Shamrock Cloche...

I saw this sweet cloche in the store..

and I could not resist!

  I went back and looked three times,

and finally gave in and bought it.

(click photos to enlarge)

I have set in up simpily, for Saint Patricks Day.

I put some glittery shamrocks in a silver mint julip cup.

and set the cloche on this green cabbage leaf plate.

I can't wait to decorate it for Easter..

I will be joining Marty at A Stroll Through Life

on April 2 for Her SPRING CLOCHE PARTY!

The glass is all so thin and delicate..

I love the beautiful decorative top.

I took the top off so you could see inside a little better...

The cloche is so tall,  

I set the top to the side for a clearer view.

The top made this great spiral light design on the tablecloth..

Magical :-)

Today I am Joining Cindy at My Romantic Home

For SHOW and TELL FRIDAY

Be sure to stop by her fabulous blog party!

Thanks for stopping by,

White Floral Planter....

A Couple Weeks Ago,

I Went to a Beautiful Garden Center in North Seattle.

I Love to Go There to Get Inspiration,

but their Prices are through the Roof!

Every Year They Make Gorgeous All White Floral Planters,

and Every Year I Covet Them :-)

I Really Need to Learn to Bring My Camera,

so I Can Share These Things With You. 

I am a little a lot shy about Public Photography :-)

So....anyway I Decided to Make My Own Version,

And Since I Already Had the White Pot it was Pretty Cheap!

Besides...

The Fun of Making My Own, was Personalizing....

(click photos to enlarge)

I Love the Cottage Look of China Dishes In The Garden...

Tucked into Planters, and Around Flower Boarders....

I Pick them up Cheap or Sometimes Even Free at Garage Sales,

(chips are not a problem)

I Think Whimsey Makes The Garden:-)

I Tucked a Couple of Iron Fleur Hose Guards into the Pots Edge,

I Won't Be Needing any Hoses For Quite Awhile.

 I Have a Rusty Iron Headboard Leaning on the Fence,

I Think it Makes the Perfect Backdrop for this Ranunculus Bud,

and I Love the Barely Purple Centers on this Primrose too.

Yesterday Right After I Finished Planting this,

 Hail Started falling,

Spring Really is Here!

 Today I am Joining Two Blog Parties!

Please Stop By and Visit....

Kathleen at Faded Charm

for WHITE WEDNESDAY

and

Susan at A Southern Daydreamer

for OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

Thanks For Stopping By,

Pie Birds....

Although I Only Have a Few...

I Really Love Pie Birds.

(and my husband really loves pie),

so Everyone is Happy :-)

I Have a Few Small Black and White Pie Birds,

but,  I Really Enjoy the Colored Ones More.

The Blue Duck was the First One,

Then the Blue Bird.

I Always Thought it Looked Like they Were Singing....

Then I found this Fabulous Pink One,

on Ebay Last Year.

Two Sweet Baby Birds in the Nest,

Begging to be Fed (not singing).

Singing is much Sweeter don't you think?

Today I am joining Tam At The Gypsys Corner

For Three or More Tuesday

Stop by there and check out some lovely collections.

Thanks For Stopping By,