[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT: my garden club's fiftieth anniversary

[Theresa Taylor]

This sounds like lots of fun

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> On Sep 11, 2014, at 8:52 PM, Cathy via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I wanted to share the exciting news that my garden club is celebrating our
> fiftieth anniversary as a garden club by having a huge flower show. and yes,
> just in case you wondered, there are three members who joined the club who
> are still in the club. One woman is 92. Anyhow, the flower show will be held
> in the community center on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend and we will
> be showing 36 different flower arrangement all made by our members as well
> as 36 different types of flowers, fruits, vegetables and herbs also grown by
> our members. Everything in the show is going to be judged by people who have
> certifications as flower show judges and many ribbons will be awarded. Then
> the public comes in free of charge to look at it all. We are a civic
> organization so the flower show is a public service for the public to learn
> from and enjoy.
> 
> 
> I love these flower shows, I always get a few ribbons and it is fun to go
> around and see what arrangements and plants others have submitted to the
> show. 
> Tonight I just finished creating my flower arrangement. I used maple
> branches, dried yarrow flowers, dried lotus pods, some fresh azalea leaves
> and some gold ting to glitter. (ting is sort of like a thin wire in a gentle
> coil.)
> 
> Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention that in this particular show there will
> be a couple of tables dedicated to displaying the hobbies of garden club
> members. I have created a Xmas display to show off my various craft
> interests. I have a safety pin beaded flower pot, and in the pot I have two
> branches, and on the forks of the sticks I have placed a knitted Xmas
> stocking, 2loom knit Xmas bells, one macramé snowflake and a crocheted star.
> In the bottom of the pot I have small evergreen branches and everything is
> Xmas colors of red, white, green and gold.
> 
> Anyhow, just thought I'd share and I'll either brag about my ribbons next
> week or say nothing in which case you know I didn't win a thing!
> 
> Cathy F 
> 
> 
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