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In a Vase on Monday: Nothing to be scared of

Tomorrow is Halloween but I couldn't get myself to do much in the way of decorating this year.  Turning on the morning news is enough to send chills down my spine so I don't need to add anything else to set nerves on edge, be it mine or anyone else's.  Our neighborhood doesn't attract many trick-or-treaters anyway.  It's off the main road; houses are a distance apart; and some have long driveways or locked gates.  Last year no one rang our bell.  In the years before, we've never had more than five costumed visitors here.  The candy I bought last year is still in the cabinet but as its "best by" date has come and gone, I'll give away single serving bags of popcorn if any kids show up.

I bought a few pumpkins and thought about decorating one with succulents as I did last year but I foolishly left the big one outside, where the squirrels took responsibility for carving it.  I was unable to find inspiration in the dead foliage left by last week's heatwave either so I kept things simple and created a vase using warm, autumn-hued flowers and berries.

I made up a second arrangement for the front entryway using Camellia sasanqua flowers.  Even though these plants are cozied up against the house on the north side, they surprised me by producing flowers during a week that delivered temperatures of 100F with humidity below 10%.

The autumn-toned arrangement landed on the dining table with the still intact mini-pumpkins. I didn't entirely give up on Halloween decorations, though.

I hope your Halloween is a pleasant one, whether you're observing the event or not.  For more vases, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
 Labels: bouquet, Camellia sasanqua, Grevillea 'Superb', Halloween, xGraptoveria 'Fred Ives'



