pansies

Today it was time to replace these

with these

Happy Friday!  I'm hoping to have some good stuff to share next week.  There is some spray painting in my future!

French Country Cottage Blog hop

urn

Before Christmas I put some of the branches we trimmed from our Christmas tree out in an urn on our front steps.  I liked the look of it and left it for a while.  Well  nearly two months to be exact.  The other day I looked at it and it looked like this.


 
Pretty pathetic and you might notice that 90% of the pine needles are on the ground.  Ok so clearly they had to go but what would take their place?

That afternoon I was in the back yard and noticed the tiniest little fluff of a pussy willow opening on a bush.  So tiny that when I went back later to find it I couldn't for the life of me spot it.  I've always loved pussy willows. We have a big bunch of them I love to display inside but I never thought of putting them outside.  Why not, that is where they usually live after all.  So out they went to meet the urn.

It has been such a mild winter here.  There are buds on the trees and the crocuses are poking up!

Coastal Charm
Savvy Southern Style
The Shady Porch

look!

It's happening!  I'm so excited and it does so much for the room!  I'll be back with photos once it is complete.

In other matters, we've never discussed the walls that separate the living and dining room.  There are two half walls with open shelving on top.  They at first looked really dated to me but once we painted them white things started to improve.  I've struggled with them still because although I want to accessorize them a little I don't want to clutter it up or block the light.  I found these simple white urns at good old A.C. Moore, popped some moss spheres I have in and placed them on top of books.  I think it is the first thing I've done with the walls that I like.  What do you think?  Honesty please? Pardon the photos, it is awfully murky out there today and we are lacking natural light.