I had a great time at the Flower & Garden show today. I talked to a lot of people about gardening and city chickens. The show gardens were amazing as always. My favorite was the one done by Seattle Urban Farm Company - they even had chickens in a cute, totally impractical little coop.

Then I spent some time wandering through the booths checking out plants and bulbs, art and lawn art, tools and greenhouses. I decided that I really am going to have to get a greenhouse long term, but not this year. I think I’ll get Mike to help me build a simple cold frame using old windows instead.

During my wandering I came across Blue Heron Pottery. Adam and his wife are absolute gems! I could have spent an hour or two talking to them. His work is beautiful and each piece is completely unique. His leaf plates were my favorites and I ended up purchasing one in my favorite color (green!) with a pressed maple leave in a dark tealish blue. It’s square and gorgeous and I can’t wait to find the perfect place for it in the new house.

I was thinking I would use it for special occasions, but Mike thinks we should hang it up. I’ve never been a “plate as wall art” person, but perhaps I can find a nice stand and put it on a table or a window sill instead.

Pottery is a new found interest for me. I’ve always preferred the clean lines and simple beauty of modern white china. But lately I’m finding myself drawn to the ruggedness of hand thrown and hand worked pieces. Although I would say that I still like them better as practical works of art than everyday tableware. My honey pot still makes me smile, and I think eventually I’ll have to see if Adam will make me a butter crock in this fabulous green/teal combination.