Christmas is just around the Corner

There are so many aspects to the atmosphere of the Christmas season. One is amaryllis. Mother (Grandma Blood) often had several amaryllis plants. After nurturing the bulbs through their growth, bloom, and dormant stage, she would set them out, water them, and here would come the amazing stems and blooms. I have some in the garage that are still dormant - I will bring them in soon, but in the meantime, I picked one up at our local grocery store (the only one in town), and green is already beginning to show at the top of the bulb. Maybe, just maybe there will be a bright red flower in a few weeks? Anyway, now that we're officially in December, the signs of the joyous times are all around us.