The hydrangeas from Mother's house are still beautiful.
Still full of color and full of life.
Some brighten the kitchen counter in a blue Fostoria vase,
an antique store find a few years ago.
Some are drying naturally
in three blue painted faux French flower buckets.
The hydrangeas and buckets are the perfect colors to go
with the bunnies hand-paintd on fence boards.
The bunnies came from one of my all-time favorite stores in Salado, TX, which is no longer in business.
You know, over the years I have had a lot, whole lot,
of all-time favorite places.
Many are no longer in business.
Outliving favorite stores and restaurants is
one of drawbacks of getting older.
But, oh, what great memories!
The store's proprietress was an artist
with a distinctive interior design flair.
She created unusual silk flower arrangements,
custom painted furniture years before
Miss Mustard Seed and Annie Sloan, and
was a pioneer in the shabby chic style.
These hydrangea-filled faux French flower buckets
remind me of her style.
The hand-painted bunnies hung on the front porch of the store
for years, way out of my price range.
Leading up to its closure, the store marked items down repeatedly.
One day, the price was right,
and I was there at the right time to buy the bunnies.
The name of the store?
Sir Wigglesworth
Every time I look at the bunnies in the stairwell,
I recall yearly trips with friends to Salado at Christmas time
for the Salado Christmas Home Tour
and for finding unique treasures at Sir Wigglesworth's.
and for finding unique treasures at Sir Wigglesworth's.
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