Clay rose and some garden flowers

I purchased this pretty little porcelain vase of flowers few months back.  I always look for these when out thrifting.  I just think they are just so pretty sitting at our bistro table while enjoying a meal.  

One flower was broken out. I purchased anyway because it wasn't that noticeable and hard to find these without some sort of little chip in it or a flower missing.

I decided to fashion one from clay I purchased.  Played around with it til I got a rose I liked.  First time doing this, but it worked out o.k.  I painted with some red fingernail polish I had on hand.  Then brushed a coating of craft varnish.

 

Setting it in the arrangement where one was broken out

I glued in with Weld bond and it will stay there for good.

The below porcelain flowers I took a picture of is setting on our table in a little local restaurant here in town.  I started looking for them after I saw this.  

 I pick flowers to bring in just about every other day. Zinnias are so plentiful, and I think besides petunias are two of my favorite summer flowers. Zinnias come in all types of colors and variety.

Candy stripe on large leaf. 

Volunteer petunias from seed of what was here last summer.  

I see that the pink has some striping and white spots.  I am thinking I must have had variegated petunias here, and it is coming out in the ones from their see. . Don't know. 

While outside I checked where I planted carrots.  I should have thinned them but I didn't. I really didn't think they would do anything.  They did and they are short but good.  I like the tops minced up in soups. 

More zinnias in the den.  

We live in this den.

The tray on table is wood but I cut glass and a mirror for the middle and mosaicked it. Grouted in between. 

Will be switching out the summer flowers before too long. I am still in summer mode and kinda don't like to rush the seasons. 

Getting more trimming done on box woods.  I want to do something different with the front. 

Not sure what yet.  I don't want a lot of obstacle courses for husband to cut around but just some more color and interest. 

A ride to Gordonsville Va. and a picture my granddaughter took of a shop with pretty flowers in front. 

Quick salad for warm days like today.  Local tomatoes, cukes and red onion sliced. On top is Feta cheese, my favorite for salads, well except for blue cheese.  I made a dressing of red wine vinegar, grated garlic, onion powder, honey, olive oil and some pepper. 

Happy Saturday everyone.

I am off to take a seat in the sun and read a bit.

bye for now - Betsy