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CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI
3 c Fresh juniper sprigs -with berries
2 c Red rosebuds
1 c Bay leaves
1/4 c Cinnamon chips
2 tb Cloves
10 Drops rose oil
3 Drops pine oil
6 Drops cinnamon oil
1 tb Orrisroot chips
5 Whole dried rose blossoms
3 Three-inch cinnamon sticks
20 Assorted pinecones, painted gold

Combine the juniper, rosebuds, bay leaves, cinnamon chips, cloves, and cones in a big ceramic bowl. In a separate dish, mix the oils with the orrisroot. Stir this mixture into the first one and put into a closed container to mellow for a few weeks, stirring occasionally. Place the potpourri in a dish and scatter the roses blossoms and cinnamon sticks on top.
A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.
-- Chinese Proverb
In English, "four" is the only digit that has the same number of letters as its value.

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