Since spring has indeed sprung here in central Ohio, I decided it was time to spruce up our front porch with flowers.
Ever since we moved to our new home, I had a picture in my mind of the type of planters I wanted for the front porch.
Imagine my delight when I saw my dream planter in the Target Sunday newspaper flyer. And it was on sale! Here it is…
Well, imagine my surprise when I placed the planter on the porch & thought, oh no, it doesn’t work!
My dream planter was way too fussy for the style of our front porch! I couldn’t believe it! Slouching, I dragged it to the garage, where it awaits my next trip to Target to return it.
Eventually, I found a different set of planters that weren’t my dream planters, but they worked much better ~ not fussy at all!
The moral of the story is that even a pro sometimes needs to try it on for size. Occasionally, our mental picture works just right, but reality hits when you see it in real life!
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