i had been struggling with this late winter assemblage for some time when my friend Kristin showed up at my front door.  “what are you trying to do do?” she asked. “i’m stuck,” i said. “i’ve already done bouquets, and wreaths, and lineups, and grids, and…well, i’m stuck.” she sat down on my kitchen floor in the way an old friend can, and said, “what if we put the pieces together like a tile mosaic?” and with that, the floodgates opened. i  love it when that happens!

assemblage of late winter finds

lake vadnais, saint paul, minnesota