I have to say, I'm glad I'm back in school. These breaks between semesters are great! It's given me a chance to finally visit my sister in Virginia (for New Years! Fun!), as well as somewhat manage the arduous task of preparing internship applications for this coming summer (not so fun!).
My trip to Virginia included Richmond as well as DC, and scoping out museums for future "use". I was lucky enough to have several people to show me some neat places. Ever been to Occoquan? No, it's not "Aqua-quan" as I originally thought the name to be. Hey, they told me it was down by the river, so that spelling just made sense! It's a darling little place outside the city. Not to mention, it's close to Ikea (which we also visited)!
The break has also allowed for much-needed magazine perusing, knitting, and painting. You know, for those winter days when there is just no enjoyment in being outside. One new project I plan for this lifetime is to construct a green wall. You know, plants that grow on a wall. A vertical garden. This one will be filed with the rest of my ideas for when I have my
own house, I suppose. I hope to eventually have a sun room for this purpose, but perhaps the dining room will do?
Ok, that is actually a restaurant in New Zealand (Foxglove in Wellington), not a private dining room in a home, but what a great idea! I think it fits perfectly.
For now, I guess something like this will have to do for the single bedroom I call my home:
The Powell Botanical Garden has what it says is the nation's or world's largest green wall. It was really very pretty - but certainly the water gardens adjacent to it were some of the prettiest I have ever seen!
ReplyDeleteWe will have to go sometime after we get back to Kansas and before it gets too cold!
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