SPRING MANTEL

My Dear Mr. PV has taught me to put away my stuff

for anyone who knows me (kids)

they know I love me some stuff 

I love art, vases, statuary, plants, books, baskets, 

well...you get the idea

822 has 4 fireplaces with 3 mantels

which, as it turns out, seems to be a good place to

display all that stuff

my favorite fireplace mantel is in the music room/dining room

I think because it has a huge mirror surround and so

you guessed it..

*double stuff*

For the cold months of winter

I love to force bulbs

this year I used all the blue stuff I could find

(oh don't be shocked...I have more...I just needed to hold myself back...

Mr. PV quote:  "you don't have to use it all..just put out some of it and store the rest"..

he's not that much for stuff, unless it's Spearman Beer Bottles/Paraphernalia)

He has a growing collection of this stuff..his own stuff 

which I often have to remind him when he's quoting to me

something about the blue and green on the white mantel

seems so cheerful and begs you to look forward to spring

the bulbs are getting a little too big for their britches

as we say in Texas

The paperwhites are still blooming nicely and have some flowers yet to pop out

but they are a little wild

 I'm going to move them to the atrium

and put them in some tall glass jars or tie them up with burlap

next year I'm going to try that gin trick

the one where you drink gin and the flowers stand up straight or at least you think they are because you've been drinking it instead of pouring a teaspoon in your bulbs

and this mantel will take on an all white look

as I have been inspired by sweaters for my vases

Miss Kopy Kat

unless I just go to the store and buy about 4 or 12

plain white prayer candles

which I think will look smashing for now

since I have  no idea where I will find this many white sweater sleeves

I am considering tube socks