We're reaching the point in the winter, during this particularly long cold snap, when we are absolutely longing for spring! A trip into the city to see some art at the AGO is restorative.
Plant: Tulips. Last fall I bought several packages of tulips on sale, and stored them in the fridge all winter. Yesterday I planted them into two flowerpots to see if they will grow. Tulips are one of my favourite parts of spring, with their wide variety of colour and soft sweet scent. It always amazes me how after a bitterly cold winter, they arise in the spring.
Plant: Silver Lady Fern. It's a fast-growing fern that looks somewhat prehistoric, with its long, bright-green fronds. I've been adding more plants to my collection at home after reading about how they improve indoor air quality.
Places: Art Gallery of Ontario. A great place to have a membership, for both long and short visits. Lately I've been choosing one painting at a time to study at length, for about 20 minutes or so. So far, I've studied two: "Interior of a Forest" by Cezanne, and "La Plage a Trouville" by Boudin. With this last one, I asked a lot of questions, and found myself wondering about the subjects. Did they know they were being painted? Which people did Boudin decide to include?
Places: Roncesvalles Street. Cafes, shops, interesting people. We went into St. Vincent de Paul church to have a look around, and listened to an organist practice some Bach. What a treat.
People: My buddy Bluebird who always says yes to jaunts and adventures, and who loves sweets and treats as much as I do.
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