Monthly Archives: February 2026

Flower Festival in Chiang Mai

The 49th Chiang Mai Flower Festival is expected to take place from February 13–15, 2026, with primary events held at Suan Buak Haad Public Park.

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Key Details for 2026

  • Dates: February 13–15, 2026
  • Location: Suan Buak Haad Park (southwest corner of the old city)

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  • Key Highlights:
    • Saturday Morning Parade: Features elaborate, flower-decorated floats, marching bands, and dancers.
    • Floral Displays & Competitions: Showcases local blooms, particularly orchids and temperate flowers.
    • Cultural Events: Includes the “Miss Flower” and “Miss Flower Blooming Beauty” contest, along with local product fairs.
    • Atmosphere: The park transforms into a vibrant, open-air, flower exhibition with live music and, food, and, handicrafts. 

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The annual, free-entry event features a grand,, floral parade on Saturday, February 14th, at 8:00 AM, alongside flower exhibitions, contests, and local vendors. 

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This festival is one of the most popular during “The Cool Season” also known as “The Tourist Season” and is 40 minutes away from us. We have found it’s very difficult to get Grab transportation during these events so we will probably not attend in person this year.

I imagine this is spectacular – but all of Chiang Mai is spectacular to me, with flowers blooming everywhere we go. They even put flowers on top of shrub medians on the highways, and plants are a foundation of most of the buildings here, not just a decoration. It’s truly a delight for the eyes.

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Wondrous Woodcarving 3

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“Mistakes become character marks” 

Royal Thai Handicrafts Center

“Wood teaches what books cannot”

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“Progress over perfection”

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“Every master was once a beginner who refused to give up” 

Quotes from http://www.asayasculpture.com/

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Tuesday, 2-3-2026

“Sloths” – Justin Mott – “Kindred Guardians” on Substack

AWWWWWWW!

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Sorry I didn’t post yesterday. I’ve been sick, first with one thing and now a sore throat. UGH. I just went up to Brian’s to drink orange juice with extra Vitamin C to ward off whatever I’m trying to get. I’ll drink one more dose tonight and then hope for the best, with a nap in-between…

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I feel I have a lot in common with the sloths above yesterday and today.

I hope you are safe and smiling.

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Dream Kitchens

Chique Home Living

I like all the windows in this design, and the fact that people could sit at the island and talk to you while you cook, and then enjoy eating in a comfortable place.

Color Harmony Palettes

Color Harmony Palettes is proving to me that whatever fantasy room I’m researching, I end up drooling over their designs. I love the countertop on this island, and the whole color scheme. The lighting is wonderful, too.

Color Harmony Palettes

Here’s yet another droolworthy by the same company. I love everything about this one!!!! I WANT IT!

Poster Art

This is a light, airy, welcoming design. I love the plants inside and out.

Poster Art

And finally, a plant happy design with lots of sunshine pouring in the windows. I like the shelves, too.

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Never Enough of Peter Hogarth Art

I just can’t say enough about Peter Hogarth’s drawings. I think they’re simply stunning. Contact him about a commission of your pet.

Peter Hogarth Art – @peterhogarthartist.bsky.social

Peter Hogarth

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Sunday, 2-1-2026

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Yesterday I had fun drawing and painting “thank you” cards.

Friday I will give these two to my massage therapist and the other lady who works in the shop, and even substituted for my therapist one time when she had to be out of town. I just want to make sure that they know how much I appreciate them.

I give my housekeeper, Khun Nong, a thank you card each week for the wonderful job she does in cleaning my place. She is amazing. She even washes and dries my bar of soap! I come back and it’s the only time that everything is perfectly aligned all the way through my place. All is scrubbed within an inch of its life. Priceless. AND she leaves me flowers….

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Today we visited my husband, Harvey, at the nursing home. We had a difficult time getting transportation today and our trip took much longer than the 40 minutes each way we usually spend. Brian researched it later and thinks it might be because of the nationwide election that is going on.

It was a sad visit today. Harvey wasn’t feeling well, and was almost unresponsive. He did know we were there, but hopefully it will be better when we visit again Wednesday.

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It’s after 4pm in the afternoon here and I’m just now writing blog posts. The day has gotten away from me. I hope that you have a wonderful first day of February.

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