This week's park visit was to my ol' favorite... the Arboretum. After spending an hour or so in my usual spot I went walking around... until I stumbled into the winter garden, which was much appreciated! Jasmine that I could smell before I saw it.... a winter beauty.
My very own winter garden :) Well, there's nothing specifically winter about it, but the houseplants on that side of my room look so cute these days. I always appreciate their green in the Seattle grey. Without green plants I'm not sure I'd believe that the sun was ever here, or that it would return.... but I do believe it has been and will be here, because they've captured a bit of it.
Witch Hazel at the winter garden. This plant uncurls it's little flowers when it is warm, and curls them up in the cold. I think it looked a bit like fireworks.

Grateful list:
-parks in the city
-breaks from housemates! I think I must be about to learn from folks...
-plants
-tacos
-clean water to drink
-music
-the promise of spring
-Mondays off work
-enough healthy food to fill my belly