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One of my "43 Things" was to create comfortable, inspiring, productive writing area.
Now, not only have I decluttered and cleaned my little corner of our shared home office, including the overstuffed and unsightly bookcase (which now houses only books I haven’t read and might actually WANT to; reference books; books on philosophy and religion; and books on language), I have brightened it with two huge and colorful silk flower arrangements I made myself. (The third arrangement, the red roses - those are real. My husband surprised me with those first thing this morning. He also surprised me with "breakfast in bed" - a box of chocolate-covered strawberries from Godiva. They're huge. Each one's practically a meal in itself, and there were six of them! This is in deference to the diet - the traditional gift being a one-pound box of truffles. I do love this man. He could've been a real smart-ass and given me a bunch of carrots - nothing like a healthy Valentine's pun to cheer a girl up, eh?)
My first thought was to go out and buy real flowers. That was immediately followed by the saner, more self-aware realization that they would simply die – and then sit there on my desk until they turned black and brittle and started to grow things not meant to be grown in lovely bouquets. Fresh flowers are nice – delightful – but they are not always a pack-rat’s best friend. They are just as expensive as the silk flowers, but they only last a few days. Let’s get real; I needed stress-free, effortless, colorful decoration to boost my spirits, inspire creativity, and improve my moods on dreary days. I did not need to create a corner of the office that smells good for five minutes, then begins to resemble a funeral parlor on an off day.
