whatchamacallit bouquet

I was inspired by a magazine photo recently, like THAT never happens!  The picture showed 3 small blue bottles inside a large clear vase with strait sides, maybe you saw the same one?

Cute, huh?  Is it possible to be bored with a "normal" flower arrangement?  Maybe this is just a classic case of   monkey see ~ monkey do . 

Theirs did not have the antique plate underneath, ok?  And those little "vases" are actually salt and pepper shakers.  This might have to go on the table runner after we all eat our very own pear.

I like this new "method" of flower arranging.  I tried it with a couple of clips of crabapple blossoms and it was beautiful!  Didn't post that one though.  one more picture.....

These are just clippings from a bush.  No trekking out to the flower shop here, in fact I leaned out the kitchen window!

a bird made a nest in my flowers

Imagine my daughter's surprise when she went to water this hanging plant. I guess we'll be doing a little bird watching!

Thrifty Birdbath and Blooming Poppies

My first poppy of the year has bloomed.

This post ended up being featured at Under the Table and Dreaming blog, to my complete surprise. A link button is in the margin. 

You can see my thrifty birdbath in the backround.  I used a plantstand that I found at Goodwill for $3 and then just set a pretty bowl that I already had on top of it.  It works pretty good, I think I can live without that $60, big, beautiful, glazed, cobalt blue one now.

The goofy metal "crow" yard ornament was not suppose to be in the picture.  You can see the yellow beak a little bit.  After more poppies bloom I will remove it and take a better picture.

Not a really good picture here.  It was too bright and sunny.  This is a McCoy pottery bowl that goes with a pitcher I have.  I think it works just great with the plant stand and I can't wait until all the poppies bloom. I've even spied some birds splashing in it.

And here's some of the little visitors we had this week.

I'm linking this to Sunday Showcase @ Under the Table and Dreaming.  It's in the right margin.