Ted Kennedy Watson

As If On Cue

December 22, 2023

Flower Friday brings the perfectly timed waxed amaryllis starting to bloom as we head into Christmas weekend. We have thoroughly enjoyed watching it do its magic this last month. I have only started buying these little waxed bulbs for a few years now, but am completely charmed by them. The size makes them super easy to place just about anywhere. This one has made our meals at the dining table extra flowery as it has lived next to a big pot of paperwhites that have also been quite something. They have been the perfect duo. Hope everyone has a lovely, lovely weekend! X, T2

The Finish Line Nears

December 21, 2023

The final stretch of the retail holiday marathon is here! Hope everyone is squeezing in a bit of jolly fun this season. We can expedite ship, send out a beloved WK gift card in the mail or ship regular ground shipping for arrival next week. Both shops open from 10 to 5:30 each day right on up to the 24th.
Sending you much love & joy.
Ted

Happy Photos

December 20, 2023

As the retail holiday season finish line nears, I will post a few happy images. Some from now and others from previous years. My heart, mind & body so focused on the fullness of the days. A little hit of happiness from a photo lovely reminders of less busy days ahead. Plus a few other tidbits from my photo stream. The article today in The New York Times about a special tree in Central Park where an ornament of our Bailey lives this time of year plus a prepared meal kit from one of my recipes at a local market.

Finding Joy

December 19, 2023

Each morning when I begin thinking about what I will write about for my post that day, I scroll through my images for inspiration. This morning I landed on this photo of Hawthorne from last year all lit up with little lights. It was a surprise gift TPS had for me when we pulled up to the house on Christmas night. Instantly when I look at this image I feel joy. This post is about finding joy. There are so many heavy, heavy things going on in the world. It is incredibly easy to let them overtake us and squash our joy. But they must not. It does not mean we put our head in the sand. Absolutely not. We must read and speak up and speak out, we must educate ourselves, we must look at both sides of arguments and seek truth. But balance is key. Finding happiness/joy is a personal journey each and every day. Really each and every moment. When you find it, are in it, savor it. I think it might be one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.