The Council recently took the art of matching flowers and feelings to innovative, technological heights with the launch of www.readmymood.com. At the site, users input a few lines of text and then "discover" any number of cut flowers that complement their emotions.

The site was originally aimed at bloggers: Readmymood.com can scan the text of a blogger's site and suggest flowers based on the tone of the writing. But you don't have to be a blogger to use the site, which already has "many thousands" of fans in Holland, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, according to the Council.

• Shakespeare wrote: "Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow. That I shall say good night till it be morrow."

Readmymood.com suggested: "A mini bouquet of mini gerbera (germini) for common sense, tulip for success, narcissi for new starts, and carnation for single-mindedness. In other words -- just keep on going your own sweet way." 

• Robert Frost wrote: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep."

Readmymood.com suggested: "You've lost your focus a little. Too many distractions and not enough rest are not good for helping you reach your goals. You need a tulip; it stands for achievement, reaching for and attaining your dreams." 

• Jane Austen wrote: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Readmymood.com suggested: "Recent events have got you thinking about what is most important in life. To help you put your priorities in order, you get a pink moth orchid - the Phalaenopsis, symbol of spirituality."

— Mary Westbrook
mwestbrook@safnow.org