eBay Up In Smokes!

For the first time ever, I actually have flowers in the garden that I can pull on a weekly basis to grace my house! They sit on the kitchen island between last nights dinner, a few sippy cups, an old bottle and some other random things. Somehow the flowers make even the stuck on goo of the pans look good. I have always wanted to have fresh flowers. Somehow I imagined that if I could only get the fresh flowers like Martha says, all would be right with the world. We all have that one thing. Maybe yours is waking up to actual clean clothes to choose from, maybe it's a crisp pillow case or something else. The fresh flowers have always been my go to "blame the inanimate object" choice. The kids aren't behaving, it's because I don't have any fresh flowers and they have finally realized they drew the short stick when Moms were being handed out. But I digress. I am a huge eBay shopper. It's usually the first place I go when I need anything. I needed a bud vase to put my freshly picked flowers in. The bud vase would really complete the picture here. If I only had a bud vase my dream of being a mother who is actually put together would come true. My entire existence rests upon finding a bud vase. I somehow feel fancier needing a bud vase! Honestly, I just like saying bud vase. Who else besides Martha would ever wake up in the morning and say, "Gee, I really think those flowers would look lovely in a bud vase." So as I was shopping on eBay I came across this listing:

I immediately realized how ridiculous I was for needing a bud vase and put the flowers in a glass.

I am half tempted to ask the seller if the Marlboro's come with the vase? Do they cost extra? How old are they? Have they been opened? This seller is serious. He's not trying to pass off the lights, we're talking straight up mediums here. These are the "reds" for goodness sakes. What had to be going through their mind when they made that decision. Let's see, I could use a dollar bill, maybe a glass,...no I think I'll use my Marlboro's. Yeah, that's it. Perfect. Bud Vase...Malboro's....not an oxymoron at all.

Here's to you and whatever your "bud vase" is!