On cold winter evenings, a nice cup of something hot is just the thing. A few years ago Lenox "Winter Greetings" everyday started to appear sporadically at local discount and thrift stores. Thinking that the birds were cute, I started picking up pieces and now have a small collection. During the cold months, hese over-sized cups and saucers have become a favorite receptacle for hot soup and beverages. Today, one is holding dried rose hips from the garden.
I can never bring myself to get rid of perfectly beautiful poinsettias just because Christmas is over so one got used again in this week's offering.
The silver bits are spray-painted eucalyptus branches saved from a year or two ago.
Hoping that you're having a bright and shiny 2017!
Love how the silver sends that Poinsettia skyward and the gold paper and cup and textured contents keep it firmly anchored to earth.
ReplyDeleteA lovely vignette, Peter. I agree that poinsettias shouldn't be abandoned after Christmas. Valentine's Day uses red, right? As long as they look good, why not use them?
ReplyDeleteWhen I first opened the post I thought the painted leaves were actually some sort of shredded paper - an optical illusion of sorts.This is a very pleasing combo, Peter - bright and cheery without being Christmassy. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that someone appreciates poinsettias after their Christmas expiration date. For me they can't be tossed in the green-bin fast enough. Wish you lived closer and I'd gift them on to you.
ReplyDeleteRed generates a sense of warmth and I hear you may be in need of that this icy winter so hanging on to the poinsettia makes sense to me. I love that teacup and saucer.
ReplyDeleteHey, Peter, you just live in the wrong place. Down here where I live in Monterey Park, the Chinese Beverly Hills (not quite), the only town with a Chinese majority, the auspicious red-colored poinsettias are the "in" flower to celebrate Chinese New Year, coming up January 28. Poinsettia vendors are a pretty savvy bunch, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteSavvy indeed!
DeleteI received a lovely poinsettia as a hostess gift a week before Christmas. By New Years it was sufficiently defoliated as to be red flowers on sticks. It went into the yard waste bin. That's why I don't buy them.
ReplyDeleteBut your arrangement is lovely.
Lovely post Christmas arrangement; you must have the perfect conditions for your Poinsettia, it looks very healthy.
ReplyDeleteI love the cup and saucer, just right for this time of the year. You are still looking very festive with your silver eucalyptus and red poinsettia. I am not a great fan of poinsettias but in the right setting like this, they look great. Keep warm.
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