Keeping Luck Under Glass...

I have been hinting

at my new mantle / faux fireplace project

for a long time...

Well,  this is the weekend I am tying up loose ends...

It seemed so simple to put in a faux fireplace,

then temptation spoke to me...

"paint the walls" it whispered,

then "wouldn't white woodwork be nice?"

 temptation whispered again...

Projects always take on an energy of their own :-)

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I realized

I haven't shared with you my New Years Mantle top decor...

better late than never :-)

For Christmas,  I gathered all my cloches and apothecary jars,

and left them empty on the mantle top,

just enjoying the layers of twinkling glass

softly lit by taper candles...

Then around New Years Eve

I began to tuck in objects of history, time and luck...

A heart on a silver tray took center stage...

because love is the center of everything...

A bit of history

an unknown very distant relative...

broken clocks seem drawn to me,

maybe they are my attempt at making time stand still...

a little horseshoe the quintessential symbol of luck...

a treasured Irish Belleek vase,

the Irish are known to be filled with luck...

Tonight I am joining

Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Marty for Tabletop Tuesday

and

The Gypsy Cornern for Three or More Tuesday

Update...

I finished my Faux Fireplace

if you would like to see here is the link...

Thanks for visiting today!

Randomness...

Just a bit of randomness

on a lazy rainy day...

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A broken clock...

never reminds you when you have lingered too long

over a pretty book...

A faded Rose lies upon a well worn

book of poetry...

Glass flasks purpled by the sunshine...

I am longing for the birds to sing

and fill their nests...

and baskets full of roses...

Tonight I am joining...

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Courtney for Feathered Nest Friday

and

Debra for Vintage Inspiration Friday

stop by and join the fun!

Thanks for stopping by,

Small Stirrings...

We haven't strolled in the garden together

in so long...

I thought you might like a peek?

Grab your coat and mittens

it is chilly!

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Icy crystals cover the leaves of the boxwood

in the early morn...

But the garden is not asleep...

The tiny early Crocus

are quietly stirring...

The Hyacinths are pushing off

their blanket of leaves and awakening...

The Leonard Messel Magnolia

begins to form flower buds,

as soft and downy as tiny rabbits feet...

Battered by the cold...

Last years persistent Primroses

bloom in tattered beauty...

Every Gardener knows

that under the cloak of winter

lies a miracle...

a seed waiting to sprout,

a bulb opening to the light,

a bud straining to unfurl.

And the anticipation

nurtures our dream.

                  Barbara Winkler

Stop by Outdoor Wednesday

And enjoy a trip outside while staying warm at home!

Thanks for strolling with me today :-)