Fun in 2016

Have there always been this many lists?  Since the internet we can find out so many things with a search, organized nicely into the top 5 and top 10. 5 things to look out for from the Weather Network 1. The South Will Be Cooler Than Average, The North Warmer 2. The South Will Be Wetter Than Average 3. El Nino Isn't the Only Player 4. California Could See Some Minor Drought Relief 5. We Don't Know When or Where It Could Get Ugly What kinds of Fun can we expect in 2016? We can expect the Mazda CX-3 to be stylish, efficient and fun, or the 2016 Mazda MX-5 to be plain, simple fun.  The most striking thing is that cars dominant the "fun" results. If you are looking for FUN:  Did you know that the acronym FUN stands for Florida United Numismatists?  We can go to the FUN show the first week of January. Here are two images for 2015 as it passes and 2016 as it arrives - A Time for Peace and Bird of Hope.

Countdown to Christmas - Dec 1 - Weird and Wonderful Christmas Trees

As a gardener, I am interested in the natural Christmas tree.  My own Christmas tree is decorated with Poinsettias, birds, leaves, holly berries and similar plant-like material.  I realize it is artificial and not real, and yet it seems like a vertical garden when I look at it.  I have two sides to the tree - the sun-filled side with red as the major colour theme, and then the moon-lit side, with silver and white as the colour theme.

Well, today's 2 trees come from Longwood Gardens a few years ago.  These Christmas trees are alive and living plants.  They are wonderfully creative and imaginative.

Can you see what this first one is made of?  It is parsley!  Beautifully done.

And how about this second tree with its distinctive shape and beautiful branches - all made out of tropical succulent hens and chicks, set in Spanish moss.

Longwood's Christmas has started, so there's time to plan, schedule and get there for a visit of a Christmas lifetime.