Petticoat

Driving home from church on Valentine's Day, my friend M and I saw this tree and I had to stop to take a picture of it. I noticed how pretty the bottom half of the tree was and M brilliantly said "the tree has a petticoat". Perfect! It looks like the pink flowers are just pushing the green leaves up and out. Can't wait for Spring...

So I love the Olympics and enjoy watching the skiing but SERIOUSLY...the women's downhill is like a horrific parade of insane crashes...on ice...the podium is pretty much the 4 people that didn't almost die on the way down. Worth it?

"Whatever the course of our lives, we should receive them as the
highest gift from the hand of God, in which equally reposed the power
to do nothing whatever for us. Indeed, we should accept misfortune not
only in thanks, but in infinite gratitude to Providence, which by such
means detaches us from an excessive love for Earthly things and
elevates our minds to the celestial and divine."

-Galileo

Brilliant!

Lovely

Today on my walk I saw a balloon caught in a tree and I thought, flight delayed, or just a tree having a party?



I'm listening to THIS and it just makes my day every time. What I wouldn't do...sigh.

I was waiting for the elevator to take me up. A dapper young man was waiting to go down. They arrived at exactly the same time and said "BONG" simultaneously. With a boyish smile he said, "We both won!". I didn't know we were racing, but it was CHARMING.



How is your day?

Newport

I know a very fashionable and witty person named Earrings. Here is my version of a Sartorialist entry on Earrings:



We hung out in Newport this weekend, at a place I like to call The Vortex, because once you hang out there, you have a LOT of trouble leaving. Bike Rides. Every movie you've ever wanted to watch. Hot tubs in grottoes. Beach walks. Porches made for sunsets. AND...



One of my favorite dogs. I call him Brinkles.

It was a beautiful weekend.



A weekend that some people could have spent time taking down their Christmas llamas. But I'm glad they didn't, so I could enjoy seeing it.



It was amazing. Just what I needed. I think Brinkels was worn out by all the extra attention, but I know inside he hopes I'll come back soon.