Peonies in Bloom

No special title today, but I wanted to share some new photos.  Linus shared an idea a few months back that was a short, shallow dish with a metal frog in the bottom for flowers...  the frog helps the flowers stand up straight...  so when I was working I wondered how successful I'd be at making a pot with a lid, a lid with a single narrow hole that would hold the flower up...  These are not at all what Linus suggested, but I'm pleased with how they came out.

I have been calling them my "peony pots" for a few months now and was getting rather worried that I would not have them in time for when the peonies bloomed and yet (thanks to Francine and some cooler than usual weather) I got them just in time.

New Pieces

I haven't posted anything in a while and was kidding MrStevers about needing something new... so, last night was pottery... I've got some new pieces back and took some shots at the office so I figured I'd post them... ...the daffs were something I had in my cube a few weeks ago... a bright spot in all the dreary... i can't wait for peony season...

A few years ago I had a friend Marian whose garden I cared for. When I'd moved from Sparta to my apartment I took half of the peonies that I had planted over the years and planted them in Marian's garden. Spring after spring they were gorgeous along the driveway of her little house. About a year and a half ago we lost Marian to brain cancer. Marian's sister Abbey asked me to take any plants I wanted before they sold the house - I took the peonies. They now live at Cricket's place and when they come up I can't help but think of Marian O'Neill.

the peonies will look great in the red vase with the black band...