Friday, 11 March 2011

This is on my mind - 'vision'

This small stone 'vase' is, in a way, one of my favourite possessions. I love to fill it with seasonal greenery and flowers. It uplifts me every time I look at it.

In my minds eye I can see it in our new home, the arrangements changing with the seasons. It helps keep my vision of what I want - our new home - strong, in these times of putting up walls and ceilings (when a finished home seems far away).

One day, maybe in the not too distant future, our lovely home will be finished... and I'm glad that my simple vase helps me to hold onto that vision :-)


'This is on my mind' is a Friday theme by Rhonda Jean
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11 comments:

  1. JohnD11 March 2011 at 20:56

    A very attractive arrangement and good photography. Having a 'vision' is very necessary - we all must have a 'vision' of the future to give purpose to our directions in life.

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  2. Ferris Jay11 March 2011 at 22:29

    Thanks for the compliment John (I'm glad I snapped a picture of that arrangement last summer - a reminder of summer is always good).

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  3. Mrs. J11 March 2011 at 22:55

    I absolutely LOVE your stone vase! Where did you get it, and is it meant to be used as a vase (or did you repurpose it)? I love stone--there's something so beautiful about it's earthiness. Your arrangement is also lovely. :)

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  4. Ferris Jay11 March 2011 at 23:13

    Thank you Mrs J. - I'm glad you LOVE the vase (and the arrangement). I got the vase from a stallholder at a wonderful day out a few years ago at the Hampton Court Flower Show in London (a rare treat - with a good friend).

    It is made from a piece of stone, with a hole drilled in the middle, which is set on a deep saucer which has spikes set into it. This means its easy to position stems between the spikes.

    I lost the details of the guy who made it - he had a whole range of them (all displayed with tall flowers) ... of course, mine was the nicest ;-)

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  5. Becky12 March 2011 at 02:24

    That is really quite unique and the arrangement is beautiful.

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  6. Bridget12 March 2011 at 12:45

    Lovely arrangement and vase, very Zen!

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  7. Anonymous13 March 2011 at 16:36

    Beautiful post, Ferris in both photo and prose. Hold on to that dream. It will be a reality soon and all your blogging buddies will be cheering!

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  8. Ferris Jay13 March 2011 at 16:38

    Hi Becky - thanks for your visit and appreciation.

    Hi Bridget - very Zen - now that IS a compliment, thank you.

    I do love that little vase and finding things in the garden to put in it .. in winter I have been known to add some small leaves off my red curly kale .. to give it a bit of extra colour.

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  9. Janet/Plantaliscious13 March 2011 at 18:22

    Love the vase Ferris, and the vision too. At least you know what you are working towards, I hope it keeps you going through all the work, it will be so worthwhile in the end, when you get to arrange seasonal loveliness in a vase in your new home.

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  10. Claud14 March 2011 at 20:52

    The vase is beautiful Ferris and I'm sure it will have a especial place in the new house soon.

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  11. Ferris Jay16 March 2011 at 10:21

    Thank you Janet and Claud - I look forward to posting a picture of the vase in its new home in the perhaps near future X

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