Joan was sporting her newly knitted poncho on our excursion this week. This makes the 7th person I know who is currently knitting, or just finished this project. It looks good on everyone. Which is the best reason to make it.
She wore it for our "first of the year" visit to the Kauffman Gardens, where we spotted a blooming horizontal espalier, one of my adopted cats, a beautiful orchid, some johnny-jump-ups, and a new garden sculpture project to figure out how to make.
All this beauty worked up a powerful hunger in us so we went and got lunch. Followed by dessert. We could not decide between the cranberry oatmeal cookie and the nut bar so we did the smart thing and got both. A very wise choice.
If you find yourself around 18th and Baltimore you will need to check out Mildred's Coffeehouse... and everything else in the neighborhood. On my way home I bought pansies and put them in pots on the front porch. I couldn't stop myself after seeing these.
City excursions are the best. Especially with a good friend. I hope you have one planned soon.
Joan looks smashing in her poncho. Especially with the collared shirt underneath :) Please tell her how much I enjoyed seeing her version. That espalier is to die for! I saw pansies huddling together in the freezing sleet at the market today. Must do something about this when the snow stops here. Easter weekend and we are still shoveling. Great white north. Loved your outing and everything about it.
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 03/24/2016 at 11:38 PM
I hope you brought your pansies in last night--we had a freeze here in Missouri--did you get one in Kansas?
Posted by: Janet | 03/25/2016 at 06:38 AM
Joan looked great in her poncho, perfect color for her and her jeans. I threw Johnny jump up seeds in my garden and they pop up in obscure places, I love them. The pansies were magnificent with that red door. I too am going to have to get some.
Posted by: Robin | 03/25/2016 at 03:05 PM
Welcome spring! Love Kauffman Garden and go there a lot. We made a large insect hotel last fall. I have no idea if lots of bugs overwintered in it, but it was there for their use. :)
Posted by: Judy H. | 03/29/2016 at 02:59 PM