Are you familiar with snow drops? They're tiny little flowers that peek out of the snow every spring. So perfect, you expect a little pollen-drunk Tinkerbell to drop out of them.
Never. Not once in my life have I ever cut snowdrops and brought them inside. They grow hidden beside my shed where the only time I can see them is when I'm picking up dog poop.
Which is either twice a day like clockwork, or every oh my god what is that smell.
Today I cut the snowdrops because when I come home after digging 160 feet of trench this weekend I will need beauty as soon as I walk in the door. I am using them to bribe myself.
Setting them with a little thunk on the wood countertop and knowing I'll be able to come home and look at them is an incentive for me.
Just not a big enough incentive to make me enthusiastic about performing prison duty for 8 hours.
So. I've made a decision.
I've decided, that after digging all day -
I will probably also need another Pinks Burger.
If not on the first day of digging, then surely the second or third. If you are not familiar with my first Pinks Burger adventure you can read that here.
I will keep you apprised of the situation.
Table of Contents
The 20 Piece Puzzle
Because the big puzzles keep crashing on you.
The 72 Piece Puzzle
Because you've found this to be the sweet spot.
The 90 Piece Puzzle
Because you love danger and have half a valium from the 80's somewhere if things go south.
Have a good weekend!
P.S. Let's do a poll. Out of curiosity, for no reason at all, which photo do you like better? The original or the colourized one I made. I go back & forth on it.
Deb from Maryland
Oooo - they are both beautiful! I am leaning towards the colorized version though. Great puzzle!
liz
The original one is pure and simple. Nature knows best!
Karen
Always. Except when it gives you a yeast infection. ~ karen!
Mary W
Black & White seems more artistic to me but the colorized one is prettier.
Helen-Mary
The pastel ones are really pretty. I assumed you dyed them yourself (put a bit of food colouring in water - let the stems drink it up).
Barb
Snowdrops are white (ours are finished). I also have a thing about purple potatoes and purple carrots, yellow tomatoes ( as in they should not be), but perhaps I am opinionated :-)
Kay
I thought you were going to say that you started them in several different cups with food coloring to color them, then rearranged them for another picture! Oh well...
I guess your way works too...
For a picture anyway.
Will they ever bloom if you don't get snow?
We don't get snow.
Almost never anyhow.
Its kinda sad.
On the other hand, since snow and flu went together, twice, as a kid, I subconsciously put together snow with weeks of vomiting, pain, and unconsciousness. So I'm ok with not having it. Mom on the other other hand,via NOT. Even Florida and Texas got snow this winter, but our weird little micro climate seems to avoid snow like plague. She's always extremely upset when it doesn't snow. And it never snows... (& if momma ain't happy... Eeek!)
Kay
Not "via." Whatever that is. *is*
Marilyn Meagher
I love the colour. And that vase
Cathrine
Love snowdrops! How long do they last as a cut flower, as I never thought to cut them for use as a bouquet?!
Karen
Not very long Cathrine, lol. 2 days and they're already looking quite sad. ~ karen!
Lisa E
What a great photo....as everyone is remarking! Very artistic use of light and texture. I love the white originals, but the colored are very Easter-ie, so (for just this weekend) I vote for the colors!
Laurie from San Francisco
Karen! I thought you were going to teach us how to dye snowdrops for EASTER! Now I have to figure it out myself!!!
You can tell I like the colored ones. I love them all.
Gretchen Sexton
I’m original color this time. Although, I don’t find the colorized version offensive or anything.
Joan
I would have to go with the original. However, you did a great job of colourizing them, and they are cute for Easter, so I'm glad you posted both.
Alison
I like original one best.
By the by you probably know this but the proper name for snowdrop is galanthus. From the Greek Gala ( say it galla) meaning milk and anthus- blossom - so galanthus is milk flower.
And here’s a bit more- one of those wondrous Greek goddesses stretched herself across the heavens and in her benevolence she sprayed her milk ( gala- remember?) and thus she created the Galaxies! ( including the Milky Way!)
Some of the drops fell to earth where they bloomed as milk flowers- galanthus- snowdrops to us!
You’re welcome! 😉
Muff Hackett
Although the coloured one is very timely and quite pretty, I prefer the basic white snowdrops. Just a Snowdon traditionalist I guess.