Sacrarium, Solarium, Terrarium

I've developed an obsession with terrariums. They have the voyeur-charm of x-rays and ultrasounds, the beauty of glass, green, and soil, and the fantasy of a miniature earth. I looked up the definition of terrarium, and the webster website provided a list of similarly enchanting terms:

aquarium - a water-world

puparium - the outer shell of a fly

sacrarium - a sanctuary

samarium - a silvery-white, lustrous, and metallic element of the rare-earth group

solarium - a glass-enclosed porch

velarium - an awning over an amphitheater

Anyway, my fascination began when a miniature terrarium necklace was featured on etsy.com, and now I'm seeing them everywhere. I was particularly in love with a set of hanging terrariums made from repurposed light bulbs at the Habitat for Humanity Restore.

Yesterday, Stacy and I went on an adventure to Boulder, which involved climbing Green Mountain near Chattaqua, a huge salad from Whole Foods, and of course, a small trip to Goodwill. (I've mentioned this particular addiction in previous posts here and here.)

While the clothing racks don't hold the same allure that they usually do (read: pregnant belly), I did find a gold mine of glassware - perfect for my repurposed sacrarium, solarium, terrarium. This morning, I looked up a little DIY instructional, and when I headed to the Depot to pick up shims, a mortice, and razor blades (those would be for Joshua), I also picked up pebbles, sand, spanish moss, potting soil, and succulents.

The following (and previous) photos are the products of my earthy exploits.

This is some of the glassware last night, before the dirt and pebbles.