The Wall Vase

We brought our wall vase with us when we moved from Capitol Hill to Virginia. It was put to good use then and now because it gets replenished just about every weekend. It obviously depends on the type of flower we get and that depends on whatever stock is available at the grocery store. The flowers are always quite seasonal which makes filling the vase a routine treat. Depending on the time of year I’ve filled it with tiny pumpkins and gourds, tulips, and Christmas greens with twinkling lights. The last batch was some sort of carnation that lasted over three weeks! Usually some things hold over from week to week - particularly the greens, sticks, and leaves. Unfortunately we no longer have our patio garden to snatch and replenish some of the fillers. So today we got a bunch of the same sort of carnation flower but it was white this time. Aside from the wall vase are two smaller receptacles that require attention. One is a small bud vase for the bedside stand and the other is a tiny heavy glass piece for the dining room table. I stuck an ivy shoot in the bud vase hoping for it to root but haven’t had any luck so far. So, for as long as we can, the wall vase is one little item we like to indulge in. Cut flowers are so pretty and it hardly matters what kind they are.