Old Urn as Centerpiece

Remember this old urn I wrote about in December? Well here it is again, going to try something new with it. I need something large for the top of my dining room table and rather than spend money on something new, I am making this into a vase. Has a hole in the bottom, so an old crockery bowl fits the bill:


(Once again, an animal steps in, this is Rex.) I intend to have the arrangement come far over the sides, so the rocks go back in:


Using two bunches of greenery, I set the base:


Then using two bunches of flowers, I start cutting and sticking them into the rocks; after the first batch, I am losing patience and interest! I could probably use another bunch of flowers, but flowers just a few days before Valentine's are outrageously over-priced, so we make do:


Did I mention that this is a solid cement urn? And now that it has rocks, crockery, water and flowers in it, it is extremely awkward and super heavy! But since there's no one to help me, I somehow find super-human strength to carry this monstrosity inside, using my knees of course! (My husband always teases me that I have no strength when he's around.) The lighting is not great, but here it is on a drop cloth runner I made: