Branching Out -- New Job Title

So two weeks ago I had some exciting news

to share when I was chosen to be one of the

Lawnscaping Design Team members.

This week I have some more exciting news

to share -- this time pertaining to my job.

I think most of you know that I work at

an arts and crafts chain store.

Well, awhile back (long story) we found

ourselves without a floral designer.

Then just before Christmas

a lady came in with a special order.

There was no one who was qualified to do it,

but I guess since I have a reputation

for being crafty they asked me to try.

So with fear and trepidation,

and zero training or experience

I put together my first floral arrangement.

And to my surprise, the lady LOVED it.

Raved about it.

So the next week when another customer

came in wanting another arrangement,

I was again assigned the task.

And the lady LOVED it.

One of my bosses called me especially

on her day off, just to tell me how thrilled

the customer was.

So when I came back from Germany,

my bosses met with me and gave me a new job title:

Floral Designer.

They know I'm new at this.

They know I'm learning on the fly here.

But they're willing to let me test my wings.

It's scary and exciting and I couldn't be more thrilled.

I remembered to bring my camera

this week, to snap a pic to share

of one of my first-week-as-floral-designer

floral arrangements.

And a close up.

A lot of what I used here, I recycled.

The white hydrangeas were from the Christmas tree

we decorated, the peach roses were from

a broken pot of flowers.

Then I just added a few stems that I thought

looked pretty.

I know I have so much to learn.

But isn't it exciting? :o)