Spring Pansies

Sterling silver pansy pendant with a bezel set 5mm faceted white topaz stone on a sterling silver chain. $128.

March is a crazy weather month in Pittsburgh. Mild one March, a foot of snow the next. No matter what the temperature though, you can count on it being gray and gloomy. Not this March. It's sunny and warm and downright glorious.

I'm not sure how long this warm streak will last so I am savoring every last bit of it. Life has moved outdoors. Yard work, car washing, and sitting down with a glass of iced tea and a good book on the patio. Ahh.

The crocus and daffodils are in full bloom, the yard is framed by the bright yellow of forsythia, and flats and flats of pretty pansies in a riot of colors have arrived at the local garden centers.

Pansies are one of my favorite flowers, their cheerful little faces greeting spring. So delicate looking but hardy enough to survive cool weather that other flowers cannot. A lovely source of inspiration so I'm welcoming spring with this petite pansy necklace.