Ahhh.....Lilacs

Today I picked the first lilac bunches of the season. 

This is the first year in a very long time that they have bloomed here before May 1st. 

I paired a big handful with a few stalks of bleeding heart blooms.

My first instinct was to grab a pale blue pottery vase,

but this bright blue mid-century piece from my collection

gives these old fashion flowers a modern twist.

A few stragglers cut from the big branches combine with a branch from a blooming apple tree

to form a diminutive arrangment in this milk glass playing card holder.

The scent is already filling the house,

and I'm giddy with excitement that the fresh cut blooms season has arrived!