the days before christmas

Wild pointsettas that grow to several feet tall and red berries on a bush, seen on a country drive, wrapping gifts and making handmade ornaments for Kelly (created by my daughter Sky and me), mini trees that the kids get to decorate, and a few other things that I get to put up.  Tonight -- a quick garden harvest to add to the salmon -- Swiss chard, basil, parsley.  While I was outside I noticed the spontaneous poolside art.  School is out and this is what December looks like in our neck of the woods.