{decanted iris}
Let's just pretend that I didn't have to unceremoniously dump a huge pile of stuff on the floor in order to clear a large enough space to take a picture of them.
{iris}
I brought heart shaped treats to work today. I sent a flurry of cards in the mail. I am perfectly content to wallow in paste and red paper and leave the romance out of it, thank you.
Valentine's Day is tricky - I love it, platonically. I love baked goods swathed in pink icing. I love seeing cheesy cut out hearts everywhere. I love paper lace doilies. I do not love bouquets of tight budded red roses and diamond earrings and fancy restaurant reservations and high expectations.
D and I just realized that this will be the first Valentine's Day we've spent together in three years. No, we aren't doing anything in particular. We aren't exchanging gifts, because I always feel like it's a bit awkward and forced unless you happen to have a brilliant idea. One year, in high school, Dustin bought me a hamster. Best gift ever.* Actually, I got a coupon (with a hand illustrated hamster) and then I got to pick out my own hamster. Because really the logistics of something like that are tricky - you cannot in good conscience stick a rodent in someone's locker as a surprise.
Hope your weekend is lovely, Valentine's Day or not, with or without fuzzy rodents.
*Absolutely not a hint that I want another hamster. As much as I loved Creeper, I'm done.
I didn't know that you and D are a since-high school couple! We are, too. And we are all about practicality (and, um, beverages?) this Valentine's Day: I asked him for a Sigg bottle. He asked me for a travel mug. OH, ROMANCE.
ReplyDeletelove the flowers! the colors are so vibrant, especially in that second photo. i saw iris at the market earlier this week and got especially excited for spring.
ReplyDeleteWas Creeper the one who hid in the dryer, given up for lost, until...and then lived to escape (and be found)many more times? I miss our hamsters. I especially miss you. Happy Valentine's, Sweet Pea!
ReplyDeleteomg the idea of sticking a rodent in your locker is hilariously disturbing. we feel the same exact way about valentine's day in regards to the platonic aspects of the holiday. but we figured that out 9 years ago. xx
ReplyDeleteLove the iris. My mom's favorite. She had them in her wedding.
ReplyDeleteHow cool that you and D have known each other so long!
beautiful beautiful shot
ReplyDeletei've always thought it was sort of an artifical holiday...or it has become so. but i guess i would argue that about most holidays.
Iris' are beautiful! (Is that how to make that plural?? i always get confused with words that end in s)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I share your love for Valentine's Day as well - the homemade kind of Valentine's Day. So much more romantic. I'd love to be a person that receives one of your Valentines!
That works really well as a vase, I like it! And lovely flowers, what gorgeous colours.
ReplyDeleteA hamster has to be the most creative Valentine's gift I've ever heard of.
ReplyDeleteoh, man. now *i* want a hamster. tip of the hat for your ninja-shopping, rachel - and happy valentine's day to you and dustin!
ReplyDeleteirises are so beautiful! i'm so over a dozen red roses too- i worked in a flower shop where i had to make a dozen red rose arrangements for 5 days straight. joe and i will probably go to the dog beach and have a romantic day with the dogs :)
ReplyDeleteyou guys are the cutest. that you can say "when we were in high school."
ReplyDeletelove your approach to valentines day. i have been on a similar path, and am now fully embracing it.
ha, it's so awesome that you can say the best valentine's day gift you ever got was a hamster.
ReplyDeleteI love the hamster story, especially the part about the hand-illustrated coupon! I, too, had a hamster when I was younger and loved him but have no wish to be a hamster parent again.
ReplyDeleteAhh I love that story! Happy Valentine's to you both. And congrats on getting this far set up!!
ReplyDeletemy sentiments exactly about v-day.
ReplyDeleteCracking up at the fact that you received a hampster for Valentines Day...its sort of adorable! My hubby and I feel the same way about the holiday, parts of it are fun (Read: Going to our favorite restaurant if we happen to remember to make a reservation early enough) but we dont force it and try to make it more than it is.
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with having fresh flowers in the home- instant mood lift... but the smell of lilies are SO heavenly and Magical to me...I always fin myself buying lilies ONLY! Kind of like ordering the SAME thing off the menu. Anyway, LOVE your blog. Love the name. Love flowers. And In honor of you... I think I may just buy a something other than lilies tomorrow,
ReplyDeleteOh, and the phrase about loving Valentines Day platonic-ally (my spell check insists the word needs a hyphen- looks wrong and weird to me) anyway, perfectly put. I feel the same way. Like,
ReplyDelete"Valentines Day- let's be friends... but I'd rather not sleep together, thanks."
I really like the idea of using a decanter as a vase! Pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous images, Irises are one of my favorites! I use my decanter as a vase too!
ReplyDeletethree things i've learned:
ReplyDelete1. that you and dustykins are high school sweethearts;
2. that dusty had a highly-developed sense of humor at the age of fifteen;
2. that you are a good bargainer. the un-decanter is perfect for iris, and iris are perfect for a house still dressed in boxes.
(and pssst...a little thank you post over at bigBANG. you are a GODDESS!)
I love the way you put Valentine's Day...that's exactly how I feel about it, well except I'll always take a gift!! Hehe! Also, didn't know you and D were HS sweeties! Great story and gorgeous friday flowers!!
ReplyDeleteI love the decanter as vase! And your hamster story made me laugh. I will pictures hamsters leaping out of lockers for the rest of the day. And maybe some random day when I just really need a reason to smile!
ReplyDeletei love all your beautiful flowers! next time you get the chance, pair some blue irises with yellow tulips~one of my favorite flower combos!
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