Glimpses of Spring

This weekend, the change up to spring began here at Opulent Cottage. And it was so easy to get spring fever, with sunny days nearing 70! Not to taunt those of you still in the deep of winter. I keep reminding myself that we could have a winter storm at any time, like 3 years ago, when it snowed on the first day of spring. 

For the next week or so, the house will be in transition. Which means a big, fat mess! Time for the Valentine's decorations to go away and the boxes of spring decor to come down from the attic. I'm not really ready to be looking at Easter eggs and bunnies just yet, so they will stay packed away for a few more weeks. 

I did break down and buy a few spring plants. Home Depot had some really nice flats of marigolds, and for just $12 I filled quite a few pots. I splurged on a few impatiens too (who could resist them for 88 cents!). It's nice to have a little burst of color in our courtyard. Here's a peek --

I'll be doing a post in the future on using items from our home in the garden! You can see how I have used them in the past here in this post. 

Daylilies are popping up, roses are budding, and even my elephant ears are sprouting new leaves. But I just checked the weather, and we will be back down into the 30s tomorrow night, with two days of cold rain on the way. Sigh. It's not spring yet!

I'm joining:

Brenda for Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Dawn for Budget Decorating at Creative Cain Cabin

Kim for Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Comments

[Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Flea Market Makeovers]

Spring is looking pretty at your house!

[Linda @ A La Carte]

You have given me spring fever now! Love all those sweet little plants. Still a bit cold here for them!
hugs, Linda

[Nana Diana]

I am so jealous. Spring does not really hit us until the first of MAY! Your Spring is looking so pretty- xo Diana

[Martina]

It all looks so pretty!!

[Rondell]

I can't wait for spring to get here in Pa. I love looking at your pretty pictures of the flowers. I'll have to check out your post with using household items because I love the plate in your one picture in the pot of flowers!

[Judy Neumann]

Hi Andrea, your spring start is looking very pretty. We are expecting snow tomorrow. I will get my snow fix and then I will be ready for spring..Happy Tuesday..Judy

[must love junk]

Gorgeous! (I'm very jealous!! :)
Susan

[debra @ homespun]

hard to imagine planting flowers in Feb lol! :)

But you keep planting and posting and I'll keep feasting my Western PA eyes! : )

[Shenita]

Ok, you're giving me spring fever!! I was just listening to the birds chirping this morning and felt like, gee, this seems like a spring morning! I want to plant some things so bad; but, you're right, we have the most finicky weather. You never know!

[Athena at Minerva's Garden]

Beautiful flower compositions, Andrea! I love the oranges and blues for in the home as well. We had such a lovely, sunny day today, and all I could do was sit inside and try to get over this aggravating cold that I developed this morning--aggh--so much that I could be doing, but no energy for it today! It did give me a chance to read blogs, however, which was fun :)

[Pinky]

Oh how I wish I could plant flowers!!! It is still VERY cold here in Pa. I am LONGING for Spring. Love all your pots and how you have added dishes!!! XO, Pinky

[vanessa]

This is lovely.

[Nita {ModVintageLife}]

You are optimistic that winter is about over...buying outside flowers already. Its been pretty here but suppose to get cold and rainy. I'm not quite ready to get out the Easter stuff but I know it will be here soon.

[Jenna]

I love the way you use plates in your planters, that is so cute! I live in Alabama but wouldn't dream of buying flowers until mid April, we will have more am freezes until then, but I can see it was hard to resist those pretty plants!
Jenna

[Jen @ Noting Grace]

So pretty! Thanks for bringing color in the midst of winter!

[Kay Ottinger]

I'm trying to stay off the temptation to bust into spring myself. Even in North Texas we've had a gloomy gray winter, haven't we?

Your planters are so cheerful and I love your orange hobnail glasses? If they're a recent purchase will you share the source?

Thanks for all the happy...

Kay

[Linda]

I love the plates in the garden!!! I pinned this also. thanks for the ideas and the inspiration!! Linda

[Kelly]

I know what you mean. The weather here has been so fickle. One day it's warm enough for shorts and the next, we're digging out our gloves again. Your Spring flowers look so pretty planted outside.

[Ann]

It is so nice to see something green and growing! I love the blue plate in your pot...such a great little added extra!

[Manuela@A Cultivated Nest]

Oh lucky you! We've had a few warm afternoons but the mornings have sometimes been below freezing. I can't wait for spring!

I still have to take my Valentine's stuff down and put it away. I just realized that Easter is in March!

[Bella's Rose Cottage]

It is wonderful to see those pops of spring showing up!! Lovely planters:-)

[Jaybird]

Ahhhh it's all pretty!! I was just in the SA store on my lunch hour and picked up two red transferware plates. They are not my pattern, but pattern schmattern.....I couldn't resist! You have just given me the perfect idea, I will "plant" them in with some red impatiens!!
Thank you, and I will think of you when I look at them :^)
Blessings,
J

[Dawn]

First I love the color combo in the first picture it is perfect and eye catching. I love all the plates in the planters, its a darling idea and give it an extra element and texture. Thanks for linking up at the cabin this week:)

[garden nurseries]

It's a glimpse of spring that we all need this time of year. With spring just around the corner there's plenty of opportunity to be active coming up soon. Well! all the pictures shared in this blog are wonderful, looking lovely!