Joyce Ewald plays with a couple of dried branches, trying to find the right spot for them in her clay vase.

After that, she starts placing white silk poppies in between the branches.

Borrowing from something she read, Ewald says, "it's about thrillers, spillers and fillers."

Ewald, who has worked with florals for at least 50 years, is talking about floral arrangements.

As homeowners transition from summer to fall, they might want to refresh their floral arrangements. Or if they have had the same floral arrangement for a couple of years, it might be the time to change it out for more updated silks.

Elizabeth Maline, who lives in the Upper Valley, said she loves to decorate for the seasons and looks for new items for her swags and wreaths.

"I just keep on weaving in new stuff and take stuff that is looking weather worn," she said.

MY KINDA TOWN | East London Lin Mark – Be proud and passionate

LIN Mark started Evergreen Indoor Gardens in 2000. They supply indoor plants to businesses and maintain them on a weekly basis. In 2005 Lin purchased the sole distributorship of Silksense, which are silk flowers set in clear gel in glass vases. These various arrangements are rented and rotated on a monthly basis, so every month you can have a different arrangement.

If you could give up your current job and become a full-time activist, what cause would you fight for?

Definitely very close to my heart is the abuse of women and children, which I can strongly relate to.

What music do you listen to?

I enjoy playing one of my worship CDs in the morning before the staff arrive for work, to sort of get the day started the right way, otherwise I enjoy all kinds of music � not too fussy.