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Health & Fitness

White Tulips

Always "maintain a kind of summer even in the middle of winter" Henry David Thoreau

  Our four Seasons are one of a kind, the new growth of Spring, the happiness of Summer, the glow and warm colors of Autumn and the wonderful Winter white;  never in the same place at the same time.
 
First day of summer in the US:  June 21
First day of winter in the US:  Dec 21
First day of summer in Australia:  Jan 1st.
 
What better way to witness the stillness of Winter and the arrival of Spring than with the Color White, which through the medium of light reflects all the colors of the spectrum in this season when we are so deprived of light. 

 The arrival of the Color White gives me the feeling of newness, freshness, and quiet inner hopeful inspiration. 
 
And, I think if you marry shades of cream and taupe and add textures that are rich… linen, velvet, and the familiar as an Old Friend flannels , the result is a feeling of comfort -- like a crackling fire on a January day.
 
White
When January rolls around for me in Minnesota, I automatically think of my old boss from the University of MN, Dr. Jill Froehlich.  Jill is a rare breed.  I’ve always considered style something that can’t really be defined.  You just know it when you see it.  And, for me Jill has class and style in how she speaks and how she lives - & how she is a life long student - feeding her brain with knowledge.
 
Flowers come clothed in the loveliest of colors, with an array of perfumes, sweet nectar to lure insects & birds.  They are so beautiful & scientifically proven to make people smile. Not to mention how plants and flowers inspire / absorb carbon dioxide and expire fresh new oxygen. White Tulips remind me of Jill every  January and whenever I can, I purchase a little bunch of fresh white tulips this time of year.
 
We eagerly want to rid ourselves of greens and reds, the clutter of Christmas & the awaited return of fresh flowers.  White Tulips are an enchanting blend of formal and informal -- like salt of the earth sailors dressed in their crisp dress whites. 
 
Confections like Clouds.
Is there an area in your home where you can cheer yourself and the house up with cloud-pale colors.  To shorten this winter season, pamper yourself with a few pleasures.
 
To match January’s mood of snowy splendor, there is more time concocting dreamy and favorite deserts due to shorter days and longer nights.  White Chocolate Mousse, Meringue Shells with Chantilly Cream and Coconut Angel Food Cakes for example.
 
Light
Light is important.  We love light, probably because we don’t receive so much of it this close to the winter solstice.
 
If you are a black hole, a moody noir or Tolkien Ring Wraith that swallows and slays the light, you need to burst out of that attitude.  The days are getting longer and “Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.”   
J.R.R. Tolkien   
 
 
Human behavior patterns change forever by Light & white Tulips.  You and Light are going to be in a long relationship.
Do you trust me? Then go out and grasp a bouquet of light. 

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