Out and About

 Under the headings of "I need to get out more" and "I love my customers" come these two charming  photos courtesy  Sue Prichard.  Sue holds a special place in Passionflower history because she was the real estate broker who first walked around the dirt floors of what was to become my first little store down by the train station.  I think it's fair to say, Sue was there from the start.  Plus Sue has a great eye and she travels and lots of times she sends me photos of storefronts from her trips. How lucky am I?

 Above, a pretty little florist shop display of hydrangea, sweet william and green trix from her recent trip to Austria and Germany.  Plus,  I love presenting flowers in a box.  To me it's perfect wabi sabi - something living and green inside something manmade and recitlinear.

 

 

And despite the glare from the window, I am completely intrigued by this beautiful  homespun display of dried fruit. I love the way traveling can open our eyes to new things.    And I love all the travelers we've been getting coming through the store.  I want them to send pics to their friends too, saying ," check out these photos from my trip through Eugene"

photos courtesy  Sue Prichard

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What to get the Happy Couple

It's beginning to feel a lot like wedding season around here!  (Trendspotting tip here - coral is hot, hot, hot for bridal flowers.)  And we are chock full of great wedding gifts.  I made you a little facebook album with wedding gift suggestions. The album is only a smidgeon of what we have, but hopefully enough to entice you to do some wedding gift shopping chez Passionflower.  Take a look here.  And we'd love some comments about what have been the favorite wedding gifts you've received.

Happy Solstice

 Well it's Summer Solstice today and a happy Solstice to all.  The official first day of summer, the longest day of the year, and here we are in Eugene.  While the rest of the country might be enjoying summer, it's overcast and we had some showers yesterday.  I'm trying to decide between wearing a sweater or a raincoat.

But who am I to complain?  Because, while it might be hot and sunny in the rest of the country,  this weather is just right  for fresh picked, field ripened, Oregon strawberries.

And that's like biting into a big juicy, warm, summer day.

The strawberries are coming to an end, the cherries are early and it won't be long until we have raspberries too.  Must be summer after all.

Raising the Vibration of a Room

 Nothing like a beautiful candle

Or a pretty little vase with a single flower to light up a room.

Loving these new dutch inspired thick, foggy, glass vases -

so easy to find a perfect little stem for them.

 I like cutting the flower low and  letting it rest on the lip of the vase.

And I purposely left these vases  without a flower so you could use your

beautiful imagination to conjure what you might do with them.

Hidden Treasure

 

A little rock/art/poetry vignette at the store.   Because art matters.

Summer Robes at Passionflower

  

And perhaps a new summer robe to go with the new fluffed up bed?  

Loving our selection right now.  Here's a detail of a classic cherry blossom pattern.

A little Love for your Bed that does so much for you

Time for throwing the windows open and fluffing up your summer bed?  I am thinking so.  Lots of fun bedding at the store - sheer linens, crisp sateens, colorful chenille throws and pillows, and any day now we're expecting the satin pillowcases from Bella Notte back in stock.  Plus, our handpicked selection of handstitched, one of a kind, Pakistani dhurries has never been better.  Find something great  for your bed.