Monday, December 13, 2021

2021 EIGC Holiday Luncheon and Floral Demonstration

On December 7, 2021, members of the Estero Island Garden Club met at Cathy Turner’s  house on Fort Myers Beach. The meeting was very well-attended, maybe because our snowbird members are back in Florida, and also, there is less apprehension about Covid. The mood was festive, as we all celebrated being able to get back together again. Cathy’s house sits on a canal and members sat on the patio under sun umbrellas. The weather was beautiful, in the mid 80s.  


 Carol, Jean & Cheryl in Cathy Turner’s backyard on the canal


Marianne & Carol


Bobbi & Anne


Ginny, Bonnie & Katie


Carol


Rose, Anita & Randa


Becky, Cindy, Jean & Gertraud


Carol, Marianne & Judy


Ann & Carol


Ginny, Katie & Carol


Diane & Vicki


Ann and hostess Cathy


Just off the patio, an elaborate lunch buffet was set up indoors. We had our choice of fruit, tossed salad with vinaigrette, Island scrambled eggs (scrambled eggs with shrimp--unusual combo, but very good), carrot sloppy Joes, pulled pork on buns, and chicken salad croissants. For dessert, we had a beautiful chocolate cake with peanut butter filling.


Buffet line


Annette, Nina & Katie in the buffet line


Christmas cake


As outgoing president of the club, Paula was given a succulent wreath.


The succulent wreath


Katelyn, Cathy’s daughter, with Daisy Mae, her blue-eyed mini-Husky dog


“A Very Fairy Christmas,” our club entry for the Women’s Club tree festival auction


Laura's Arrangement

Laura Tonar, Garden Club member and NGC Master Flower Show Judge, presented  a floral demonstration focused on “Christmas Emotions”. She used locally sourced materials suitable for our living spaces. The arrangements were auctioned off following the luncheon. 


Locally-sourced plant materials


Laura working on her first arrangement, using these readily available materials


Randa with finished arrangement


Paula with blue vase arrangement


Tiny arrangement


Laura at work


Paula with finished arrangement


Randa with Christmas arrangement


Finished Christmas arrangement


On the table are all the arrangements that Laura Tonar did. They were auctioned off to our members at a very nice profit for our club. Thank you, Laura.  
 







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