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Early on in my blogging, I posted this SPRING blog. As we are going to do some major upheaval (the last room in the house for floors)...we are going to have a mess again and I'm not adding any Spring decor or decorations until it's done.
So, I thought I would post my Springs' Past. Most of this post was from 2016. And, it's been pretty miserable here in Chicagoland in March. My Christmas cactus is setting blooms again---which will make you understand how many GRAY and miserable days we have had this month.
BUT, it is time to THINK SPRING! Welcome to this OLD SPRING Post!
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THINK SPRING!
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This NEW little bunny plate wandered home with me a couple of weeks ago, only $3.99 from HomeGoods. (Goodness I'm sure it would be a lot more now!!!)
I'm trying to use items I already have for decorating. But this was so sweet. I also bought matching tissue from WorldMarket, which had the most adorable spring items, it was really hard to walk away. I only bought the tissue to decoupage eggs with.
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These little NEW bunnies came from Menards/lumber yard. They are destined for the planter cage on the front porch and are cement, with BIG eyes. I thought they were cute, but they creeped everyone out at a family dinner two weeks ago.
The light was not cooperating.
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Brilliant sunshine to gloomy shade in seconds.
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Right now the bunnies are protecting the daffodils in an OLD blue stoneware pot, a favorite of my mother's. Every Spring it would be filled with daffodils I would bring her as soon as they began appearing in the grocery stores.
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When the daffodils along the the house popped up, it was never empty. The OLD fish poacher is filled with paper grass and a couple of toys from the grand. The cement bunnies protect some bubble wands Hubby brought home. Perfect for a spring day.
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The light was not cooperating at all.
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I resorted to the flash. I either have GLARE here or GLOOM!
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Who could turn down this detail and the sweet face of Harriet. Outside we had intermittent sunshine so the pictures are all over the place with tones.
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Harry is so dignified with a gentlemanly air. I did one small repair on them...which took a few seconds, otherwise I won't change a thing. Their grass fill baskets will eventually hold --special eggs yet to be completed.
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The kitchen is the only island of peace in the chaos of the remodel. However I had to move pieces of drywall to get at the washer/dryer last night. So I collected my bunnies and made a display....which will probably change. Small toy bunny in a blue and white planter, the bunny cake mold (which needs a bow), a child's book, some beaded flowers with a spring bee nestled in them in a jar.
The unusual flexible metal flower frog may hold chocolate foil covered eggs for Easter. Right now the window gets hot sun early in the morning, so it's not such a good idea.
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The sun peeked out and then I had problems with the photos. My Rosemary plant was in a bright orange pot---I covered it with a Spring HomeGoods bag for 99 cents.
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Bright sun outside---not enough light though. Impatience is my middle name.
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Then the glare of using a flash.
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The GREEN Ivy wreath urn, with an OLD porcelain bunny planter (my Grandmother's) where some summer plants will go when I move the urn outside. The bunny is probably German porcelain from the early 20th century. I added some peeps and garden markers the Grand painted in glitter paint.
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Hiding in the top of my OLD Grandma's enamel coffeepot is a little rubber rabbit of the Grand's. She has workout clothes, tennis shoes and a headband on? But she's a bunny!
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In the center of it all is my Granny's glass cookie jar, stuffed with peeps. Well not stuffed, they have been dipped into---for hot chocolate and the Grand spotted them and has a weakness for anything marshmallow!
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I used the old glass inside trick, I may turn this around and use fresh flowers when I have some and I will add more PEEPS!
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The cookie jar will be very cute with daffodils inside.
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Sweet little bunny here and there and everywhere.
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And the light goes Ka-Ka again.
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Another nest---lovely OLD chicken basket has almost opaline on the edges, it was my mom's, and I always remember her having it. Silly bunny cake pan, NEW that my hubby picked up.
(WEHAD SNOW 3 TIMES LAST WEEK-4/11/22)
I can't wait for REAL Chicagoland SPRING!
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