Monday, July 27, 2026

July 27 - The Flower King

If you're fortunate enough to be there, in that quiet place - at that appointed hour, when the first rays of light spill across the petals of a thousand blooms - you might catch a glimpse of him they call the Flower King.

Every blossom opens to its fullest, every stem bends in quiet welcome - as though the meadow itself has gathered in silent court.

No wishes are granted and no great treasures are found.  But for one perfect moment, the world is exactly as it was meant to be.

At peace. 

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Sempertex Deluxe Rose

Sunday, July 26, 2026

July 26 - Sempertex Deluxe Rose

Then there was music
And wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
Of dawn and dew

~ Till There was You - The Beatles

I've missed doing these Sunday Color Day posts.

I enjoy the exercise, it's a challenge to doodling with a single color.  I don't think it's necessarily exciting.  ... but sometimes it is.

There is value to discussing the quality and subtle differences in brands.  This exercise should be focused on the balloons.  ... but sometimes it shouldn't. 

Sometimes ... I just want to make up a story about what happened to Charlie the Chicken-of-the-Sea after receiving so many rejections (Sorry Charlie!) or calculate the precise amount of wood a North American Woodchuck might actually chuck on a given day.

I'm going to separate the this from the that.

Think of this like the Sunday Paper, we are first interested in the business section.   

Like adults.
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Sempertex kind of feels like the control group when testing (is that what I'm doing?) They are consistent and reliable almost universally.

But pink is one of those colors that you just don't need too many varieties of.  In fact, one seems like plenty unless you're going for something very specific.  Is this a better hot dog?  And then ask yourself ... do you need a better hot dog?

Overall impression of Sempertex Deluxe Rose? It's fine, but it has wasted away in a best intentions box for months and took effort to finally use.


Other color day balloons: