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Wednesday
May192010

My Rainy Day Project

I love rain.  So much of the time it inspires and invigorates me...but then there are days like today when it's pouring outside and all I want to do is sleep.  Since I can't do that (insert loud sighing sound here) I decided to make a quick project out of potting a pretty succulent I picked up at the store last night.  This sweet little vintage flowerpot has served time as a pencil holder for a couple of years (because it had no drainage holes), but after it broke during our recent move (no more drainage hole problem) I decided it was time for him to fulfill his intended purpose.

A tiny bit of potting soil in the pot and quick gentle loosening of his roots was all it took...and taa-daa!  He's been affectionately named Winston, and is now perched happily on my desk so I can admire him...but he will probably end up outside or in my kitchen or I'll end up with soil all over my keyboard (not good).

Isn't he cute?!  xo Ez

Reader Comments (10)

SO cute! I love him and his new job! I wish there was an easy way to make drainage holes in pottery! :)
xo
Melis

May 19, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMelissa de la Fuente

That's adorable! What a sweet idea for a project.
I made a small succulent garden for a friend in a Corning Ware casserole dish a couple of years ago, and it was so much fun!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/melindajosie/2965304007/in/photostream/

May 19, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMelinda Josie

That's the cutest little pot I have ever seen. Lucky you!

May 19, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterxin

Ooo, he is so cute. What a good kitchen-window-friend he would make!

Handsome fella, he is.

May 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMiz.Jo

oh so cute!

May 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTracey Potter

Thanks everyone! Winston has now migrated to our dining room table and is quite happy perched there between he salt and pepper cellars. xo Ez

May 20, 2010 | Registered CommenterEz

winston is beautiful. thanks for sharing him. I'm now inspired to head out the door and look for some sweet little pots at the flea market . . .

May 22, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPaulette

Super cute!!!

May 26, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAmy Nieto

CUTEST award goes to YOU! I love this!
Succulents are my favorite....i love everything about them.

July 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKELLI TRONTELL

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