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The Christmas Exchange
The Christmas gift exchange for the adults was organized by the efficient oldest daughter using a random selection program that ensured that no one received a gift from someone they were giving to. The creative son got mixed up and gave a gift to the wrong couple who then fretted that they were expected to reciprocate. But what about the exchange rules? It was discovered that younger daughter didn't get a gift. Quick! An e-gift card for her favourite store. "Are these my chocolates?"
Christmas is always full of fruitcake.
I bought this bright poinsettia a couple of weeks ago. One year, I kept a poinsettia growing over the summer and then did several weeks of short days by covering it with a garbage bag to trigger the formation of the red bracts. It did make some red bracts but all in all it was disappointing. I had a big awkward plant and not much colour. So I have decided to let the greenhouse growers do their magic and I simply buy a fresh plant each Christmas and throw it out when the red bracts are finished. Lovely pink and cream coloured ones are also available. A collection of all three colours, if you have room for that many plants, makes a nice decorative arrangement.
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