Dec 13 2021 - Artificial Trees

 

We're planning for next year's Fantasy of Trees and will need to buy some artificial trees.  We typically are able to get them from the big box stores at a reduced sale price if we buy all the leftover stock.  I wondered what happens to leftover stock and put my question into the google search engine with this answer: "Many are chopped up, ground down and fed to plants and animals, according to Rocco Malanga, the owner of Cedar Grove Chrismas Trees in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. "On a commercial level, they become wood chips that are made into mulch," Malanga said. "That's very common. Aside from that, they go to farms for livestock." As for artificial trees, there weren't any answers for what big box stores do with leftover stock. There are lots of questions about Christmas trees on goggle that made me think might be asked for immigrants experiencing Christmas in North America for the first time. Q What plant looks like a Christmas tree? A Norfolk Island pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla) are commonly used as those cute little houseplant Christmas trees that you can buy around the holidays, but then the holidays end and you are left with a seasonally dated, living plant. Q What are the trees called that look like Christmas trees? A Fir trees are a genus of the evergreen coniferous trees and are also a popular choice for the holiday season. The most popular fir trees used for Christmas include the noble fir, fraser fir and balsam fir. Today we have an abstract image.

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Dec 13 2021 - Christmas Trees

 

We're planning for next year's Fantasy of Trees and will need to buy some artificial trees.  We typically are able to get them from the big box stores at a reduced sale price if we buy all the leftover stock.  I wondered what happens to leftover stock and put my question into the google search engine with this answer: "Many are chopped up, ground down and fed to plants and animals, according to Rocco Malanga, the owner of Cedar Grove Chrismas Trees in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. "On a commercial level, they become wood chips that are made into mulch," Malanga said. "That's very common. Aside from that, they go to farms for livestock." As for artificial trees, there weren't any answers for what big box stores do with leftover stock. There are lots of questions about Christmas trees on goggle that made me think might be asked for immigrants experiencing Christmas in North America for the first time. Q What plant looks like a Christmas tree? A Norfolk Island pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla) are commonly used as those cute little houseplant Christmas trees that you can buy around the holidays, but then the holidays end and you are left with a seasonally dated, living plant. Q What are the trees called that look like Christmas trees? A Fir trees are a genus of the evergreen coniferous trees and are also a popular choice for the holiday season. The most popular fir trees used for Christmas include the noble fir, fraser fir and balsam fir. Today we have an abstract image.

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Jan 10 2021 - I look Artificial?

 

There's the same amount of fantasy in Zeon is in Dolly Parton.  There was tremendous coverage of her  with the release of the documentary about her.  One of her oft-repeated lines:  "It is true that I look artificial, but I believe that I'm totally real." I watched the documentary recently.  I only thought I was prepared:  I was stunned.  At 74, she looks  looks fit and trim, on the thin side and perhaps 50 years of age.  Some of my notes to self:  she would need to wear a body suit at her age to look like this, along with a lot of plastic surgery. The documentary emphasizes her appearance over and over again, along with the 1,000 songs she's written.   Typically anything I observe and wonder about has generally been printed in the press: This from USA Today in 2019: Parton is particular about her looks – she revealed a few months ago she sleeps with a full face of makeup in case of emergency – but she's also the first person to poke fun at herself. She told The Guardian in a 2011 interview that "if something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I'll tuck it, suck it or pluck it."  So how long does it take to create that big, bouffant hairdo?  "I wouldn't know, I'm never there," Parton joked. "Are they real?" Dokoupil asked.  They're real expensive," she said with a laugh. "They're real big."  From the Sun (in Britain): Has Dolly Parton had cosmetic surgery? Dolly has had a number of surgeries over the years to enhance her looks. She's had a breast augmentation, breast implants, a brow lift, surgery on her eyelids, a nose job and her chin operated on. Her surgeon Dr John Grossman told the Today show: “She has a generous bosom, which I augmented some years ago. “She’s had her face rejuvenated on a number of occasions, [but] not a full face-lift. The article in nowtolove.com.au rolls through her appearance over the years to reveal her plastic surgery transformations. It is HERE. This isn't a singular story, is it? There are quite a few American celebrities - particularly singers - who have had extensive plastic surgery - take Cher and  Michael Jackson.  There is even an entry in Wikipedia on the health and appearance of Michael Jackson.  There are lists and lists of who has had the most plastic surgery.  One is HERE.  This is the stuff of gossip and tabloids so the scrolling list is endless - like a game show in itself. Here's the start of greeting cards with Millie in them.  The title on this one?  Don't Bite the Hand that Feeds You.  Printable file available on request. Purchase at: FAA - marilyncornwellart.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca

June 3 2020 - Forever Floral

Yesterday I made a trip to CMC Wholesale - where all manner of artificial plants can be purchased.  Here we are in the wedding month, and the aisle of white is languishing with the absence of weddings.  This week, I am creating outside container pot displays for a balcony garden rather than shopping for Fantasy of Trees decorations. I  wanted to work in a real floral shop when I was young.  When we moved to Toronto, there were many beautiful floral stores to appreciate their flowers and designs. And this tradition continues each year at the Canada Blooms Show which has extensive floral displays.  But that's a contrast with the  artificial flowers which come from China today. They are mass produced in factories in the Pearl River delta of the Guangdong province. Artificial flowers have been around for a long time.  I find that the eoncyclopedia.com tells me that the Italians were making artificial florals in the twelfth century.  Even earlier, the Egyptians made floral wreaths from artificial material.   It was the opulence of the Victorian era that brought about lavish floral arrangements of both faux and live flowers. Many were made of silk, but craftsmen used a number of other materials, including satin, velvet, muslin, cambric, crepe and gauze.  My sense is that artificial flowers became more accepted with the Victorians and led the way for our mass consumer market of artificial material.  Our modern artificial flowers - plastic and polyester -  mimic the real thing rather than being artistic renditions. which was more the case in the Victorian era and before.  That's what I was doing, seeking out flowers that would look real in an outdoor balcony container.  My vote goes with the succulents.  They are perfect mimics.  Except for scent - this is the stark contrast of artificial vs real plants.  Today's images are winners in the Betterphoto monthly contest,  The first one is a guard rail find - looks like a starched and pressed shirt to me - it was a second place winner, and the painted hostas a finalist.

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