March decorating

For years, I have bemoaned the lack of quality St. Patrick’s Day decorations. So many of them can only be described as tacky, items fit only for grade school display. I had been complaining about all our empty decorating slots when I picked up a book about planning theme parties. The book listed various centerpiece ideas. It recommended using items a person already had instead of newly-purchased items. The light licked on. We have items downstairs that we don’t often get to enjoy. Why not display them in March?

I brought up various small collections that have been gathering dust for some time. We have these three ViewMasters, the box and plastic circle full of various slides. The jars of marbles belonged to our grandparents. I treasure these items and I’m enjoying them.

	Hubby has had this treasure chest for years. We filled it with mini gold Hershey bars. This is probably the closest we’ll ever get to that mysterious leprechaun at rainbow’s end.
	I had gathered these geodes and the chunk of (low-grade) amethyst several years ago. I had displayed them a few times, then got out of the habit of bringing them up. It’s nice to enjoy them again.
	Since we spring forward in March now, why not enjoy our pocket watches and clocks? Watches belonged to Hubby’s grandfather.
	My great uncle Bill made both clocks. Uncle Bill loved working with exotic woods. Unfortunately, he didn’t tell me which woods he used for these. Both clocks’s movements have broken. The stand clock’s movement, a wedding present, lasted just a few months. He apparently didn’t use a very good quality movement. The burl clock’s second hand greatly fascinated one of my cats. Tuxedo Kitty pawed at that second hand until it fell off. Burl clock was a college graduation present.

I am so pleased with our “new” March decorations. When it’s time to change to spring/Easter dècor, we’ll pack these items with St. Patrick’s Day items to ensure we see them annually. Something else to look forward to.