flowering plants...please!

Here in the Boston area we seem to be living in a real life snow globe...just when we're done shoveling out,  a new blizzard comes to town...

Buzzing through TJ Maxx yesterday I came across these great chunky grey planter baskets in the clearance aisle.   I had visions of Spring and all the pretty flowering plants I could plop in them...and at $3.50 to $5.00...why not?  They'd also be a great added touch to a housewarming or hostess gift, instead of just a plain old plant.  Plenty left...go get em!