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On the kitchen table today… Peruvian lilies bringing bright happiness with their pretty colours (that seem made for these vases!)

My first Depression-era vase was a tiny one only about six centimetres tall that Great-Grandma Charlotte gave to Mum, which she later passed on to me. I loved the green glass so much that over the years I found myself seeking it out in second-hand shops and now seem to have a little collection that includes these two lovely vases.

I noticed the lilies when I was lining up at the counter of the local fruit shop and hesitated just a moment before adding them in with the fruit and veg. At twenty dollars, the single bunch had plenty of flowers to fit into both vases (I’m stealing away the little one to my desk while I’m writing each day). It feels like money well-spent as every time I come into the room they just look so cheery and lift the spirits, bringing the vases and old memories to life too. So lovely how flowers can do this. Buona giornata! 🧡🌿