Ranunculus - NYC

I discovered these gorgeous ranunculus blooms in the Union Square Park Market in New York City. We came across this farmer's market by accident while walking  on a glorious spring day. It is a great market and these beautiful bouquets in salmon, coral and ballet pink were irresistible.

Coral Coziness

Every now and then you find something that stands out from the rest. I felt this way when I was picking through a rack of throws, some hand-knit and others crocheted. Most of the time the throws one finds at thrift shops have colour combinations that make it seem that whoever made it was using up whatever they had around, making for some loud and discordant results. Other times, the colours may be harmonious but the throw has obviously had a lot of wear. Happily, neither of these were the case with my find of the week. The throw’s coral colour drew me immediately, but my heart rejoiced when I saw the lovely knit pattern and the pleasant discovery that the throw was in such good shape.

Just look how pretty the leaf pattern is. It wasn’t until I was photographing it that I noticed that the other side had an equally lovely ripple pattern. And I know that it is going to look great draped at the end of the new duvet cover that I am finally going to get around to sewing one of these days. What better motivation could there be to get that project underway than this lovely new find? And do you know what? All this lovely handiwork was priced at only $5.99.

Peachy Keen

I think this colour of verbena is absolutely gorgeous. The growers called it peach on the plant tag, but I think it also finds its way into the coral range. It is so interesting how the petals on the same clumps of bloom can vary so much. I found two hanging baskets of it for $15.00 which was a very good price and I used them to pot up my planters, along with some similar coloured geraniums.

In AnTEAcipation

I am looking forward to attending a very special event this coming Saturday. And I will be in need of a hat, in fact the very hat that you see pictured here. And just what event in this day and age would require wearing a hat, let alone such a hat as this one? Why, a Victorian Tea of course. Hats will abound just as surely as the tulips have started to bloom. And I will be ready ... with my hat. The hat that I added these flowers to in anticipation. Isn’t it a shame that there aren’t more events that positively call out for a lovely hat?