July 12, 2013
You need at least a dozen if you live in Sicily.
One to wash dishes, one to schlep wet towels from the machine to the clothes line, one to hold clothespins, one for picking or storing oranges, one for mopping stone tiles, one for the compost, one for glass, one for plastic, one for paper….
They must be in a rainbow of colors, so that you don’t mistakenly schlep the clean laundry in the floor-mopping tub or wash the dishes in the compost bin.
In Sicilia, you’ll find them liberally sprinkled around balconies and back doors, like urban bouquets.
The new colours of future nostalgia. Practical and jazzy at the same time.
Love that: “future nostalgia.” Tacky colors today will be cool tomorrow! By the way, did you know you misspelled COLOR? Just teasing.
They look quite familiar 🙂
Same in Malta, Loree??? Sending greetings across the sea to you.
Jann, this is also a familiar sight in Spain. Currently, my mother owns ten and yes, they’re all in different colors! hee hee! 🙂
And do you stack them on your balcony, Bella?? Hope Spain is treating you well. xxxxx
We are now starting our collection as we arrived at our house in Cianciana last week. We may be by your way towards the end of the month.
Ciao Diane! Welcome back! How’s your casa doing??
Hmm, I never thought of replacing flowers with colorful buckets and bins! Probably would be less frustrating if growing conditions aren’t exactly perfect!
Well, soon my balcony will be only bright buckets. My plants keep dying every time I leave for a bit. (No rain in summer…)
—even in the washing and laundry…there is ART!
I Love.
Xxx KISS from MN, Jann. Xxx
🙂 xxxxxx
I need more colors I only have white blue and
turquoise. Maybe it’s time to go pink or red!
Love the picture looks like my neighbors balcony.
I need to pick up a turquoise to add to my bouquet. Ciao Anasthasia- hope you’re enjoying your summer?
Love the colors and the arrangements. Color adds zest to our lives, we needs lots of it around us. Nice capture Jann.
Ciao Vicki and thank you!! xxxxx
Urban bouquets….Jann you’ve captured – I imagine very knowingly too – that wonderful Sicilian/Italian knack for making art out of life itself. Beautiful. xx
Janine, I wonder if the art of bucket arrangement can be called sprezzatura (studied carelessness)…:)
Love this! I also collect and use buckets and bins (tubs) with everything. Who knew I was so continental (smile)! That is such a great picture – so much color!
Nan, thank you! You sound very continental 🙂 Like you’d fit in well on the island.
only with your eyes! wonderful. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Grazie, Peggy. xxxxxxxx
I’m all for color-coding everything you can!
Sam, you sound like an ultra-organized soul… 🙂
I have 1 bucket. I need to start collecting some more. Great photo. Brava, Jann!
Well, Anitre, you have a ways to go before you become a real siciliana. Get thee to a bucket shop! 🙂
“Like an urban bouquet.” Too funny. I love your way of seeing things.
Ciao Rosann. And I love your way of seeing things! When do you return to Roma???? xxxxxxxx