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The Camellia I Picked Up at the Park

The Camellia I Picked Up at the Park

I saw a camellia on a walk. I was meeting a friend at a nearby park, and the camellias were in full bloom. Pink petals layered over one another. I stood there for a while, looking at them. I took ...
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Handmade wool felt flowers in a basket at a Vancouver craft show

I Never Thought I'd Be Selling Flowers

That day, I almost didn't bring the flowers at all. It was September 2024, and I was setting up at a small craft show as a sewing pattern designer. It wasn't a big event. The crowd was quiet, my ta...
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