House of Zen has changed prize chair offerings again! How great. And as I write this there is a Tai Chi Mat (transfer) in the chair on the right. The chairs have moved around the corner a bit - right inside the entrance, but are easy to find. Sit for 55 minutes and have a great gift to give to your Valentine. While I was there I sat for the outfit shown below. Very Springlike, it also comes with plain gray slacks and you can wear it with or without the bottom of the jacket (two lengths). I really love it as it bridges the time between winter and warmer weather quite nicely. [ Evening update: The chairs have changed yet again :) They do have a couple of things from before it seems, so if you have seen something on me that you LOVE, hopefully they will come around again. ]
Xia (I have decided to use only first names as not everyone wants to be in print :D) wrote that there are some gorgeous earrings at a cute accessories shop called =*UnTone*= and indeed there are. The highly detailed designs come in both black and silver. Click here for earring close up. The shop is filled with all sorts of cute and clever items to enhance your wardrobe and the "floor" is Botanical's rugged grass with fireflies. How fun. They also have a quilt shop you might want to check out. This whole area is very unusual and quirky in design and I appreciate that. Sort of small town chic, head-shop meets urban tastes :D.
My new House of Zen outfit with earrings at Botanical.
Seeing all the plants and ground covers from Botanical @ Straylight reminded me that while I ventured there LATE one night (I think it was the Mexico journey), I never really explored, so of course I wanted to do that. It is a GLORIOUS spot if you haven't been there. Super saturated colors give a surrealistic feel and the undulating ground and all the lovely details give those on a journey the chance to feel they are in the forest primeval. If this is your first visit be SURE and walk. No fair teleporting as the exploration is a big part of the experience. There are wondrous things here. And there is even a 1 Linden gift! When you reach the store -- which actually still looks like a garden but with signs (wink), turn left toward ACCESSORIES and follow the signs. You will find a very lovely rock with bird calls and sound effects for 1 Linden. Floating text above it gives you a hint it is a freebie :D. Now I know the sound effects are all over, but the ROCK that contains them is especially lovely, so for me, this was a find.
