Wax Flowers

In the winter I buy flowers

mostly at Wal Mart

our only choice in flower purchasing.

But they do have decent flowers

mostly carnations, roses,  alstroemeria 

and

big garish bouquets of unnaturally colored flowers.

At $4 to $5 a bouquet, I can have flowers all winter long!

Of course, at Christmas, we have poinsettias

And in January and February, we have the bulbs --

the hyacinths and the paperwhites.

But, I am always so happy when tulips come!

I know that Spring isn't far behind

And I'll gladly eat a can of soup in order to have tulips on the table!

Yesterday, at Trader Joe's, they have a plethora of flowers

daffs (for only $1.49 a bunch), hydrangeas, tulips, mix bouquets,

freesias (which smelled heavenly), roses and this little bouquet

of wax flowers.

The wax flowers were pink and were only $2.99

and except for the daffs were the cheapest of all the bouquets.

So I bought them!

For my bedside table

 And I think they're quite handsome!

For they look like wildflowers!

And make me smile last thing at night

And first thing in the morning.

But there were more than the julep cup would hold

An antique ginger jar held a wee bouquet

Which lends a spot of color to our green and white bathroom

And . . .

An old Mason's pitcher held the last of them

which replaced the fading paperwhites on the breakfast table

A lot of mileage out of $3.00, methinks!

We'll see how long these little flowers last.

And if they last long enough, I may be looking for wax flowers!

It's Saturday and I'm joining Beverly for Pink Saturday.