Plant markers are so much more reliable than my memory

I don't know if you would call this a toleration that I've dealt with, but last week I finally put up these beautiful copper plant markers so I'd know what the heck was coming out of the ground come spring.

Every year, I start to see little growths popping up in my plant beds, but I can never remember if they're something I put there deliberately or if they're weeds I should dispense with immediately. These markers are meant to remind me of what's coming up, and what I need to do to encourage growth in the coming months. I've had them for almost two years now, but could never find a moment to just sit down and write them out.

You etch the words on the flat, soft copper with a pointy object, and it embosses your writing directly into the metal. I'm hoping that with weathering and patination, the writing will begin to emerge more clearly. But in any case, I think they're beautiful to look at, a great bit of shiny decoration in an otherwise dreary winter garden.