It’s the FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!! Finally…
and I’m so excited to see some pops of color breaking through in my front yard. Looks like the periwinkle vinca vine is off to a good start!

My fourth cactus is blooming too! At first I didn’t even know there was a difference between Thanksgiving Cactus, Christmas Cactus & Easter Cactus?! Well, apparently there is… and I found these little cuties on the discount shelf at a greenhouse a couple months back with a tag that said “Spring Cactus”? So I scooped them up… and I’m sure it’s the flower pots that are making them look so healthy & happy!

Morning sun streaming in & splashing upon these colorful cactus flowers. So excited that these little cuties are blooming these days… making me smile as we slowly head into Spring!

More cactus flowers blooming these days…
must be the handmade flower pots that are making them so happy?!

More cactus blooming in today’s bright sun! Excited that these Spring Cactus… aka Easter Cactus… are making a colorful splash in my dining room these days! One more reminder that I am more than ready for Spring!!!

Cassie brought these tiny little flower dishes to fire in the soda kiln! They were made with different kinds of clay, and glazed with different colors. Individually they were great kiln filler… but when put together I like them even more!!! Like a floral tapestry!

Bloomin’ snowdrops… a great sign that Spring is coming soon!

Looks like Spring is working its way into Oak Park… and my friend & fellow potter Roberta’s backyard where the snowdrops have started to bloom. She brought a few blossoms inside for her perfect little bud vase! So pleased that my tumbler made her photo shoot! Thanks for the shout-out Roberta!

Check-out Roberta’s amazing work on her Facebook page…
https://www.facebook.com/robertapolfusceramics/

With sun streaming through my dining room window, this sweetie just decided to open up today! A nice white Spring Cactus flowering right on time… as I’m more than ready for SPRING!!!

The sun finally came out for a brief moment this afternoon… and backlit this orchid just perfect to make the new blooms really shine!