Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Love and Making a Life

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I wonder if we all lose by centring romantic love in our lives,” writes Key. “Is it possible that life without romantic love isn’t so bad?” But if so, “is it OK to still want romantic love too?”

Here are some great examples of how edibles can be mixed with ornamental plants in garden pots. Plants such as artichokes, swiss chards, onions and chives have dramatic foliage that look great in pots.

I’m not saying I wish the things that have been personally important for me were commodified in the same way as, say, a wedding might be,” she writes. “But I do wish the culture I grew up in was not so unimaginative and hierarchical in its ability to recognise other life transitions that might be worth marking.” I listened to the audiobook of this which is read by the author herself and I very much enjoyed it. Blue is a lens through which [Mitchell] sees so many things, sees so many shades of life – her home, a lover’s name, a child’s eyes, sadness, travel, grief, sex, desire, renewal,” writes Key. Amy writes with rare integrity, courage and style about the pursuit of love–it's somehow both consoling and provoking, and a beautiful and necessary book." Sarah Perry

A white Hydrangea bush in a pale blue pot is so simple and elegant. It’s a good idea to use glazed clay pots or plastic pots for larger shrubs that likes moisture in soil, especially if you live in a hot and dry climate. key's prose is luminous and poetic throughout the book, but it particularly shines in the later chapters. i loved the "crazy" chapter detailing her experiences with men which lasted months and years but never fell under the placeholder of "partner/boyfriend" and found it very relatable. key's candour about these relationships (because yes! you are allowed to call them relationships) is so refreshing - i often feel women are pressured into diminishing the impact of the people who treat us badly, especially if this happens outside the limits of a clearly defined romantic partnership. her description of caring for her friend and mentor roddy lumsden through his illness and eventually mourning him after his death is painfully honest but shot through with such tenderness that i nearly cried listening to it. and the final chapter is a beautiful end to the book, with such warm and hopeful reflections on human connection and care outside and within romantic love. Plant list 19: Hydrangea, Rose, Boxwood ( Original image source lost. Please let me know if you find it! ) 20. Cottage garden flowers in pots Understanding how to get expensive flowers to look great in a display without taking all day to do it has won (Sim) a Silver Flower Arranging Talent Badge!

But something has shifted. In She I Dare Not Name, Donna Ward recounts her battle with solitude after six decades of spinsterhood; Aimée Lutkin’s The Lonely Hunter confronts the lonesomeness of singledom in the digital age. Key asks herself what is wrong with her so often it feels as mundane as asking what’s for tea; she also senses “I’m not the only one feeling this way”. That’s no wonder: the number of women who reach the age of 40 without ever having married is rising year on year.

Sketch the three Bravais lattices of the cubic system, and calculate the number of atoms contained in each of these unit cells. Plant list 21: Red Mandevilla, Pink Calibrachoa, Sweet Potato Vine ( Source: Charlottesville Home ) 22. Colorful pink and red flower plantersThere is a moment in the text where Key discusses her expectations of vacationing as a twenty-something. The glamour she assumed it would bestow, transforming her into a more sophisticated, confident self. But no matter how often she traveled, or where, she always brought the self she was with her. She writes about wanting “the kind of travel I thought went hand in hand with romantic love,” which entailed “staged photos at sunset…hot tubs…to suddenly look chic in a wide-brimmed straw hat.” In other words, luxury was firmly attached to Key’s fantasies of romantic love. “I ached,” she writes, “for the status of relationship that a luxurious holiday would make obvious.” There absolutely is something inherently luxurious about romantic love. Someone outside of yourself appreciating things about you that only another person would notice. Showering you with something beyond kindness. Desiring not only sexual intimacy, but your mere proximity because it comforts them. These are all things that can turn a person into a work of art. Imagine the Mona Lisa coming to life, and holding memories in her mind of the millions who have admired her over the years. We hold ourselves differently when secure in the knowledge of being thoroughly appreciated. This is likely the reason those who are attached get chatted up more often than when they were single. They exude the confidence of the wanted. Translucent dark blue and green glass flowers, decorative flowers, multicolored glass, glass bouquet, garden decorations, whimsical garden From grief to anger to full-throttled joy, Amy Key hits every note of feeling with perfect pitch... An absolutely gorgeous work." Heather Christle Plant list 11: Hydrangea “Annabelle” ( Source: Pretty Pink Tulips ) 12. Container garden with herbs It is totally possible to create attractive planters without using flowers. This patio garden pot is planted with a beautiful mix of foliage plants!