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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Gifts From the Universe

I've been slowly gathering plants for the house in MD - gifts, cuttings, divisions, and of course an amaryllis. The windowsills are narrow and since it's a small house, I don't have a lot of extra tables to set the plants on. I brought a few plant stands from home, but could use a few more. There's no Ikea nearby, and I've been looking on Amazon, but everything was more than I really wanted to spend. Then the gifts from the universe started arriving.


I spied this one alongside the road in PA this weekend. It looked okay from a distance, and even better up close, so once I made sure the sign on it said "Free", I grabbed it. I still need to refinish the top, but that should just mean a little sanding and a few coats of polyurethane before it's ready for plants.


Two days later in MD we drove past what looked like a pile of trash, but I thought I saw something that might be wooden and just about the size of a plant stand ... and it was! This one didn't even need refinishing, just a good scrubbing and I'm all set.

This doesn't happen very often, but I'm grateful that that the universe has provided me with exactly what I need, and I even have an extra shelf or two for more plants!
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14 comments:

  1. SarahNovember 13, 2018 at 6:43 AM

    You have such good luck -- they are both beautiful! I'm often amazed at what people will throw out, and I'm glad you can give these two stands a new life.

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  2. AsKatKnitsNovember 13, 2018 at 8:20 AM

    Well done! I love them both!

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  3. margeneNovember 13, 2018 at 8:57 AM

    I need to start looking along the roadsides as I could use a couple of nice plant stays (for amaryllis!).

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  4. KymNovember 13, 2018 at 9:05 AM

    Isn't it nice when the universe "opens up" like that? PERFECT plant stands!

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  5. PattyNovember 13, 2018 at 9:24 AM

    What Margene said! You've got a keen eye Bonny!

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  6. CaroleNovember 13, 2018 at 10:24 AM

    I love these gifts from the universe! Hooray for house plants and the joy they bring!

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  7. Vicki KnitoriousNovember 13, 2018 at 10:57 AM

    SWEET! Those are very nice gifts from the universe!!

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  8. Becky R.November 13, 2018 at 1:19 PM

    Luck counts, too, Bonny. I have never found a plant stand, but I do have a lovely bench on my front porch that I found by the roadside. I love that you call these gifts from the universe. It sounds so much better than roadside trash, LOL. One man's junk... Hope you week is shaping up nicely.

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  9. kathy bNovember 13, 2018 at 1:42 PM

    Thrilled wth you picks. Reuse reduce recycle is always great, I think. I hope your indoor plants thrive. I have 5 upstairs in the bathroom where the cats cannot reach them. I am superhopeful the small trees make it over the winter. They were given us at 3 inches tall! ! zach's apartment is so small that I tease him they are his Christmas trees

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    1. BonnyNovember 14, 2018 at 7:25 AM

      Cats and plants are not often a good mix, but I hope you have good luck in keeping them alive over the winter!

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  10. karenNovember 13, 2018 at 5:22 PM

    what a beautiful find!! I love how some people throw away good stuff, and then we find it. My husband picked up all sorts of stuff when we were first together and had very little.

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  11. JaneNovember 13, 2018 at 8:43 PM

    Very resourceful. Recycling and reusing is always good. I especially admire the stand with the heart shaped shelves. Right now I am down to one houseplant and trying to decide whether to begin again. I enjoy the green in winter but truth to tell I am enjoying my clean kitchen counter where the gangly aging philodendron used to live.

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  12. VeraNovember 14, 2018 at 7:57 AM

    Lucky you! They look great Bonny!

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  13. MaryNovember 14, 2018 at 8:47 AM

    :-) clearly the universe wants your indoor green thumb to thrive just as much in MD as NJ! I'm sure those plants make it feel a little more like home, too!

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