I just had a soul-satisfying moment sitting in the sun, surrounded by orchids and bromeliads, enjoying tea & friendship. Flowering Around, that Bainbridge Island long-time floral establishment, has a most glorious new spot on west Winslow Way, and they've expanded next door with a little tea and coffee shop, Flowering Around Espresso. The tea is lovely, the windows are huge and east-facing so you can do your best cat-like stretch into the sunshine if you're there early enough. The surroundings are the best part. I felt like Eve in the garden! Well, I was Eve in a garden of plants and glorious pots and other garden embellishments.
Remember what Hannibal Lecter said. We covet what we see. My former client and current BBF and I coveted the plants like mad. Before parting, we strolled through Flowering Around, resisting everything until I spotted a glossy lipstick plant in full bloom. I have the perfect place for it on my mantle where my left-over poinsettia refuses to die. Time for a swap.
So here's the best business plan of the week: $1.50 for tea, $24 for a take-home plant. I resisted the peanut butter cookies.
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