It’s time for a traipse through the woods in search of the perfect Christmas tree. I think I better do that before we get that huge dump of snow that’s predicted. I LOVE Christmas. I love everything about it. The colours, the music, the food, the presents, the snow.. Well not the snow so much anymore, but even I have to admit it looks mighty purty. What I love the most though is what it represents. A new start. Forgiveness. A Do Over. Thank Goodness! I’m one of those people who still remember what Christmas was Originally all about… the birth of a Saviour to the World. Too bad not more people remember and celebrate that. I know, I know, I’m harping, but really, THAT is what the “Spirit” of Christmas is all about.
I was doing a search on the Internet the other day for flowers that are the most popular during the Christmas season, and came across an interesting article. It stated that while retail sales are declining, online sales are remaining stable and even increasing in some sectors. If there were ever a time for our local merchants to get a website up and running, that people can purchase from, the time is now. You must be wondering what that information has to do with a gardening column? Well, lots actually. When it comes to gardening, people will jump online to research something BEFORE they go to the local merchants and purchase. Me personally, I’m a huge fan of buying things online, but our town has a lack of online merchants with websites. We really need to do something about that.
Most of the time, our merchants here in Sussex do a great job of matching prices anywhere else, so the upside of that is that I usually do ALL of my Christmas Shopping here. I’d just like to do that shopping without having to go to a store! So my merchant of choice this year is… Me! How’s that for shameless self-promotion? Actually, I can buy from my own website and Goold’s will get the business, so two businesses in Sussex wins along with the person I’m giving the gift to. The Tannenbaum Basket is a perfect example of the great things you can give as a gift without even leaving your house. Now if I could only get that Christmas tree the same way it would be the perfect shopping experience!
~Callie
Callie is the author of www.CalliesFlowers.com and www.CalliesGardens.com
