When four out of five family members are suffering mild head cold symptoms and the weather is cold, overly dry, and windy the perfect medicine for mind and body can be found in an arboretum. Specifically, one full of tropical plants in a warm, humid indoor environment. That is precisely what we found at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
This was good for all of us, not just because the humidity helped our scratchy throats and congestion, but the bright flowers and cute little birds were cheery. Not that anyone is feeling down, but we are not really used to this many cold days in a row. Walking in here felt just like getting off a plane at Tampa International in July. I know about 99% of the population finds that awful, but to me all that humidity is downright comforting and plush. Anyway, as if the bright orange maples in our campground here plus a lovely date night last night were not enough, a morning of snapping flower photos was rejuvenating. I have plenty to share so let's just get right to it, shall we?
This was good for all of us, not just because the humidity helped our scratchy throats and congestion, but the bright flowers and cute little birds were cheery. Not that anyone is feeling down, but we are not really used to this many cold days in a row. Walking in here felt just like getting off a plane at Tampa International in July. I know about 99% of the population finds that awful, but to me all that humidity is downright comforting and plush. Anyway, as if the bright orange maples in our campground here plus a lovely date night last night were not enough, a morning of snapping flower photos was rejuvenating. I have plenty to share so let's just get right to it, shall we?