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...another find from our morning walk. Rather large pods that had fallen from a tree, the seeds inside rattle when it is shaken. Some have already opened and look like little beaky mouths.
Well, I am off to the New York Gift Show day after tomorrow...lots of anticipation. I will be armed with puffy coats, walking shoes, my camera, and 1000 freshly printed business cards (at the printer as we speak). I will have plenty of blogginess when I return. Be well...and see you next week!
A few of my paperwhites have finally opened all the way. Yesterday they stretched their heads toward the sun, still enclosed in the papery outer layer. Today the blooms sprang forth - showing their little faces and smelling oh so sweet!
I have also been watching my quince branches open up. I have had them for 2 weeks almost - bought when there were only green buds. Now the precious pink blossoms are opening, a true sign of spring. 
Both the forcing of narcissus bulbs and quince branches are a way of celebrating Chinese New Year and are seen as a sign of good luck in the New Year.
I was thumbing through some photos and came across this arrangement made last spring. It was welcoming to see a lovely splash of color when it has been so snowy. My "green" blog posting made me think of it. The buttery yellow garden roses are just dreamy and the china berries give it a nice texture. The table runner is from Lotta Jansdotter - who I plan to carry in the shop.
Look at these marvy ribbons I just got from my wonderful sis in the mail! They are rolls of vintage seam binding in delicious colors. I plan to use them for floral arranging, weddings, package wrapping...
The birds are going absolutely silly outside. They have been in hiding
for days and the snow is melting and exposing tiny shoots of grass.
They scurry about the lawn looking for new treats, chatting about it as
they poke their beaks down.
Above left are my paperwhite bulbs in a vintage Haeger vase (they grew 2 inches last night !), exposed shoots of grass, a ruffled lichen from our morning walk, a maiden hair fern.
Getting excited about my trip to the New York Gift Show next week. Endless lists of vendors and shops to see, places to go, food to eat....never quite enought time. Looking forward to catching up with my friend Christine and seeing what projects she is working on. This was from last year when I stayed in Soho. 
This year I will be staying in Brooklyn and enjoying walking around - such fun there. Crazy we have more snow here now than they do.
Some sneaking around must have happened early this morning...
We've mostly been inside the last few days only taking the car out twice for short trips. Snow is starting to melt but for now we still have a nice view...
I love these new pillows designed by Eleanor Grosch for Urban Outfitters. What could be better together - birds AND stripes!
I did this arrangement last New Year. Being out in the snow reminds me of it - the snowy white, bright greens, and just a bit of shimmer as the sun hits the snow...
and who could resist this on a snowy day?
