Memorial Day alternatives to flowers for grave decorations part 3

Back again with an update on the less-wasteful Memorial Day decorations. 

First of all, would you believe that these little ones survived for three years in the Oklahoma weather?  Connie and found them when we showed up with our latest alternative to fake flowers and plastic waste. 

They're tiny survivors, each maybe the size of a match head. I kept these and Connie kept the one that had three times as many little survivors. I've replanted mine in what I hope will be a more hospitable setting. 

So what was this year's eco-friendly, planet saving grave decoration? A mix of native plant cuttings. We came up with wheat stalks, some dried grasses and some reeds or cattails. Plus a few twigs. Basically, anything tall, attractive and rustic. Tied with twine. (Of course it's recycled twine: it came on a shipment and I saved it.) Held in place with gravel that Connie already had from another project. 

For graves without urns, we just put the arrangement at the base, held with a wire (also recycled of course).

You could do something similar with whatever plants are native or available in your area. 

 Read our previous Memorial Day outings here: 

• Our eco friendly answer to Memorial Day Flowers: succulents, 2022
• Another try at succulents for grave decorations for Memorial Day, 2023

#My3Words 2024: Collect, Synthesize, Share

I've never done #My3Words like Chris Brogan always does. Until now! (dramatic music cue)

I kinda accidentally picked Collect, Synthesize, Share. These three came up in a conversation to describe how I process ideas from conversations and events, and it's flexible enough to cover other interpretations. 

Collect
Gather ideas through conversations, events and reading widely. 

Gather in person.

Follow the concepts in the Collect. (the good ones, anyway)  

Synthesize
Put ideas together in new ways.
Create. 

Share
Publish more content.
Share what I have with others, be generous. 

My well rounded life list is still my guide for more than a year. It's not been as strongly motivating lately, so perhaps this will help revitalize how I feel about it.