#juniper moon

Silly OC Asks!!!

1. How many full-sized pickles could they eat, if forced to eat as many as possible?

Juniper would barely outdo Sparky in this regard. They both love pickles, Juni especially if they're spicy ones. Juniper could eat 10 and Sparky taps out at 9 and a half.

Paul doesn't like pickles so he'd suffer, but he'd choke down an honest 3.

9. How much money would they waste trying to get a cool prize at a claw machine game?

Juniper might be reckless in some regards, but not with money. If it's something she really wants - like one of those machines with snacks - she tries twice. If she doesn't get it then, she pouts but gets on with her day.

On a regular day, Paul or Sparky would try once or twice to get something they wanted. But if they were on a date, and they wanted to win something for their sweetie? These boys will both spend ... more than they should. They want to win!!!

16. Do women want them? Do fish fear them?

From what I can tell, yes, women want all three of them. The only one that fish fear, though, would be Juniper. Sparky doesn't eat much fish, and he's never been fishing, so they have no reason to fear him. Juniper, though? She can catch a fish with her hands!

75. Which harmless animal activates their fight or flight instincts?

Juniper's scared of spiders. To be fair, there are some big ones in the desert that can be harmful, and she was raised to watch out for them. But even a small, harmless spider can make her nervous.

Paul is still trying to figure out bats. They're like mice, but they fly?? They're so fast and hard to see at night!

As of yesterday, I finally finished all the prizes for my 100 followers art raffle! Thank you to everyone who participated and stay tuned for what I may do when I hit 200 followers 👀

Here's all the art I did for the prizes

1st Place - @twst-the-night-away

2nd Place - @fumikomiyasaki

3rd Place - @hphm-jeniferltheman

"I'm so embarrassed to admit this, but picking a flower for this was... hard... There were so many options to choose from!! But I managed to push through and chose something close enough! Or at least I hope so..."

Juniper Moon - Mullein

Mullein symbolizes courage, protection, health, and even focus and grounding. This flower is apparently used to make medicine, which treats respiratory afflictions such as coughs and colds.

Steph gives Juniper the mullein flower mostly because of how spontaneous she appears to be. She hopes for her to be able to maintain a clear head, especially if she ever gets stressed.

Additionally, she thinks this flower suits her because of its association with courage and protection. From what she knows, Juniper watched over and maybe even protected her younger family members. That duty truly takes bravery and courage, and it's pretty admirable according to Steph.

All in all, she wishes Juniper the best and to keep that courageous nature she has, even if times get dreary.

Gift Idea: Gift Card from Your Local Yarn Store

I made a long skirt in a large rayon floral for summer parties only to discover no blouse or sweater I owned harmonized with it. The colors were various and subtle, and I knew I could peer at yarn colors online and never choose the right one.  To the rescue! My Local Yarn Store or LYS.

The pictures are from Garen Huis in Holland, Michigan, which is my LYS while on vacation. Within minutes, with pattern and swatch in hand, the sales lady brought me to this perfect match by Juniper Moon in Zooey which is a DK cotton-linen blend which will work very well for a summer evening sweater. This is why your LYS is so valuable, and why your knitting giftees will welcome a gift card from one.

I don’t know why it is, but even if you could spend your own cash, somehow getting a gift card means you get to indulge yourself with some unnecessary but very satisfying purchase. Although, as an acolyte of the Dress Doctors, I will always urge that your unnecessary purchase still be a useful, if indulgent, addition to your wardrobe. ;-)