December 15, 2011--pile of gumballs

Here are the gumballs that were in my hat yesterday. I decided to try to display them better, and when I reached for an appropriate vase, this is the one I came up with.  It's one of those vases with a platform supported by a round pin holder, and, although I'm not taking advantage of the pin-holder feature, it's perfect---sort of rusty-rustic looking.

Here's what the gumballs are sharing the windowsill with--the oxeye daisy I picked on Dec. 7 and some red twig dogwood stems I also used in an earlier arrangement. There's a hemlock sprig in the jar, too.