Upcycling

"Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day-like writing a poem or saying a prayer"

-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Hosta venusta-Margaret Stones
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We hosted our monthly Appetizer Club over the weekend.  Like a supper club but without all of the formality and effort.  We skip right to the fun part...easy to eat food and cocktails!

Speaking of easy, I needed an easy and informal arrangement for our table.  I looked to my old school file (prior to the days of Pinterest) of ideas for inspiration and came across this...saved years ago, sadly I don't remember the source.

source unknown

With upcycling in mind, I purchased a hosta that I could plant in the yard after its use as our centerpiece.  I pulled some fern fronds already in our yard, wired them to floral picks and inserted them into the hosta.  Easy, quick and reusable

While recycling our evening's refuse, I admired this simple yet interesting bottle.  Upcycled, it's now a charming vase

Gertrude Jekyll and Wedgewood roses

Next time we host Appetizer Club, we'll be serving Tanqueray...so I can have this vase made!

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