Leave a #🤍 if you like! 🤭 I never plan my bouquets when I venture to the farmers market - but let myself get inspired by the seasonal offerings. 🥰 There is always that one specimen which catches my eye that will then set the theme for the whole arrangement. This time these branches straight out of a fairy tale with an abundance of little ball shaped white blossoms which explode into puffy frills looked so charming yet neither me nor the dear florist were familiar with its name 😅 Help us out here if you please! 🤗 I accompanied the »unknown« with white hyacinths which the Victorians gave to someone they cared for wanting to say: “I’ll be praying for you” 🤍 White tulips mostly chosen for purity and honour furthermore symbolise »forgiveness and respect«. 👵🏻 Last but by all means not least I chose some spring snowflakes with their multiple cups sprouting from one stem for they represent »memory of youth« and I am ever so glad they crossed my path on this of all days…… I have been debating a long time whether to share the sad background story of how I came into possession of the vintage crystal vase. Since you have come so far reading my caption I assume you might be some kind of kindred spirit following me here and therefore judge kindly: I kind of inherited it but it feels really odd to say so since the member of my family who really owns it is very much alive. For quite some time now their home sits empty since dealing with dementia they live in a care home. Dealing with the reality of having to take care of the physical needs for an elderly family member is admittedly a huge challenge for the next of kin - and so is having to deal with their legal affairs and possessions when they are no longer able to do so themselves. How to do it right? When asked by their next of kin to look through the estate and choose what I’d like I kept postponing the event having not yet come to terms with the inevitable. Now that vase has sat wrapped in a box with other memorabilia I chose for over a month. Today I decided to use it for the first time - not because it felt right, it just seemed so fitting for the arrangement of flowers I was about to create. Still it’s odd using someone else’s object without them knowing it’s left their home. I know they would wholeheartedly want me to have that vase now if they could grasp the reality of goings on. But they don’t. And I cannot ask them anymore for it would shatter their bubble of timeless tranquility that is their save haven now… 🥺 #cozy #calming #comforting #relaxing #satisfying #cottagecore #vintsgevibes #vintagehome #vintagehomewares #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #homekeeping #laundry #tidyingup #vintagevase #cleaning #dementia #dementiaawareness #estate #vintageguy #vintagelife #vintageliving #sustainableliving #slowlife #heirloom #vintage #flowerarrangement #asmr #flowerarrangements #flowers #springflowers #springsnowflake #tulip #tulips #hyacinth #flower #bouquet #springbouquet #cottagedecor #countryhome #languageofflowers #cozyhome #homedecor #springvibes #vintagekitchen #fyp