Enga mellom fjella

Thistle

Thistle

As soft as the down on a young lad's cheeks.
As prickly as what stiffens beneath his sporan.

Kåre Enga 2008 [164.518d] 2008-02-19

Yes, yesterday's sketch and this one were inspired by katherine76's flowers! I was thinking how she didn't have the Scot's emblem. I don't think she offers the Swedish twin-flower either. Awesome that our WDC friend, Susan, thought of Katherine's flowers and made that connection.

The Scottish thistle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_thistle

About Highland dress including the sporan, sporran or sporan molach (hairy purse) of the Highland Scots:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/Site/Highland_Dress/Highland_Dress.asp

ME:

Slept reasonably well and got up at 10:09. Not bad ... but I had a 10:00 appointment!

I made my 12:00 appt. on time. Even after I had gone home for a pork patty sandwich and took a bath and grabbed my stuff.

Tomorrow's event in Topeka is cancelled. Which means I still need to hurry up and do some things; but, I don't have to do it all today ...

Susannah just gave me a polished river rock to remind me to be thankful for everything, all the good times AND bad.

It is bitter cold outside. Beautiful, crystal clear and bone chilling. Not a day to be gadding about.

Jessica sent me a photo of her and her hubby! (And I figured how to download it!!)

Mr. Adam and Mrs. Jessica Griffith of Lawrence, Kansas:



Kansas: 15º, frigid but sunny.

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