Photos: Wreaths for the season

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers.

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers.

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers.

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers.

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers.

Connie Gillen, of Sunset Farm in Amherst, works on a seasonal wreath made from dried flowers she grew in the summer. Gillen explained seasonal as not totally Thanksgiving and not totally Christmas. “A lot of the work is the organization before, I put all my reds in one place, oranges together and then here are my whites,” said Gillen as she cut and organized flowers. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Published: 10-27-2024 3:04 PM

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