Well ,the snow this morning seems a little more ernest, more than a dusting and more of a mini dump. It is still coming down but with temperatures of just above freezing this afternoon it will likely all become slippery mush. I much prefer tempertures of below -10C when the snow is dry and fluffy. With less humidity in the air it actually seems warmer then. We are thankful for the moisture however as the forests and gardens need plenty of moisture to soak in before freeze up.

I used my birthday bouquet today to put something together, reusing the Silver Dollar Eucalyptus cinerea and Cider Gum Eucalyptus Eucalyptus gunnii as there was one sprig of each in the orginal beautiful bundle. I added a little Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Wolf Lichen, Letharia vulpina (bright green), Lattice Pipe Lichen (grey) and Horse Chestnuts, Aesculus hippocastanum with seed cases.

There was a time when my greenhouse would be filled to the top with greenery for wreaths at this time of year. I enjoyed making them and selling them at Christmas Markets. For the last few years I have been gathering less as I don’t make the Christmas bundles and wreaths like I used to but I really miss that fragrance. I find it very Christmas mood inducing! Time for a trip into the forest (with the bear spray!)

Don’t forget to head over to Cathy’s Rambling In The Garden Blog to see other November creations from the garden.

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