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All I have to say to this is "Meg Crofton."
Wow. After checking out that other forum I am comforted to know that all communities are ripping each other apart. The autism community does the same thing! Makes the DIS pool hopping and mug sharing and stroller debates seem like child's play.
This person needs to get......................................................cake.
I would suggest pie, but cake will do!
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As always, Skip, your response is very well stated. I am not sure why this person had to be derogatory to make their point.
Sticks and stones.......
Oh, I know the answer to that one, Jack! When people can't discuss or argue with or attack ideas, they move on to things, then people.
Thank you both. Usually if things get to that point, I ignore it and walk away. However, his points could easily be proven false, and I thought it best to respond politely with facts and examples to back up my statements.
I have overcome so much in my life. I choose to be thankful and enjoy the things I can do, instead if wasting my time feeling angry about things I cant do. Life is too short for that.
I'd love to experience Space Mountain, but I do not go around complaining about how Disney should allow me to put an adolescent size car seat in the vehicle. If I did that, I may miss out on something special that I could do.
Bottom line....I, personally, appreciate the "crumbs" that I've been given.
Skip, you are awesome, and I hope you get to ride Space Mountain someday.
I could not agree more.
This happened to me too. I was so angry. I have my own scooter and it is a travel scooter it is smaller than most wheel chairs. I was furious to say the least. I have MS so pushing a wheel chair is not an option. They were rude too. They need to use brains to realize your own scooter then you know what you can do and not do. I am still writing a letter to WDW. I was disgusted with how they treated my personally own scooter!!!
So can wheel chairs maneuver through ropes Anyone can.
To make it worst I got stuck on Space mountain. My battery died. One Cm actually said no lie. We can not do anything to help you. You chose to walk or scooter into this park.
What I had not choice. I can not walk in the heat. They seriously need sensitivity training.
I just wanted to pipe in here now that she has posted. I am a longtime friend of Belle's and spent some time with her while at WDW two weeks ago. She was treated absolutely HORRENDOUSLY by the CMs at both ToT and SM. She is making light of what took place at SM, but I found it absolutely deplorable when I found out. To sum it up...
One of the nights I was visiting with friends, Belle and a few other DISers in the area went to MK. At one point, she left the group and went to SM during EMH at night. She was told that the lift was working for Space Mountain and soon discovered it wasn't once she got to the ride. I am not all that familiar with how that is set-up, so she can explain it better, but apparently her scooter died as a result of it having to exert extra power because of the lift mechanism not working. She said that this was dangerous because of the angle she was in; her scooter could have flipped over.
When she discovered her scooter died, the CMs were not very helpful at all. They were rude and condescending towards her. One even said that there might not be any way for her to get back to her resort as the buses would stop running by the time the manager was available. This was the part that absolutely infuriated me. How could someone who is wheelchair bound find a way home in a situation like this? She was stranded in Tomorrowland which is thousands of feet away from the bus area and she had no wheelchair or scooter to get her there. Why would a cast member even say something like this to her? Wouldn't that terrify her? OF COURSE!
She waited several hours, in tears, not knowing what to do or how to get home as she was by herself. The CMs did not show her any concern. Instead, they treated her as more of a bother than anything. The manager eventually showed up to the scene. He was not very compassionate either, but apparently an arrangement was made to get the scooter charged at some location and returned to Belle soon enough.
Eventually (several hours later, to be exact), Belle was able to leave the area. I'm not sure of the specifics of this so I am hoping she'll chime in here. The next morning, when I found out what had happened (Grr...you should have called me), I assumed Disney would be delivering the scooter to her. Unfortunately, they dropped the ball on this one again. Instead, they made her travel, without her mobility device, to TTC in order to pick it up. I'm fuming at this. All the while, Belle was more concerned about meeting up with a group of us at DHS for a get together. That's just the type of person she is --- putting others before herself. Disney should have treated her well here, not cast her aside.
Disney and its CMs made many mistakes here. They were rude, uncompassionate, and unprofessional. We experienced similar CMs at ToT who verbally embarrassed Belle at the queue line. I was there for this one and didn't want to overstep my grounds, but definitely showed my disgust. I'm shocked at how she was treated in both of these situations and can only blame it on the lack of CM training over the past few years. I'm hoping you write that letter, Belle. Something needs to be done.
Nikki, and Belle, that's absolutely ridiculous. You should definitely write a letter. I don't know all of the rules and procedures that Disney CMs have to abide by, but I can guess that no one would get called out for going out of their way to help a guest who needed it. Being stranded for several HOURS is crazy.
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If I was a Disney CM, I would of got another ECV as quickly as possible and helped her transfer, then organise for hers to have been charged and returned to her resort.
Anything less is outrageous! I really do hope you write a letter Belle! Saying those things to scare you is beyond crazy!
When one of the powered wheelchairs at work ran out of battery, we ended up with four of us helping the mom get the chair into the van so she didn't have to wait for it to charge. Those things are heavy, but they can be moved!
I hate no win situations that just make lawyers rich. If Disney says Segway's are a saftety hazard they get sued to prove it. If they allow them and someone get's run over they get sued.
Nobody wins and we end up paying for it through higher prices.
That guy on the other board needs to realize there is no "Whole Loaf". It's making the best out of a situation and by definition that can't be black or white.
From what I have read here on this new law Disney's best play is to continue to say they are a safety hazard and soak up those lawsuits. The alternative is allowing them, someone gets run over and the much bigger lawsuit that will result.
In the meantime we are all paying for either scenario as they keep raising ticket prices
Skip, this is why you're such a good blogger-you're a very funny writer!! I think it's the honesty that comes across so well, and you just put such a humourous spin on things. I'm glad you stood your ground on the other board.
Truly, something similar is what an area manager did for me when my rented ECV broke down inside Buzz Lightyear entirely accidentally. I'm SHOCKED that Belle was treated so horribly!!!
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I am thinking of purchasing a blue star 30" range as well as an Electrolux french door cabinet width refrigerator with a bottom freezer, no ice maker on the door. I will have the internal ice maker. Would love to hear feedback from user of these two appliance.
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Love my elux french door fridge with the perfect temp drawer and LED lighting. It is so much fun to open and I have to resist temptation.
I use the perfect temp drawer to defrost items, bring ice cream to serving temp, and generally keep items fresh.
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Aroma Spa's new Moroccan bath offers traditional hammam treatments based on age-old practices designed to fully cleanse, detoxify, invigorate and rejuvenate the skin, improve circulation and relieve muscle spasms. I opt for the Royal Hammam experience lasting 110 minutes, although shorter 50- and 80-minute versions are also available.
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Fairlawn receives two bids for small city-owned lot
During the Nov. 5 Fairlawn City Council meeting, Mayor Bill Roth said the city has received two bids for a small piece of property it owns.
"Council previously transferred the piece of real estate that's at Cleveland-Massillon Road and West Market Street to the CIC [Community Improvement Corporation]," he said. "Advertising has obtained two bids for the property. One was for $250,000 and the other was for $296,000, and that was by Ashland Oil."
The mayor said the lower bid was made by Stark Enterprises.
"It's zoned Commercial, so it will be a Commercial use," he said. "It's a very small parcel."
During the Oct. 1 meeting, City Council unanimously approved the transfer of the 12,326-square-foot lot to Fairlawn's CIC "for the purposes of economic development."
"It's a piece of vacant land off Cleveland-Massillon Road," Roth said. "The city acquired it when Cleveland-Massillon was widened, right by West Market Street."
According to the mayor, the bids would be discussed this week by the CIC "to determine whether the high one will be accepted."
"The CIC has to review the bids and make a determination," he said. "It's a combination of the price, the ability to pay and whatever the terms of the agreement are. And there are some other factors in there."
Also during the meeting:
• Roth said he plans to discuss the city's new polling locations with the Summit County Board of Elections.
"In early September of this year, the Summit County Board of Elections, on its own, decided to move our polling places," he said. "The city of Fairlawn did not participate in these decisions. I'm planning on meeting with the board in January to sit down and basically figure our where next year's [polling locations] will be."
• Council unanimously passed a resolution "accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county fiscal officer."
"We have to submit our expected revenues and expenses to the Summit County Budget Commission, and they look and determine whether we have a need for those property taxes," said Patricia Bertsch, Fairlawn's tax administrator. "They've deemed it appropriate, and what they've done is taken our millage, which has not changed, and they've applied that to the property tax values that they currently have. And they're giving the City Council an estimate of what they will receive next year."
Bertsch said the millage rate is 2.7.
"It's been the same for years and years and years — all the years I've been here," she stated. "Of that, 2.1 is operating, and then there's 0.3 for police pension and 0.3 for fire pension."
• A resolution authorizing the advances of local taxes from the Summit County fiscal officer also was unanimously passed.
"Without having that legislation, we could only collect property tax twice a year, and that's a little cumbersome," Bertsch said. "With the resolution, when they have the money is when they will send it."
The city receives approximately $800,000 per year in property taxes, she noted.
"If they send it on a more regular basis, that helps our cash flow," Bertsch said. "Cities are not businesses, and we don't have monthly receipts. For instance, with income tax, we're getting most of it in April. So these advances can even out our cash flow."
• The following 2013 City Council meeting dates were unanimously approved: Jan. 7 and 22, Feb. 4 and 19, March 4 and 18, April 1 and 15, May 6 and 20, June 3 and 17, July 15, Aug. 12, Sept. 3 and 16, Oct. 7 and 21, Nov. 4 and 18, and Dec. 2 and 16.
All of the dates are Mondays, except for Jan. 22, Feb. 19 and Sept. 3, which are Tuesdays. All of the meetings are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
• Council unanimously approved an ordinance "granting authority to the mayor to enter into a sub recipient agreement" with the Summit County Department of Community and Economic Development's Moving Ohio Forward Demolition Program.
"The county has created a program for dealing with vacant and abandoned properties, and we're working through an agreement," Roth said. "It's just additional language of how they want to define properties and how the procedure will proceed."
• Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Michele Williams said preparations for this year's Breakfast with Santa have begun.
"It will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. and we are accepting registrations," she said.
The cost for Breakfast with Santa, which will take place at the Fairlawn-Kiwanis Community Center at 3486 S. Smith Road, is $9 per child ages 2-8 and $10 per accompanying guest.
For more information, go to cityoffairlawn.com/index.aspx?NID=280.
The next Fairlawn City Council meeting is set to take place Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Fairlawn City Hall, 3487 S. Smith Road.
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Businesses interested in being subcontractors on aspects of the SunTrust Park, being built in Cobb County, are invited to attend the business outreach event to get information on the types of contractors needed and the process for being considered.
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The team also announced Atlanta-based architectural design firm Wakefield Beasley & Associates as the lead designer of the mixed-used development. The company has designed mixed-use developments throughout the southeast, including The Forum in Norcross, Ga., Town Center at Atlantic Station and Avalon in Alpharetta, Ga.
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Cobb County staff and Braves staff will host a public information meeting 3-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9. There will be no formal presentation, so people may drop in any time during the allotted hours. The open house format will feature displays from the Atlanta Braves, Cobb Department of Public Safety, Cobb Department of Transportation and Cobb Community Development. Stop by each display, converse with staff and gain a greater understanding of all the measures being taken in preparation for the opening of SunTrust Park. The meeting will be held in the BOC Room on the second floor of 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.
Residents and the business community are invited to two upcoming informational meetings on the Atlanta Braves' SunTrust Park.
American Builders 2017 will host a SunTrust Park Business Outreach meeting 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Cobb Senior Wellness Center. Those interested in attending should RSVP atamericanbuilders2017.com. The Senior Wellness Center is located at 1150 Powder Springs St., Marietta.
Cobb County staff will host a public information meeting 3-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9. There will be no formal presentation, so people may drop in any time during the allotted hours. The open house format will feature displays from the Atlanta Braves, Cobb Department of Public Safety, Cobb Department of Transportation and Cobb Community Development. Stop by each display, converse with staff and gain a greater understanding of all the measures being taken in preparation for the opening of SunTrust Park. The meeting will be held in the BOC Room on the second floor of 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.
A Georgia hotline for arson complaints is offering up to $10,000 as a reward for information about a fire last week at the home of a woman who criticized the county's role in the deal to bring the Braves stadium to Cobb County.
The reward is funded by insurance companies based in Georgia who donate to the Georgia Arson Control Hotline, and it is only given to people who can give information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of someone responsible for the arson, said Sam Heaton, Cobb's public safety director.
Heaton said fire investigators declared the fire at the home of Susan McCoy, an east Cobb attorney, was arson this week.
"The (Georgia Arson Control Hotline) comes from a group of insurance companies that invest funds into this group.
If there is an arrest and conviction, the person that turns it in can be awarded up to $10,000," Heaton said. "They have a board that oversees those cases."
McCoy said if a person provides information about the case but doesn't receive the full $10,000 reward, she personally guarantees the remainder.
The fire, which destroyed a portion of McCoy's plastic white picket fence, as well as plants and grass in her front yard, took place about a week after she blasted the commissioners for favoring the interests of the Braves' ownership over those of the county at a Board of Commissioners meeting.
At the meeting, McCoy criticized the board's approval of using county money to finance the construction of SunTrust Park, the new Braves stadium to be built near Cumberland Mall.
McCoy said she has filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission asking the federal agency to investigate the bond issuance for "fraud or material misstatements."
Since the fire, McCoy has said she believes it was an act of retaliation against her statements.
Although Tim Lee, chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, had previously agreed to meet with McCoy to discuss her complaints, he canceled the meeting after the fire.
Lee said he didn't want to meet with McCoy until the investigation into the fire was resolved.
McCoy said a person can be seen pouring fuel on her yard and lighting it before running away early in the morning of Sept. 18 in video taken by cameras attached to her home.
"I handed over 24 hours of surveillance video (of that day) from the cameras that are installed all around my house to the investigators to examine what they could find," McCoy said.
In the meantime, McCoy said she has been increasing the security around her home and practicing at the shooting range in case she should need to protect her husband and two boys, ages 11 and 13, in the future.
"I went to the shooting range this past weekend and brushed up on my shooting skills, so hopefully no one will think about coming back," McCoy said.
McCoy said she hasn't tried to fix the fence or plants that were burned in her yard yet because she's been too busy. She said she doesn't know how much the repairs will cost, but she won't get any help from her insurance company to pay for the damage.
"I had a fire in 2009 for my house, and it was a huge fire with an air conditioning unit," McCoy said.
"When we tried to make those claims it placed us into another category of risk (on the insurance policy). So, I am not capable of making another claim of a fire without it jeopardizing my home insurance."
McCoy said her family had to leave their home for nine months while the previous damage was repaired. The experience scared her children, McCoy said.
"(The arsonist) just re-aggravated some older issues with my children," McCoy said.
(Reprinted from The Marietta Daily Journal. Written by Hilary Butschek, September 27, 2014.)
The Atlanta Braves invited players from the East Marietta Little League to their recent groundbreaking. East Marietta players enjoyed the experience and even left some Sewell Park dirt on the field.
It was a great day for East Marietta baseball!
The Atlanta Braves are on deck to break ground on the organization's new $672 million ballpark during a ceremony Sept. 16 at 11 a.m.
Officials say the groundbreaking will begin the construction phase of the project, putting it on schedule to welcome fans for opening day in 2017.
The new ballpark at the intersection of I-75 and I-285 will feature three decks, 41,500 seats, 14 access points, a wide concourse and an overhang approximately three times larger than most ballparks.
"This new ballpark will be a world-class venue that will give Braves Country the ultimate fan experience, both inside the park and out," said Terry McGuirk, Braves chairman and CEO. "We look forward to continuing to build great memories for our fans at this wonderful new location."
(Reprinted from the Marietta Daily Journal, September 3, 2014. Click HERE for the original MDJ article.)
Anyone interested in an opportunity to be a part of building the new Atlanta Braves ballpark is invited to join American Builders 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. on August 11 at Riverside EpiCenter in Austell. At that meeting, interested parties will receive information on bidding opportunities for the project, learn more about American Builders 2017 and hear an overview of the project. RSVP at www.americanbuilders2017.com.
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Hello brewers,
Like many fathers today, I am sure, I received official blessing to start brewing, including $120 to spend at Northern Brewer. My wife will be visiting the in-laws in Minneapolis in a few weeks, and I'd like to have her pick up the order on her way back. I'm hoping to get some feedback on how to spend this money and get started making my own beer. I've been reading about brewing for about a year, but I am short on experience. Please correct me where I go astray.
A little background: I generally prefer ales. Porters, stouts, brown ales, and wheat beers are my usual preferences. My wife strongly prefers wheat beers. We got a keg of Oberon for our wedding. While I like IPAs, I tend to be indifferent to pale ales. I like bocks, but overall, lagers haven't been my thing.
My primary interest in brewing is bringing down the cost of beer, while gaining the satisfaction of brewing it myself. To begin with, I think I would prefer to stick to simple (in terms of ingredients and steps) recipes, including SMaSH or two/few malt recipes.
I would like to start with all grain recipes. I was thinking that I could brew 2 2.5 gallon batches on my stove top using the BIAB method, perhaps with an additional dunk sparge. I think I could do this using 4 or 5 gallon pots, which are available for not much money. This would allow me to make two styles in a single setting at not too much additional time cost. This would also allow me to try more variations.
I am hoping to source the kettles and fermenters locally (I'm hoping to pick up some 3 gallon pails and lids at local groceries). Otherwise, I have not equipment.
I was thinking of thinking of buying two bulk grain bags (a 2row and a wheat malt), a few pounds of misc. crystal malts, 2 lbs of hop pellets (say cascade and willamette), dry yeast (should I get anything other than US-05?), sanitizer, a hydrometer/tube, a few bubblers/stoppers, and some tubing.
I haven't nailed down my bottling strategy yet. I'm generally the kind of guy that if he is going to have a beer, I'm going to have a few, so I think 12oz seems like a lot of work for the result. On the upside, they are easily available second hand. I'd be interested to hear success or failure stories about larger volume bottling (2L bottle, e.g.). Kegs are probably out of the picture for cost reasons for now.
Thanks in advance for comments and criticisms!
My $0.02: Spend more money/attention on fermentation temperature control than other equipment.
If you can't keep your fermenting beer in the 60s it's going to be underwhelming.
My other $0.02: Forget bottling and get a kegging setup.
However, my $0.04 is like your $800. If you have the cash make the plunge with those up front and you'll be rewarded.
If you go BIAB and buy some grain in bulk you could start all grain right away. It is a little more involved than extract brewing but if you pay attention it is not much more difficult. You can start now to collect bottles. Ask all your friends to save some for you - free!.
I also agree that you should work on fermentation temperature control as a priority. It makes a big difference between beer and great beer.
As to saving money by brewing your own beer. Forget about that for at least a year. If you settle on BIAB, all grain, buy in bulk and stop buying bling fairly quickly you might pass the threshold of commercial/homebrew in about 1 year. If you keep getting more or better equipment you might not save any $$ for a LONG time. I have my per bottle cost >$2.00 but I also brew and drink a lot more than I would have before starting this obsession so after 2+ years I would say that I still have a long way to go to break even.
Honestly, homebrewing is not a great way to reduce costs on drinking beer. It is as much about pride and being able to create your own masterpieces, rather than just what's in the store.
BIAB is a sweet spot of cost / quality / creativity. Watch homebrewfinds for deals. Ferm temps are critical, again, watch for deals on temp controllers and Craig's list freezers.
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First of all, THANK YOU for doing your research and reading through the forums a bit before posting. It sounds like you know your beer.
If you're going to have more then 2 or so beers in a sitting, 2.5 gallon batches won't last you long. And running two batches at the same time is more work than it sounds like. I can't speak for everyone, but I like a relaxed brew day sitting outside and tinkering around.
If you're focused on saving money, you can figure out a minimal setup to reduce equipment costs. An 8 gal kettle is good for 5 gal batches and might fit on your stove, or maybe you could find a bayou classic kettle and burner at a garage sale....many others have. BIAB is a good option if you want to go all grain (ingredient costs are generally lower).
As for bulk ingredients, start with a 50 lb sack of 2-row pale malt. That's a good start for many ales. You may get close to wholesale pricing through your LHBS, local homebrew club, or through HBT group buys in your area. For now, buy the specialty malts through your LHBS...shipping costs will add up, and recipes vary widely with what's needed. As for hops, I would recommend finding recipes first and ordering hops as needed, maybe making a wish list and coordinating hop buys to order in bulk. Farmhouse Brewing Supply and a few others have 4oz packages, which I have found to be a good balance between quantity and price.
Good luck and happy fathers day!
Oh, and I know this is sacrelidge on this site, but controlling fermentation temps isn't an essential first step. Many people have brewed many times without a temp-controlled chest freezer and they didn't die or anything. It's very difficult to make great beer without temp control, but if funds or space are limited you can make good beer without it. It sounds like you're in the Midwest, so maybe you have a basement that stays in the mid-60s during the summer?
I'm brewing small. I have three full 2.5 gallon fermenters right now. I've only brewed nine batches, only two grain ones. But I don't intend to increase size anytime soon. If you go 5 gallon all grain, you probably need a burner. With smaller batches my stove does it. It also allows me to practice without risking two cases of beer. Since I brew weekly, it keeps up with my consumption. My equipment costs are well below $200.
Thanks for all the great feedback. Let me provide a some clarification and responses.
Fermentation temp control:
I agree that this is a weak spot in my planning. I don't have a basement, but I think I could "rent" some space for the cost of a few beers. Given that I expect to move in a year or two, I might not go all in for a used fridge and temp controller, but I can certainly see the value.
I'll keep my eyes open for used equipment. I doubt I can afford any new stuff in until the aforementioned move (which will coincide my my PhD and a new job). To be sure, kegs are where I want to go in the long run.
I'm planning on BIAB and bulk grain right away. A few people mentioned that costs won't be less than commerical brew. I'm surprised. Let's compare against Blue Moon (a popular beer at my house), at say $10/gallon. I think it would take about 2 lbs of grain (bulk price $1.50), 1oz of hops (bulk price $1), 1/5 of a package of US-05 ($0.75). If we say that water, sanitizer, fuel, and non-reusable bottling products cost $2 per gallon that is still only $5.25. If I produce 50 gallons per year, that's $237.50 in equipment alone that I can spend just to break even. I think buying Walmart pots, plastic fermenters, misc small equiptment, and re-using bottles (even counting the cost of beer to get the bottles), I think I could hit that target.
Thanks for the hint on homebrewfinds. It's in my feedreader. The stainless bottles on Amazon are pretty tempting....
Also speaking of deals, I was riding my bike to work today when I saw a white bucket sitting on the curb. "That would make a nice fermenter," I thought to myself. "And that brush next to it looks a lot like a carboy brush!" After a quick u-turn, I am the owner of a 5-gal fermenting bucket, a stainless racking cane, a bottle capper and some caps, a hydrometer and test tube, a half dozen 22oz bottles (the wife picked these up later when out on her errands) and some probably suspect tubing. I left a note in the mailbox of the house that if there was anymore stuff, they should give me a call. I'm really hoping to see a corny keg on my ride tomorrow. And then a Blichmann 3 tier system. A guy can hope.


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ISO flower arranging idea!!
I need to create some unique Spring arrangements using budding branches with branch ht. of about 24 inches and with spring flowers intermingled perhaps sunk in moss. An arrangment that could be placed on a dinner table that would be high but guests could certainly see through. Just wondering if anyone has any brainstorms on this and what type of pot or basket would be appropriate for the container?? Thanks in advance.
How about taking a plain terra cotta pot and using a flexable budded branch such as pussy willow or ruskus to make a handle like a basket.Take forsethia branches or corkscrew willow as the highth. Using hot pink roses,dusty pink cluster roses, japanese iris,yellow scotch broom and galax leaves and moss around the edges of the pot.