I always find that the winter holidays have a lot in common with Silly Putty —
extremely malleable, occasionally stretching a little thin, often just straddling the border of tangling up into a fine mess, and in this house anyway, ever so slightly goofy.
And with just a little goodwill, always resilient, bending without breaking.
photo found here
Agave guadalajarana from holidays past.
Instead of comic book mimicry, I bet I could make some fine agave leaf print impressions with Silly Putty, too, should I find any in my stocking this year.
(after an absence of, oh, maybe 40-some years).
Here’s to the sublime and the silly this holiday season, and more agaves in the New Year!
I hope you enjoy the holidays by whatever means suits your fancy Denise! BTW, there are recipes for homemade silly putty on-line should your resident Santa fail to deliver: 1 part white glue and 1 part liquid starch, food coloring optional.
More agaves for everyone!
Happy Holidays Denise!
@Kris, thanks for the recipe! I wonder if it will make that specific snapping sound…
@Loree, may the plant lust never waiver!
@RD, thank you for the holiday wishes and Happy Boxing Day to you too!
Merry Christmas Denise!
And to you, Allison!
If not silly putty, then play-doh. Happy Agavedays!
Hoov, I have to admit I got a lot more use out of play-doh, with that little press and the interchangeable slides with different shapes to extrude the dough through…