Truth be told, these pictures were taken on a visit before Thanksgiving. Santa's put together quite a parade of tinsel, baubles, and fun!
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If the tree is viewed as a huge floral arrangement of sorts, one could start with autumn tones in October and just let things evolve into December.
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I used to do a different themed tree every year but now have settled on throwing the same stuff on every year. It's still fun to see what designers come up with every year.
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Have you begun decorating for the holidays yet? My glass pumpkins are still out from Halloween and Thanksgiving.
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Hope you are enjoying all the preparation for the festive season. It's a nice way to take our minds off the long dark nights and impending cold of winter.
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Watson's is always full of fun merchandise but the holidays really get done up in a big way. Some may look with dismay at so much non-garden related stuff but if carrying all of this helps keep the business going all year long so that we can enjoy all sorts of plants every day, so be it! Plus, it's fun to look at all all of the seasonal stuff and wonder what'll be left to buy at deep discounts during the days after Christmas.
I'm just digging out the bags of goodies I scored at last year's after Christmas sale.
If the tree is viewed as a huge floral arrangement of sorts, one could start with autumn tones in October and just let things evolve into December.
I used to do a different themed tree every year but now have settled on throwing the same stuff on every year. It's still fun to see what designers come up with every year.
It kind of depends on what the Chinese have been busy mass producing over the summer.
Have you begun decorating for the holidays yet? My glass pumpkins are still out from Halloween and Thanksgiving.
There was a decidedly lighter and more pastel feel to the decorations this year.
Here's some saturated red and heavy gold.
The baby grand is in place and soon there'll be live music to enhance the shopping experience.
Do large nurseries everywhere do this sort of thing?
Hope you are enjoying all the preparation for the festive season. It's a nice way to take our minds off the long dark nights and impending cold of winter.
