Come into the kitchen where a fresh cut bouquet of daffodils
sits on a Farmers Market wooden tray on the island and
a collection of Farmers Market linens hangs close by.
All bring cheer to a French country kitchen ready for the sunshine of spring.
Boxes and boxes of tightly unopened daffodils were stacked
sits on a Farmers Market wooden tray on the island and
a collection of Farmers Market linens hangs close by.
All bring cheer to a French country kitchen ready for the sunshine of spring.
Boxes and boxes of tightly unopened daffodils were stacked
in the flower section of the grocery store this week.
Another shopper and I looked at them
with questions about whether we should risk buying them.
Would they open?
On the day of grocery shopping, we'd had gloomy skies and
record low temperatures for over two weeks.
G l o o m
All my daffodils had wilted under ice and snow
and were hanging with their faces on the wet muddy ground.
At a special price of 99¢ per bundle of 10 stems,
I took a chance and bought 5 bundles
wondering if that was enough to fill my white pitcher.
Wondering if the limpy stems would open...
Oh, yes, 5 bundles were enough!
Overnight the tight buds unfurled and filled my white pitcher
with spring cheer.
Placed on the French Farmers Market tray on the kitchen counter,
they were just the thing to dispel the gloom
of overcast skies and frigid temperatures.
A little red chalk board rooster added another bright spot of color with
its reminder to buy eggs from the market.
A Farmers Market list grew.
Daffodils are on the list in case there are more at the grocery.
A vintage brass oil can makes a great place to clip notes and lists
using an office store gold colored bulldog clip.
I found this little can at Chipper's antique store near my mom's house.
The bottom still has the original price tag of 39¢ stamped in ink.
I paid more than 39¢, but still got a good bargain.
When I bought it I wasn't sure how I would use it, but
I love the way it feels when I hold it and
love its long spout with the bend at the end.
While the little oil can is old, it is in perfect condition.
How would you use it?
The Farmers Market tray and daffodils vignette brings spring to the kitchen
AND gives a little touch of France.
The Farmers Market design reminds me of Provence with its
bright oranges, reds, and yellows, and French script.
Le Coq (rooster) has been a French national symbol
throughout French history.
The French Revolution flag included a rooster,
and the new Republic's seal also included a rooster.
Some current day large French companies and
sports teams use le coq in their logos.
French Farmers Market linens hang across from the pantry
adding more bright spring cheer.
Today is the first day of blue skies
and bright sunshine flooding the kitchen in almost three weeks.
Sometimes aprons hang here; but other times like today,
kitchen linens that go with the season hang here.
Right next to the crown hooks holding the linens is the coat closet.
Two fabric French Farmers Market bags are easy to grab
as going out the door to the market.
French Farmers Market linens and tray with daffodils are just the things
to brighten gloomy winter days and give hope for
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