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Why white for the Pantone Color of the year for 2026?
For the last several years I’ve kept a thumb on the Pantone Color of the year mostly for self entertainment. I like to see “how” each years choice is seen and plays a role in/on my Alaska Grown flower farm. It’s amazing to me how color influences our lives. It started in 2022 with purple/blue Very Peri, then a very on “brand” color for me, Viva Magenta, both in my favorite purple-ish color family. After that the color of a prom dress I had in the 80’s, Peach Fuzz. 2025 was Mocha Mousse not to be confused with the first drive-thru espresso hut in the Valley. The closest expression of this chocolate tone…
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When the frost comes
The first few weeks of November I had the privilege of partaking in a floral creative online writing class offered by Debra Prinzing of Slow Flowers. What a delight. My goal was to improve my overall writing style without losing my fun, life-loving voice. I feel I achieved my goal. Plus I realized I love to take people on a journey with my writing. Here is a poem I wrote about my mental process when the first hard frost of the season takes my blooms. This year, here in Alaska it happened in late September. When the Frost Comes When the frost comes tipping the morning blooms all icy white. I dash out…
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Flowers for Full Bloom Living
Spring, Spring, Spring is here. Which here at ADU we are so ready! Our first newsletter magazine of the season is ripe for the reading too 🙂 Click here for full access to April 2018 Farm Newsletter.
