A Bunch of Locals from Wollam Gardens

I took a quick trip to Wollam Gardens, in Jeffersonton, VA, to meet with the flower farm's crew about a possible this internship this summer. I'm happy to say that I will be starting at the farm in mid-August and helping through the fall (Dahlias!).

And, of course, I couldn't leave without a bunch of their season's best - Anemone, Freesia, Ranunculus and Hellebore!

As for the vase, I got it a Big Lots for $4! There is no reason to be using the lame vase that you got with flowers sent to you by a boyfriend during college from 1-800-flowers or something like that when you can find inexpensive containers, with A LOT more character all over the place.

Floral Re-Mix - Hydrangea with Ranunculus in Anthropologie Pot

Suzanne's Bouquet didn't really seem right for an arrangement in my apartment, so I decided to deconstruct it and make something new - sans blue Hydrangea...I was just not feeling blue Hydrangea this week.

So that left me with white Hydrangea, white Ranunculus and the mystery reddish brown leafy plant. I used a pedestal pot that I got from Anthropologie a few months ago. We do not need, nor can we fit, another home good in our apartment. But I justified the random purchase that day by telling myself that it was only $8 (deal!), I needed to get my parking validated (they didn't validate), and it was heavy enough to also use as a weapon in the case of an intruder (I live in a 4th floor walk-up...who would bother?). I couldn't find it on the web site, but I've seen it at both the Georgetown and Friendship Heights Anthropologie stores recently, so it's still around if you need parking validation or a weapon...

This piece was actually further re-mixed when I decided to bring flowers to my in-laws' house for Easter dinner. I broke down some of the pieces into a smaller, mercury glass cup that I was happy to leave with them. So I got a lot of mileage out of this week's floral purchase, despite the bad start with the sad blue Hydrangea.

Floral Faux Pas - Feminine Mystique or Mistake

At first glance, maybe it's a a ghostly figure with arms outstreched for an embrace? But wait, what is that cottage-cheesy stuff? Does the ghost have "bye-bye" arms?! Oh, man! Arm fat follows you to the hereafter?!

Ooooh, no. It's not a ghost at all! It's a uterus.

Hey, I'm pro-woman and agree that the ability to carry a child and give birth is one of the greatest things there is. I hope that my uterus is just as pretty and welcoming to future children as the one depicted here in a ceramic state. But I don't want to put flowers in it. How about you?

Uterus Vase