
07/07/2025
the way one rose and empty vases impact me. gather was given its namesake for the idea that flowers are always present when people come together. around one flower. or around many. in such a wide variety of environments through the course of life.
this morning i was designing florals on my mom’s patio before the sun picked up steam. out walks mom with a cup of coffee into a chaise lounge she went. out walks my aunt with a cup of coffee and into the other. all three dogs were playing in the grass. i was cutting hydrangeas from her yard and plopping them directly into arrangements.
we talked about everything and nothing. and in my brain that’s exactly how flowers should feel. slow and steady. of the earth. with people we love.