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July 24th, 2008
Reflection

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In my diminishing free time lately I’ve engaged in occasional reflection. Things we’ve learned in the few years of doing this soap and flower thing:

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1. Cats help sell things. Even if your cat has no teeth and drools (as darla here does), he/she will bring customers in, and they will make purchases.

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2. Nail polish is an excellent way to come up with color ideas. It really is. Get your nails did, then watch color combinations appear all through out your day.

3. Pink and green always go together.

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4. The best gardens in the city are probably right in your neighborhood. Our neighbor Rachel keeps this beautiful garden in front of LeNells. She’s out there often teaching passersby about how to grow things themselves, which adds so much to its beauty.

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5. With regards to styling, of which I really know little about, I’ve noticed that sometimes leaving your personal junk in the mix makes the scene that much better. Here, as in my farm market spoils, or Eric’s crack viles.

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12 comments
Elena said:
July 24th, 2008 - 12:09 pm

Crack vials? What?!

Chas said:
July 24th, 2008 - 12:19 pm

OMG are those gooseberries in picture 2? I love gooseberries, my family has grown them my entire life and those are HUGE! Either you have danity, tiny hands, or a magical gooseberry bush!

Sara said:
July 24th, 2008 - 5:39 pm

i totally agree on the nail polish thing. I am wearing a dark neon purple on my toes called bermuda shorts that has been very inspiring. excellent observation.

Sarah said:
July 24th, 2008 - 9:09 pm

they are gooseberries! My first ever I think…like a tart little green plum with dark seeds that you see beneath the translucent flesh. my magical gooseberry bush is an Icelandic woman at the tuesday borough hall farm market.

gale said:
July 24th, 2008 - 9:40 pm

Good idea about the cats. I’ll tell Joey to include some pics of Pivo and Gary in the proposal he’s currently writing. He’ll definitely get funded!! Early detection for cancer? Pah! It’s all about the cats!!

July 25th, 2008 - 7:52 am

Hee hee. Love the crack vials and the nail polish tip. And hmm, how can I get my cats to feature in my online shop?

lyn said:
July 25th, 2008 - 12:31 pm

Great ideas–all of them except the crack vials. Some of us have lost loved ones to drugs and have a strong negative reaction to that suggestion. It doesn’t help sell anything to me! Cats, nailpolish and gardens–now that’s a whole different story! : )

Gina said:
July 26th, 2008 - 4:20 am

I love LaNells. I wish there was a liquor store with both the same caliber of liquors AND with such a pretty garden in Seattle!

Gina said:
July 26th, 2008 - 4:21 am

BTW, what’s up with the crack vials?

Jen said:
July 26th, 2008 - 9:51 am

You have really cool personal junk.

Sarah said:
July 26th, 2008 - 2:51 pm

Hey folks, they’re not really crack vials. It’s an old leather case for collecting specimens. I feel really bad if I offended anyone.

josh said:
July 30th, 2008 - 5:20 pm

Your personal junk is me being stylish and organized. I love it.

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