365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine's Day!
Day 135: At work yesterday, guests at the annual Valentine's Day celebration were given carnation boutonnieres, the first time in my life I have ever worn anything resembling a corsage. Okay, maybe it looked a little funny pinned to my uniform shirt pocket next to the notebook and pen I always carry, but it smelled good even at that distance from my nose. It didn't occur to me to put it in water when I got home, but it was still fresh enough this morning for the photo.
The silk ribbon embroidery is something I made years ago during a brief romance with the craft. While I enjoy the look of the finished work, my dry, slick fingers make it almost impossible to pull a loaded needle through anything but very loosely woven fabrics. I found I had to use a pair of pliers to grip the needle, rendering a delicate art cumbersome and rather brutal.
Labels:
boutonniere,
carnation,
ribbon embroidery,
Valentine's Day
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