Just closing the loop by posting a couple pictures I promised.
The flip (for joy) is the new crown molding in the upstairs hall. I love it, though probably no one else would ever notice. It looks so cottage-y and pretty.

The flop is about the acoholic paperwhites tip. If I had taken the picture yesterday, there would have been no flop, but today…one errant stalk. Maybe I didn’t start the alcohol soon enough, or maybe it needed to be a little stronger solution. Even so, they still look pretty nice. I’ll keep trying with the rest of my bulbs — it’s a long winter.

Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.
~ Victor Hugo