A day without a sunrise. A day without a set. Just a day – another day – in the coldness. Hostile coldness inside. (I mean of course indoors not inside …. that English!) No flowers would like this and I don’t either.
So I made some strong coffee – really strong – south Swedish – a special kind of dark roast. And I also was in need of dark chocolate. A day like today. Has to be at least 70 % cocoa.
Wish I had some beautiful flowers …
bowing greens
long stripes to reach blossoms
all in lilac and snow
… though … glad I have my imagination for a Japanese Ikebana …
I turn the heat up. Listen to the ‘classica‘ piano concert. Glance towards my colored pencils beside. Or – in fact – they glance at me – and very insistently.
Carpe Diem #1152 Ikebana.
B_ live 
Your post made me grin. You share with Chèvrefeuille the gift of utmost sincerity.
Ah dark coffee! How I miss that! I have not had time to go through all posts yet but will, and might sneak a cup of coffee….I used to cold brew .I e, maixibg dark roasted grains with cold water and leaving if overnight. Next morning you pour some of this ‘syrup’ through a strainer and add zoms hit aatsr. The taste is different than just making the coffee immediately.
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You know my heating system doesn’t work – no warm water, ice cold in kitchen and bath room, only extra el.heater now in bedroom 😉 Life is hard just now. My coffee helps 😉
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Very ingenious haiku and drawing ! Like them a lot !
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Thanks Virginia!
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Dark roast coffee and dark chocolate – a delicious combination, Birgitta, as are the colour and form of your haiku – green and lilac in white snow – cold and beautiful.
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Thanks Kim for your kind words!
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You’re more than welcome, Birgitta!
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Beautiful words and art. Did you use a water wash to get the effect?
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Yes special pencils and then water and brushes 🙂
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I know just enough about this type of art to make a big mess. Your’s is splendid.
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Thank you very much Janice! I think I like to paint and create more than I am good at it 😉 I just let go … try … it’s really fun 🙂 I also copy to my mac and go on in Photo Shop 🙂
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Live in rather cramped quarters so no room to set up easily. But that attitude could change by selling a chair. LOL.
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