homecoming mums

Remember corsages?

'Mums' for corsages???

Well mums have come a long way!

At least here in Texas, I'm told.

Friends from out of state are

amazed

when the season pops up and

mums are everywhere.

In all the stores.

"Tell me about the mums,"

they say.

But the new thing is makin your own.

Emma went to Homecoming with a dear friend

a couple of weeks ago.

To his school.

She made his garter and had a lot of fun doing it.

Time's a crunchin now, though,

on her school's

Homecoming.

She's gonna have to get started soon.

Here's a pic of the garter she made for Ian.

Another of Ian and Emma

(notice her modest mum...exactly what she wanted)

In case your not from Texas.

Or the south.

Here's an example of some of the

typical mums

you'll see around these parts:

This is one you can order online.

Not sure how much this one is.

But they run

online

for up to about $200.

Kind of a lotta money for a corsage.

We'll post pics of Emma's current project when it gets going.