We’ve been at this a long time, and the materials favored in one year fall out of fashion the next. Sometimes it’s a practical matter. Dried fruits such as oranges and apples were a decorator favorite, until one particularly warm winter when flies and bugs descended on the outdoor wreaths adorned with fruit (sugar!) creating a particularly buggy dilemma for people going in and out of their homes. Now, when we use dried fruit, we either paint the elements gold or silver or spray clear fixative to discourage critters. The wreath below, from ten years ago, shows just how pretty the fruit can be.

Today’s post has been generously sponsored by Club member Susan Morris. Thank you!