses were having their second flush of blossoms, so full and bright and vibrant just like it was June instead of grey October. It took me back to summertime and joy and sunshine and I sat among the bright pinks, oranges and reds, feeling like it was surely a dream and that this garden was truly magical…
But I haven’t even needed to venture that far for flowers! I’ve been going for lots of flower walks in my neighborhood ~ spotting bright and colorful blooms even when doing mundane errands, as if all the flowers are saying “I’m still blooming! You just need to take a moment to look for me!” And these blossoms have brought me so much joy, along with ideas for magical new flower jewelry…
I’m also so lucky to have some beautiful florists and flower shop cafes in my neighborhood and these magical places feel like a tropical oasis when I walk out of the blustery cold and into their warm fragrant air…and just look at these incredible, colorful flowers they have! I love sitting and having a tea while dreaming up new flower jewelry surrounded by all the vibrant blossoms…and bringing my favorite blooms home with me of course!
I’ve been dreading the days when the trees are fully bare and springtime just seems impossible. But! That’s why I have my enchanted garden studio, and why I grow my magical flower jewelry ~ to bring color, sparkle and joy to even the dreariest days! So I’ve been spending many happy hours growing and growing beautiful new shimmering flower jewelry, full of all the color and and happiness of these fall blooms that are so bright despite the grey skies…so new jewelry will be ready to pick soon! I’ll write another post sharing all about these magical new blooms…here’s a little peek in the meantime!
I hope you all are staying warm and cozy and finding pops of color to bring you joy! I can’t wait to share more sparkling, shimmering, happy new blooms with you soon!
