Last night our friend Rachel called and asked to come and stay for a few days – from tomorrow! Sure!! Excellent!!
But it did mean leaving my beloved garden for a day and attending to some housework to scrub the place up a bit.
The nice thing about spring when you have some visitors, its easy to brighten up the place with flowers.
Tedious as I find housework, I did have a lovely time picking flowers and filling every available vase and vase-shaped pot in the house.
Yes I lived in Japan – No I did not attend flower arranging classes. Result? Iris explosion!
Most of these iris were drooped over the lawn and since Jeff was mowing (again!!) today, I thought I would pick all the awkward ones and enjoy them inside.
This is slightly more zen…I bought this sweet little vase/bowl in Japan. The turtle at the bottom with his strategic holes makes arranging flowers easierDaisy ballTiny bunny vase – given to me by a lovely Japanese friend
My one dollar bargain at the local markets!!Tiny Japanese cream jugSaki Bottle! (clearly Japanese)A while ago I saw this chook-jug and couldn’t resist. Makes a decent vaseAnother favourite Japanese vase – stands or hangs on the wallSpindly Granny-Bonnet
Even after picking so many flowers – it doesn’t make a dint in the garden at all! Awesome time of year!
Hope you had a lovely day
Cheers
Pips reaction to the lack of fire most evenings recently.
A happy traveller through life!
Right now living in NW Tasmania with a gorgeous Nurse-Husband, a fool of a Siamese Cat and several chickens.
We love our fairly simple lifestyle of growing a lot of what we eat and enjoying the stunning surrounds of our little patch.
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4 thoughts on “Flower Arranging With No Style”
Hi Lisa- it is so lovely to see beautiful bouquets as we are in the depths of autumn where everything has succumbed to the change of seasons!
We have had record rains here and very little sun. I run outside for a walk the minute the rain stops to get fresh air and enjoy my neighbourhood. The photos of your neck of the woods are beautiful! And I love your visits with Ruby. My mom is 96 and was a wonderful gardener. She now has dementia and is in residential care. I know she would love to still be in her garden if she was able. Ruby is such a delight! Please pass on my birthday wishes to her!
Robyn in west coast Vancouver Island
Hi Robyn!
Glad you got out for a walk despite getting lots of rain! Seems universal right now!
I will be sure to wish Ruby a happy Birthday for you! I hope your Mother is doing well… Dementia is a tough thing to watch for family. I am sure her garden was a source of delight for her and the family. I am so glad I grew up with gardens and keen gardeners!
Hope your weather is a little nicer for you before setting in for winter!
I am hoping for some nice days to do some walks with my visiting friend!
Hi Lisa- it is so lovely to see beautiful bouquets as we are in the depths of autumn where everything has succumbed to the change of seasons!
We have had record rains here and very little sun. I run outside for a walk the minute the rain stops to get fresh air and enjoy my neighbourhood. The photos of your neck of the woods are beautiful! And I love your visits with Ruby. My mom is 96 and was a wonderful gardener. She now has dementia and is in residential care. I know she would love to still be in her garden if she was able. Ruby is such a delight! Please pass on my birthday wishes to her!
Robyn in west coast Vancouver Island
Hi Robyn!
Glad you got out for a walk despite getting lots of rain! Seems universal right now!
I will be sure to wish Ruby a happy Birthday for you! I hope your Mother is doing well… Dementia is a tough thing to watch for family. I am sure her garden was a source of delight for her and the family. I am so glad I grew up with gardens and keen gardeners!
Hope your weather is a little nicer for you before setting in for winter!
I am hoping for some nice days to do some walks with my visiting friend!
The vase with the turtle at the bottom is such a great idea!! And I also really like the rabbit mini vase. You have so many beautiful flowers!!
I am so addicted to Japanese ceramics!! They have some really beautiful things. I have brought home a lot over the years!