Hello Spring... Finally!

Written By Shell.

So I’ve returned to the Hole with a new title- ‘non- resident alien’! It’s so great to be back and I’ve got lots to tell you already.

I’ve been at work almost a month now at Floral Art, working with the incredibly talented owner Ian Whipple. Every day I’m amazed by his skill and vision to create different floral designs, and every day I feel like I’m learning so much from him.  I’ve already been involved in some epic projects including some beautiful weddings and a Native Indian themed funeral (photos coming soon!).

 This last weekend was Mothers Day here in the US and we were SO busy. It was a delight to be able to work with such a large selection of flowers again and it was a chance for me to really get creative. We had a great variety of vase arrangements going out the door but I’m pleased to say that the ‘European’ inspired wrapped bouquets were also a hit!

To finally welcome Spring in Jackson we had a massive delivery of outdoor plants arrive at the shop this week as well. These plants sit outside the front of the shop throughout the day and night to entice customers with no threat of theft- only in Jackson! I’m so tempted by the beautiful peony plants and bright calla lily plants and it’s great that he stocks such a large selection of plants as well as cut flowers. Check out the Floral Art website to see what other designs we make: http://thefloralartist.com/

One of many Mothers Day arrangement.

A basket full of hydrangeas for a studio opening in town. 

In between work I’ve been busy setting other things up. I had a road trip to Idaho Falls with my lovely friend Joanna to pay a visit to the Social Security office, luckily there was lots of time for shopping afterwards- mainstream clothes shops are a bit of a novelty to us as there’s none in Jackson. I’ve also passed my Wyoming driving licence (mainly so I don’t have to pay tourist admission at the Cowboy Bar!). My driving test involved driving down a straight road for 6 miles and then tackling 2 junctions- no manoeuvres required thank goodness.

Out serarching for Griz

I was fortunate enough to spend one of my days off with the Brainfarm team out in Teton Park searching for the grizzly bears that are just coming out of hibernation with their cubs. Unfortunately we weren’t lucky on that day but it was great to get out in the park and have a drive with the beautiful Tetons as your backdrop. It was also great fun getting to know the many bear watchers that hang around the park at this time of year searching for bears to film, photograph or just to spot. It’s the best time as there’s hardly any tourists around but the bears are very active. There’s some great characters around (people, not bears) and we had a great evening watching the sun set, waiting for Griz to appear and chatting about close animal encounters with the other watchers and photographers. You call this work? Shhh don’t tell Tom!  

Sunday Stroll

So Tom and myself are keen to embrace the active Jackson lifestyle. We’ve recently bought tennis rackets, sleeping bags and a tent and we can’t wait to go camping for the first time here. We’re even considering buying bikes to enjoy the many bike paths in the area- if anybody knows me well you’ll know that cycling was never something that I enjoyed as a child and this may be interesting! I’ll let you know how that goes in my next post… hopefully not accompanied with a photo of a grazed knee!