Up-cycling Terrariums

 It's rainy...Our winter has had little snow for the small mountain town we live in.

I started to think about spring.... What things I want to grow around here. Projects for outside once the ground thaws and decided to begin inside.

We have a reclaimed building supply business in town and they had a tub of new round light fixture bulbs for $1 each.  I picked up a few for a some ideas that I am excited about.  

I wrapped copper jewelry wire around the base and top and strung three together to hang. I was thinking about the old Japanese fishing floats and wanted them to look similar. Twine would work well with theses too. I planted them with some small plant starts that have been in my kitchen window.  I am pleased with how they turned out.  They don't seem to be accumulating condensation as much as a closed terrarium, so I water them occasionally.

I also planted a few in some small pottery pieces we have around.

Sunday morning..

Shards of cut paper are scattered on the wood floors and the table is sticky from the marmalade from breakfast. Little voices giggle and streak from the kitchen. Morning  sunshine is glittering through the linen window shades.

I have been cutting dozens of butterflies and little birds from all kinds of papers the past week.  Anything from old calenders, cards, newpaper,  children's coloring scraps, and wrapping paper is vulnerable. Some of the little birds were passed out to friends by little hands at preschool this past week.  Some of them are still hiding under the sofa, waiting until it is swept. 

I had not ventured into the blog world until reading my first food blog just several weeks ago.... 

 


So, here I am writing my random thoughts after pondering for days what my first post would be...a recipe? Perhaps dabbling with the blood orange pie recipe, a pasta recipe or a goat cheese tart..but we ate the last piece and I didn't get any pictures. 

Maybe I will just post pictures of simple things that are inspiring.

I will share some of these little ideas that swirl in the puzzle of my thoughts, amid the uninitiated projects and plans that are always budding in my mind.  These ideas are not perfected,  not always completely original.  Someone out there can and will probably complete things more thoroughly, more deliberately and with more delicate charm than my attempts.

But I gain great pleasure with my simple imperfectly lovely creations...