Hydrangeas and Bunnies

The hydrangeas from Mother's house are still beautiful. 

Still full of color and full of life. 

Some brighten the kitchen counter in a blue Fostoria vase, 

an antique store find a few years ago. 

Some are drying naturally 

in three blue painted faux French flower buckets. 

The hydrangeas and buckets are the perfect colors to go 

with the bunnies hand-paintd on fence boards. 

The bunnies came from one of my all-time favorite stores in Salado, TX, which is no longer in business. 

You know, over the years I have had a lot, whole lot, 

of all-time favorite places. 

Many are no longer in business. 

Outliving favorite stores and restaurants is 

one of drawbacks of getting older. 

But, oh, what great memories! 

The store's proprietress was an artist 

with a distinctive interior design flair. 

She created unusual silk flower arrangements, 

custom painted furniture years before 

Miss Mustard Seed and Annie Sloan, and 

was a pioneer in the shabby chic style. 

These hydrangea-filled faux French flower buckets 

remind me of her style. 

The hand-painted bunnies hung on the front porch of the store 

for years, way out of my price range. 

Leading up to its closure, the store marked items down repeatedly. 

One day, the price was right, 

and I was there at the right time to buy the bunnies. 

The name of the store? 

 

Sir Wigglesworth

Every time I look at the bunnies in the stairwell, 

I recall yearly trips with friends to Salado at Christmas time 

for the Salado Christmas Home Tour
and for finding unique treasures at Sir Wigglesworth's. 

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