January calls for lovely images of summer. This second hand store find features one of my favorite flowers, bordered with pale blue resembling a fair summer sky.
Before I know it, I will be on my back in the grass, gazing at eye level blossoms like these. Something to focus upon, to quell anxious moments when weather forecasts include snow and ice.
Here’s how to grow these flowers next summer if you’re interested. Here’s one version of how to paint them – but I created prettier ones, if I do say so myself, a few years ago when I copied a printed design from a vintage plate.
This post includes some interesting theories regarding how bachelor’s buttons, also known as cornflowers, got their name(s).
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Penny Mason is the name behind Penny Mason Publications and The Penny Mason Post. The Penny Mason Post is a variety blog, based on the theme of "vintage values for today's times". The Post's articles address favorite topics of mystery stories, pets, nature, vintage style and culture, classic rock music, coastal living. The site includes observations, innovations, memories and musings on these and similar topics by associate writers, Posts include suggestions for bringing the best of mid-twentieth century culture into today's lifestyle to relieve twenty-first century stress and make life better for all of us. Penny Mason Publications offers freelance writing and content creation services, as well as publications by associate authors.
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