Bits and Pieces

I've had such a good time this week visiting all the wonderful Spring parties!!! Such inspiration and wonder at all the talent out there!!!  Bloggers rule!!!

However, I just couldn't get my act together to join in.....I need some kinda Spring tonic or something,something........so today I managed to take a few pics of just bits and pieces all over the house, not with any plan in mind,  because I want to say Happy Spring/Easter to all my bloggy buddies......

This of course, is my kitchen window ledge that I change with the seasons....love those chicks!!!

The marble and onyx eggs I have collected for more than 40 years and come from all the places I've visited and some were gifts from friends and my daughter.

This is my little egg tree I just discovered in the basement...don't know where its been all this time....have to shop down there more often!!

And some sparkley carrots for you know who......

hugs......cleo....

Reverse Copy Cat

Country Living magazine arrived yesterday.....and look....on the cover is the PB cubby shelf unit I just love and purchased 2 years ago!!!  They have theirs all decorated for gardening, while mine holds tons of little things and hangs in my back hallway.  I always wanted to join in on the Copy Cat challanges but never did....this one is in reverse I think.....anywho....take a peek!!!

How sweet is that????

My unit is quite a bit darker than theirs...

It was hard to take pics because of the darkness, had to do some adjusting....but I love this unit, it weighs a ton and I had to hire a handyman to hang it up for me, but it was worth it for sure......he drilled right through the back of it and anchored it to the wall, he said its there forever!!!

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Spring is dancing through my front door!!!!

We had two days of amazing snow while the sun was shining, and very cold.......but tomorrow will be in the 60's....very softly Spring is dancing through my front door into the foyer.....take a peek....

I shopped my basement to find these wonderful red tulips and bunny on a stick from Pier I.......my basement aka, The Abyss, is my botanical garden filled with the remains of my floral design days!!!  Oops, you can see part of gray haired me in the little mirror with my trusty camera!!!  The quote on the mirror is from Ecc."to everything there is a season....."

I love this sweet book by ME, her art work is so fresh and innocent......

I made these little eggs by mod podgeing strips of paper from an old dictionary to plastic eggs and making cutouts from clipart from the Graphics Fairy....some glitter and florals, and "poof"..... an Easter basket appeared.....

I am joining Seasonal Sunday at http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

and TableTop Tuesday at http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

In the Blue

It was in the 60's today which is unheard of in this north part of NYS in the month of March!!!  I know this weekend it will be back to normal.....that's okay because I have lots to do in the house before I can devote a lot of time to the out of doors!!!

It took me about a week to clean, wash, and re-arrange my prim cupboard in the foyer where I keep most of my flow blue......wanna see?????

The top shelf has some of the spatterware collection, flow blue pieces, a lusterware teacup and saucer, a flow blue gaudy welsh mustard pot with spoon and a gaudy welsh child's cup.....

The center shelf houses more flow blue in the Spinach or Brushstroke pattern, which is my very favorite!!!  Two English coffee pots, little gold creamer and sugar which my mom made while working in a local pottery during WWII when the men had gone off to war.........sweet vintage velvet chick, and on a cup hook, my ONLY piece of precious Canton china....

Also on this shelf is a pretty pink luster cup and saucer with a sprig design, and in the back a large transferware bowl, and a tiny milk glass shaker with a blue Delft design by Mt. Washington.....

At last, the bottom shelf......houses more of my fav pattern, most of these pieces are from Scotland and Holland......have brushstroke combined with sponged patterns.  There are two little saucers from a child's set and a gaudy Welsh pitcher and a trio of GW cup, saucer, and dessert dish.....

This cupboard brings me great joy each morning when I come down the stairs.....these pieces have been slowly collected over more than 40 years, hope you enjoyed seeing everything in blue!!!