"I must have flowers, always and always" ~ Claude Monet

It has been raining for ages (or at least it seems like it) and I'm not complaining after years of drought,

but as you can see despite lots of green, I don't have many flowers blooming.

I've been relying on Trader Joe's a lot this winter 

either in grouping the few garden flowers I have with TJ's flowers

or using full bouquets of flowers I purchase.

The pink flowers on the mantel (I'm bad with names) have lasted a few weeks, but sometimes I only get a few days out of flowers.

Of course I love all the flowers in the house,  but I do wish they lasted longer.

Via

I've been looking for flowers that I can display without water

so they will dry nicely - statice always works well for me.

The thistles should dry well also, but I'm not sure what to expect with the berries.

So far it's been 5 days and everything looks fine without water.

I like buying roses, drying them after a few days

and then mixing them with fresh and dried flowers in vignettes.

Hydrangea plants last quite awhile - they don't do so well once I plant them in the garden.

As the rain continues in southern California, I've decided I'm going to use more and more plants in the house.

And, even though it has been dreary here all day, the plants brighten up the house.

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