Spring Finery

Spring at The Rose Garden has always thrilled me. I love getting the new stems, scents, candles, and foliage in. I love thinking of new designs and "looks" for the shop. I missed that terribly the last couple of years so I'm very happy it's back in my life. Smaller scale, yes, but this way I can still do my dog rescue, gardening, and what have you. This is my favorite part of the room at the moment. I've used great old silver pieces for containers and some classical urns. The botanicals include peonies, lily buds, and artichokes with succulents and moss. It seems to be a favorite area of customers too, I've had to restock it weekly, which I'm quite happy to do!

Aunt Lina's Grape Hyacinths

Aunt Lina's yard was heavenly. She had all manner of flowering shrubs, lilies, and narcissus. On one side of the house was a huge old knarled holly tree. It would have been a perfect play place only it had a carpet of holly leaves with tortuous points ready to poke into your bare feet or scratch up your hands. It also had a colony of Grape Hyacinths growing underneath. I did brave the pointy leaves to dig some hyacinth bulbs and they pop up every year to my delight.

A Pretty Face

This is the last time piece of any beauty and it doesn't keep time. I don't actually recall it having any "works" in it, I think there's just an opening in the back where they are supposed to be! But when you look like this who cares? I didn't buy it to keep time, I bought it to look at and give me pleasure and looking at the time does not Always give pleasure! It can rush, stress, and push you to the limits. Therefore this is the best clock possible. None of the above occurs. I do like a clock that doesn't keep time, don't you?

I found it on an antique junket a long time ago and remember the little woman saying, "It's not worth anything. Doesn't have any innards." Well, sometimes "innards" are highly over rated.