French Jardiniere

 A few weeks ago, I took the big ivy that had been setting here outside, down to the potting bench to see if some fresh outdoor air might breath some life back into it. But it's looking like that might have not made it any happier. In any case it's outdoors now, and if it wants to be a difficult little houseplant then it will just have to be one outside. I found a new small ivy (they only had one little one) and it's now residing in a small iron jardiniere that's been in the storage room.

                       

It's a reproduction, even though I've seen some beautiful pieces that are probably the real thing out on the Internet. I found this one at place called Gatehouse Antiques years ago, which is no longer in business. They were using Chalk Paint to refinish furniture and antiques, before anyone except Annie Sloan knew what Chalk Paint might actually be. They also carried a lot of reproduction iron work, that was equally beautiful, but expensive. You couldn't tell what was authentic or what was new, and that's what they wanted. But on with the story... I needed something for my little Ivy so it found it's way up here on my little antique wire plant stand, here in front of the Dining Room windows.

It's really short on space here between the table and the windows, and I wish it was just a little bigger, because I would use my old church pew here instead. But... you wouldn't be able to walk through here so it's a no-go in this spot. Right now the church pew is in the small dining nook in our basement living area.

I really love this little wire stand, it still has some yellow paint on it from a previous lifetime, but I just left it a tad rusty and untouched. I imagine it had been outside, probably on someone's porch for many a year.

For the three years that we've been here I've been looking for the big window that I had over the sideboard in the hallway at our old house. I finally found it last week in the garage, still wrapped up and in a box my husband had cobbled together. I knew I hadn't sold it, just didn't know what on earth had happened to it. I'm not sure what I'll do with it, since there's not a lot of space here. I'll have to think about it. At least I know where it is!

Back to today...

The Botanical Window and wrought iron basket in the corner of the Dining Room.

Sorry, you have to stick with my convoluted train of thought.

I have a couple of starts from this little ivy in glass waiting to root,

then I can make this a little fuller.

                                       

 Just a little French Garden Love for you this weekend...

I mentioned tests that were in process on my last post. They came back "inconclusive" (story of my life) so all my records and test results are in the hands of a group of Rheumatologists, to see if they'll accept me as a patient. My Primary Care doctor didn't feel qualified to make a diagnosis, so I'm praying that they will accept me. Hopefully, then I will be able to move forward with a diagnosis, plan, and medications. Meanwhile, I'm still off all things Gluten.

 Have a great rest of the weekend,

xoxo,

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