Vintage Mini Spring Baskets

I'm ready for Spring, I know most of you all are too. We've had a lot of cold weather here and frequent snow. Not deep snows, but snow none the less. The latest was this afternoon as I'm writing this. So many years we have a warm late winter when all the buds pop out, then a deep freeze will hit and early flowers and buds are killed. I'm hoping that doesn't happen this year. Let's get all the cold weather over and done with, then bring on the sunshine!

Over the weekend my little hibernating chipmunk friend thought he'd come out to check on the weather, but after a few run-arounds the front porch and a momentary plop on his pillow he was gone. I think he figured he better spend another week or two snuggled up before he made a major commitment to hanging out "topside". He was like a mini groundhog, but moved too fast to see if he had a shadow.

Last week I brought out some of my green transferware and vintage ivy dishes to get started on Spring out here in the Garden Room. I wanted to do a couple of small baskets with a natural Mossy look for Spring using live plants. These little wicker baskets are antiques that have somehow survived the years. I use them throughout the seasons, so I brought them out and added in some snipped ivy tendrils that I potted in a teensy little clay pot, and a small fern leftover from last Summer. Then I added some faux blooms and pussy willow branches for a little more color and texture.

I'm styling the inside of the Holiday Cupboard 

for St. Patrick's Day and early Spring this week.

I gave you a little peek in last week's post.

My little Lamby iron paperweight is sitting on a stack of old books.

The little green chair is all that's left of a toddler table set

that was mine back in the 50's.

Recently I've been using this scalloped wooden tray

here on the bench/coffee table to corral my vignettes.

I like to layer quilts and blankets out here, but today it's just the old cream matelasse coverlet
with floral pillows and the big needlepoint with a brown background. I'm just getting started on Spring decor because it's still too early for pastels around here. This week is our 1 year Anniversary living here, and even though it was a long drawn out transition with a lot of hard work, it's been good to be here.

This is the time of year that my "mossy things" come out. 

Flower pots, rabbits, nests...

Weekend will be in the low 60's 

so nice for a change!

Come by next Monday evening
and join the fun.