Evergreens and Hollies

I love parties where you actually do something.

 Last week I attended just such an event:

"Deck the Halls" sponsored by Historic Augusta.

Those of us with tickets gathered at 10:00

 at the beautifully restored home of Joseph Lamar.

The front rooms of the house were empty

except for several round tables

skirted in burlap

 and covered with seasonal fresh greenery.

The first table boasted potted paperwhites,

small olive and evergreen trees,

and white hydrangeas.

All in gorgeous aged clay pots.

But in the center of the remaining tables

were large baskets overflowing

with cuttings of fresh evergreens and hollies.

Also on the table

was a soaked oasis in a contatiner

 for each participant.

While sipping Poinsettias (champagne and cranberry juice)

 and meeting new friends

 we created our own arrangements.

We all went home

with individual compositions of fresh greenery

to bring the beauty of the season into our homes!