Thanks everyone. The little tree is a palm seed frond, if that's what you call it. I've had the idea for years to use these dried seed fronds as Christmas trees because of their shape and finally did it this year. I glued little blue glitter stars to the tip of each branch and decorated with found bits and pieces of shells and coral picked up on our local beach. Bought the star fish though in a little shell shop that has been in the same place since the 1950's. Merry Christmas to all and a great 2008. FlowerLady

Happy Holidays everybody! Hope your stockings are full of gardening gadgets and seed packets! My wishlist includes Michael Dirr's new book on Viburnums...fingers crossed that anybody even looked at my wishlist :-) The Bluestone catalog and a few seed catalogs are already here so I am already thinking about next year's bounty!! Here's a cute pic of my Connemara/Morgan pony Sneaks, during last week's snow.

Linda, Thank you for the good holiday wishes, and we send the same to you! The shortbread cookies sound delicious, and I'm going to make some before Christmas. Don't you love the scent of rosemary in the kitchen? Merry Christmas, and a very herby and happy New Year to all!

Hope everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas. DH said the best Christmas present he could be given was making it home alive late Christmas Eve. He was really afraid he would never see Texas and home again. Will update on what all happened in next day or so. Has anyone heard from Janis, or George and Leone? Lilo, that cat is just so cute!