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make arrangements. So interesting or odd containers, some wire, string, marbles or pebbles, floral foam and some blooms is all that is needed to create something pleasurable for the eye and the soul. I am always undoing any professional floral arrangement that comes my way and saving the bits and pieces that were added by the florist. They come in handy when I use them and they give my arrangements a little better statue. Besides, I am a recycler!

During the Victorian Era, each flower had its own unique meaning. Alyssum meant worthy beyond beauty, Acacia meant friendship, Agapanthus meant love letters, allium stood for Unity and humility. Another example was For-get-me-not stood for true love, while Flowering almond meant hope. Astibile indicated I'm still waiting. While Azaleas indicated first love and temperance. Basil stood for patience and bachelor's button indicated celibacy. Belladonna meant silence. A red carnation meant Alas poor heart, while a pink one I'll never forget you, a purple carnation indicated capriciousness, while a striped one told the receiver that you were sorry you could not be with them. A white carnation meant innocence and a yellow one indicated distain. This list is elaborate as every flower and every color of each flower held a significant meaning during those days. Knowing these little tidbits of information can make one's arrangements more significant, plus contribute some dinner great conversation.

The holidays are always wonderful for making arrangements. At Christmas, boughs of evergreens can be wired to foam wreaths or stretched out wire coat hangers and simple red ribbons or inexpensive ornaments can be wired to them. They can be hung inside and out. How about door and window swags or using them to decorate your banister or newel post?

This past fall, my daughter in law, Pam decorated her dining room table with colorful, edible squash and intended to cook them in due time. A grand idea!

How often have we taken a simple bowl of fruit and made that our centerpiece?

When blooms break off a plant and the stem is so short that it will not stand on its own, then out comes a decorative or simple shallow bowl and we fill it with water and allow the bloom or blooms to float on top of the water. Occasionally when we have some, we add floating candles. Or when the flowers are skimpy, we can blend the arrangement with limes or lemons.

In the fall, when the maples are just bursting with red and orange, I often take out my rose clippers and

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