Oh roses for the
flush of youth,
And laurel for
the perfect prime;
But pluck an ivy
branch for me
Grown old before
my time.
Oh violets for
the grave of youth,
And bay for those
dead in their prime;
Give me the
withered leaves I chose
Before in the old
time.
~ Christina
Rossetti
A
little over a month ago, I placed my Pottery Barn Halloween 2016 order. The
topiaries arrived today! I have been concerned ever since I received the
shipping notification as the temperatures have been sweltering this week. How
in the world would topiaries be shipped and arrive without being little dried
up pieces of ivy?!? Turns out, they made it just fine. I quickly watered them
after unpacking them and realized that, um, they’re pretty large. Right now,
they’re hanging and sitting in my bathroom so that I don’t remind my fella that
my gothy eyes are sometimes bigger than our gothy house!
I *believe* that I
will keep the bat topiary in the bathroom, which has taken on a bat theme after
my fella stuck a few bat decals to my mirror a few years ago and along with the
recent addition of the Pottery
Barn flying bats wall frame. The spider may be heading to my work office since
I’m not sure where I can *hide* him in the house where my step-kitty won’t eat
him and/or my fella question my (large item) choices :p Just kidding! He’s
actually my biggest enabler.
Hmmm, I wonder if I could get him to hang (as in climb) the wall.
Per the tracking notification, Schickenberg Nursery, a wholesale grower of
ivy topiaries that specializes in unique frames, filled the order. Although
Pottery Barn does not sell them, I learned that the nursery also sells witch
and pumpkin
topiaries. (If you follow the pumpkin link, the pumpkin is bottom right and somewhat
difficult to see.)
I think they’re beautiful and so far, I believe they
are indeed my favorite *Halloween* purchase of the season.
``whispers`` Thank you Pottery Barn for selling such
awesome and lasting products.
