Happy Spring!

It's the first day of spring, and it was 64 degrees, sunny and beautiful here in Tennessee.  I returned to the home/house last weekend from The House of Goodwill, for my husband's birthday and a couple of appointments.

I had planned to go back this last week, but after removing the wallpaper in the rooms I was working on and discovering a couple of holes, I realized I couldn't continue until I found someone to repair it.  I think I've found someone, but he wasn't available this week.

So, it didn't make much sense for me to go back by myself, when there wasn't too much I could accomplish.

Since I've spent far more time at The House of Goodwill over the last year, both working on it and enjoying it, whenever I'm home again it seems there are a million little things that need to be done.  I tried to get some organizing and cleaning done here this week.

I really haven't had too much to post.

But, it's officially spring today and I've been enjoying all the spring flowers and flowering trees all over the city.  So I thought I'd share a few pics of some of my favorite spring things.  With a discount theme, of course! 🙂

There were SO MANY daffodils at The House of Goodwill, that I could have harvested twenty vases full, and probably no one would have noticed any missing from the yard.

I settled for three.

These brought a little spring cheer to the house!

What do I love as much as the $1 chrysanthemums in fall and $1 poinsettias at Christmas?

The $1 daffodils, hyacinths and tiny irises in the spring!  (At Wal-Mart.)

I was able to fill 3 planters (from Goodwill and a thrift store) with $9 worth of plants.

Something nice and colorful on a rainy spring day

When these tiny irises are done (like the daffodils and hyacinths) I will plant them in the garden so they can return every year.

I like to fill the spaces between the plants with a little bit of moss picked up in the yard.

This was a kitchen canister from a vintage dish set that was missing a lid, so it was just a few dollars at the thrift store.  I love it as a planter.

These three hyacinths perfume the entire downstairs; they smell heavenly!

I returned home last week just in time to see my pear tree start blooming.  I planted it years ago directly behind the house, where you can see it from every back window when it's in bloom.  On an early spring day, when it's a little cold to be outside, seeing this tree brings hope that winter is over.

I've found two of these little Peter Rabbit planters at antique malls, and I just love them!  (They are different.  Apparently some years ago several different versions of these came with FTD flower arrangements.)  I put a plant in them every year around Easter.  This planter was just $12 and I added a $5 tiny rose plant from 

Wal-Mart.  Isn't he cute?

I've found three (so far) of these vintage Avon bunny candleholders at Goodwills and a thrift store.

One was even in his original box.

I only paid a few dollars for each of them, but I think they're really special!

They come out every year for Easter as well.

I think the one on the right might even have his original candle. 🙂

I'm always surprised at how many great Goodwill donations look as though they've never been used.

It's time to celebrate spring!  If you don't have any spring flowers, go get some!