Every once in a while I run into one of these quiet days, where there is no news or items to put up on the forum and this is one of them. I like to put up positive things, but it has been just a bit difficult to find those things. Was talking with Jeff Minor the other day up at the store and he was showing me a beautiful long Poinsettia basket with 4 Poinsettia plants in it It was really beautiful, however, my ability to keep houseplants alive is right on the bottom of my skill list. It would truly make a beautiful center piece for a table, however, I suspect by Christmas I would have a beautiful basket with 4 dead Poinsettia Plants. I told Maryann about it and she said, why don't you see if Jeff will put it aside and keep it alive until Christmas. The cost for the centerpiece is $24.99. If you happen to go up to Minors, check it out. I'll try to remember to put my camera in the car and maybe snap a picture of it. Don't know how many Jeff has or will have.
Of course I had to mention that maybe spending $24.99 for the basket and Poinsettias was not a good thing to do as this is a year when cutting back is on the mind of most people. Jeff mentioned that his Dad had said the same thing, but maybe not this year.
Christmas is a time when there are so many wonderful stories about wonderful people doing wonderful deeds. A good friend of mine sent me a link to YouTube about a truly wonderful individual who has overcome many obstacles in his life - If you are the slightest bit emotional, you will have to wipe a tear from your eye after you see it. Check it out if you wish at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1gCa5Us7Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1gCa5Us7Q)
OK Dick, you got to me, so sitting on our kitchen table tonight is:
(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos/2008_12_04_007.sized.jpg)