tiny happy

The title of this post pretty much sums it up. I was feeling a bit glum about our windswept winter garden, but there are actually things growing in there – mostly native plants like hebes that self-seed through cracks in the concrete steps and don't seem to mind the stormy weather a bit.

In the first photo above you can see the handful of flowers I managed to scrounge the other morning when some cheer was needed for the kitchen table. Nasturtium leaves, too, the shape of which I love. They always make me think of this painting by Elizabeth.

And yes, they are dried apricots, with faces (and some instances, hair and beards). Keira and I had a lot of fun making them! I recommend dried apricot and chocolate face-drawing session whenever you need a little something extra in your life. 

Thank you very much for your incredibly kind messages and emails about my last post. I so appreciate each and every one of them.

XX M