I love the trees in this town
Sacramento is apparently the world’s second most treed city (Paris is the first.) I live in Midtown (near downtown), and while I don’t think there are more trees than people, it’s pretty close. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed trees as much as I do here in Sac. Last summer, they shaded my (unairconditioned) house and made it pleasant even on 100F days. In the fall, they turned lovely colors. In the winter they stood dormant and skeletal, and now that it’s spring, they’re budding and flowering and leafing and quite beautiful (as long as I don’t think about what it’s doing to my allergies. I’m firmly blaming the weed pollen for my miserable allergies this year–I refuse to believe that trees as beautiful as these could be making me so miserable.)
Anyway, my street is home to some of my favorite trees – saucer magnolias, Japanese maples, and the ones in the following pictures: flowering dogwoods (both pink and white ones!) I’ve been keeping an eye on this tree, hoping to get some good morning or afternoon light, and this morning I finally scored on that count.
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Mmmm… chocolate…
Bowl of M&Ms on the counter at the University Art Store in downtown Sac
Another favorite thing
So it’s pretty apparent from yesterday’s post that I have a slight issue with collecting books. I have a similar issue with only one other item–scarves. Someday when it’s sunny and I have decent lighting, I’ll get out my scarf collection and take some pictures of all of their loveliness, but that can wait for another day. This post is about the newest (and quite lovely!) addition to my collection. :-)
Yesterday in the mail I received a scarf and hat that my stepmom knitted for me. Thanks so much, Kathy–they are beautiful!!
Scarf and hat.
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The hat--soft, fuzzy goodness!!
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I love the ends on the scarf--they have this fluted sort of knit. I'm not sure what it's called, but it's really pretty.
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Macro (extreme close-up) shot of the scarf yarn. Click the picture for a larger version--it's even neater when it's bigger! The yarn is so soft, and looking at this picture makes me want to dive into a big pile of it. :-)
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