12.23.09
Posted in Gifts at 5:00 pm by admin
I miss the butterflies! Summer is over, and those gentle insects have long migrated or finished their life cycles. But I still wear my butterfly necklaces from The Magic Zoo. I have one of every single design they make. Yes, all the colored ones and the silver and gold as well. Doesn’t that get expensive? The way I see it, if you find a designer you really like, you should collect every thing of theirs you can, especially if you can afford to. You never know when someone might retire or sell their business! Besides, I look at all my jewelry as a kind of investment; if not monetarily, then as something to leave my granddaughters one day.
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12.07.09
Posted in Shopping at 5:37 pm by admin
Hailing from Western China, the Winter Jasmine outdoor bonsai tree, or the jasminum nudiflorum, is a great little bonsai that is hardy enough to survive in zones six through ten. While it’s native to China, it has been grown in many different western countries since the middle of the 1800s. The Winter Jasmine features glossy, bright green pinnate leaves that split into three oblong leaflets at the end. The branches are almost like vines in a way, they are so thin. Before the leaves start to appear, the Winter Jasmine actually bears little one inch yellow flowers. They start at the bottom of the stems and slowly work their way towards the end so that by the late winter, the flowers have reached the tips. If branches dip down to touch the moist soil, it’s possible for them to split off, take root, and grow a brand new plant.
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