𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 ..

• in a melissa flower twig growing in a pot in the middle of a windowsill
• in a soft brown teddy bear sitting comfortably among the pillows of a freshly made bed
• in a porcelain teacup patterned with tiny flowers, filled almost to the brim with milky tea
• in a cream cotton dress with a frilly collar moving gently on the clothesline
• in a tiny wild strawberry discovered beneath bright green leaves
• in a handwritten letter on thick cream paper, tucked inside an envelope with a pretty stamp
• in a long frilly dress with short puffed sleeves and just enough fullness to move when walking
• in a pair of brown mary janes worn with cream socks edged in little cotton frills
• in a round cake dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with berries from the garden
• in a shy bunny peeking from behind a clump of buttercups, with its floppy ears and curious eyes peeking through
• in an old wooden table set for afternoon tea with embroidered napkins and flowered china
• in long brown hair falling in soft, unruly waves around a pair of sleepy grayish-turquoise eyes
• in a little white moth resting beneath the warm light beside an open window
• in a basket lined with antique pink gingham cloth and filled with things gathered from the garden
• in a beige apron tied in a generous bow over a soft cotton dress
• in a handwritten recipe book beside a flour-dusted mixing bowl
• in a little golden heart locket worn close to the collarbone
• in a glass jar of raspberry jam with a handwritten label and a little circle of fabric beneath the lid
• in a soft cotton nightgown with tiny pintucks and a lace-edged neckline
• in a small embroidery hoop filled with tiny leaves and flowers stitched in muted threads
• in a narrow path through tall conifers where the ground is soft with fallen needles
• in a cotton string ribbon tied into a careful bow around a little parcel
• in a wooden sewing box containing neat rows of thread, buttons, lace, pins, and little lengths of ribbon
• in a daisy flower pressed carefully between sheets of paper
• in a kitty cat beginning to purr the moment its favorite person comes into view
• in a basket of clean laundry that still carries the warmth of the afternoon sun
• in a small plant being turned by a quarter every few days so that it grows evenly toward the window
• in a slice of homemade bread spread generously with butter and eaten while it is still warm
• in a cream lace bow hairclip sitting softly against brown hair
• in a little notebook filled with observations written in brown ink
• in a heart-shaped pincushion beside a collection of wooden spools
• in a petticoat whose lace hem is only occasionally visible while walking
• in a bedroom where the curtains are sheer enough for the morning light to turn everything soft
• in a little handmade website with a flowery background, tiny decorations, filled with poetry and secret pages hidden behind curious links
• in a pale pink ballet skirt floating lightly over a matching leotard
• in a cream cotton handkerchief with a scalloped embroidered edge tucked into a pocket
• in a hand-woven handbag with a little bouquet of wildflowers gathered on the way home
• in sleeves gathered gently at the wrist with a little frilled cuff
• in a glass bottle holding a tiny cutting that has just begun to grow its first white roots
• in a picnic basket packed with homemade things, cotton napkins, and one small jar of flowers for the table
• in a little creature being greeted as politely as though it had come specifically to visit
• in a book whose margins contain tiny pencil marks beside especially lovely sentences
• in cream bloomers edged with a narrow little ruffle beneath a knee-length babydoll dress
• in a row of freshly washed glass jars waiting to become useful again
• in a bouquet that includes herbs and little sprigs of greenery among the flowers
• in a knitted cream cardigan whose sleeves are just slightly too long for the hands
• in a small dish reserved for buttons, ribbons, beads, and other things found wandering around the house
• in an antique-pink bow sitting neatly beneath a babydoll collar
• in a package folded from brown paper, sealed with a pretty paper doily and labeled carefully by hand
• in a tiny piece of lace sewn onto a spot that would otherwise be plain
• in a cream cotton bonnet with a softly frilled brim and long ribbons tied loosely beneath the chin
• in a garden where useful plants and pretty flowers have been allowed to grow companionably together