Celebrating Spring Equinox with Lavender Limeade and Spring themed outfits

Alright friends, Happy Spring Equinox! It has been a very rainy week in Seattle so there was no real Spring Equinox celebration. The rains were more intense and the winds were cold. But for purely ceremonial reasons, I decided to make myself some Lavender Limeade and wear an outfit that I thought would scream ‘Spring!’ I wasn’t really going anywhere but hey, sometimes, you dress for yourself.

Talking about the Lavender Limeade, I have had Lavender Lemonade before- both the cold version at a cafe, and a hot version that I made at home. I was reading about the health benefits of lemon versus lime, and it seems like lemons have a greater Vitamin C content as well as ions like potassium. However, both have these essential nutrients and are beneficial to one’s health. Honestly, I prefer the taste of limes and it is more difficult to make the drink sour with limes.

Lavender, of course is a super calming herb. I got these culinary Lavender flowers from a company called Lavessence. 1.5 teaspoon of lavender flowers, 1.5 cups of hot water (200 F or 93 C) and one teaspoon of lime juice would be a good proportion to use.

Brewing time: 7 minutes

The result is a beautiful pinkish hot drink that calms the mind and senses. If you are a singer, this might be an ideal drink for you.

Coming to my Spring Equinox outfit, I paired up all my second hand pieces. The Green-blue striped Rugby Shirt by Psychobunny (Made in Canada) , yellow trousers by Express, Timex watch and a Kiels James Patrick (KJP) bracelet. This Timex watch is the only watch that I wear. I have a few watch bands and I wear them on rotation. Lastly, I put on my Sperry Topsiders’ Wetlander loafers, to indicate warm weather will be arriving soon.

Well, I don’t mind the cold actually but I’d like some sun instead of the rain. The Rugby shirt is certainly a stable piece in anyone who is trying to build a New Englander wardrobe. Yellow pants aren’t essential but if you would want to announce that it is Spring or Summer, they are actually very versatile. The KJP bracelet is very comfortable and doesn’t put pressure on my wrists or constrict the blood flow in any way. There are a number of them being sold on Poshmark, under the Women’s section.

Let me know what’s in your Spring wardrobe, and what you are drinking to commemorate the start of the new season.

Happy Spring Equinox, my friends!

Yours truly,

The Earl of Lavenders