Make sure the wire is pliable enough to be bent into the shape of a circle, and sturdy enough to hold its shape under the weight of mini pumpkins and gourds. Grocery stores and farmer's markets are brimming with tiny orange squashes throughout the fall season. Pick out small, lightweight pumpkins and gourds for your wreath. Try to find pumpkins and gourds with interesting colors and textures. Choose orange, yellow, brown, green, and mottled pumpkins and gourds. If you want a more uniform wreath, choose pumpkins that are all the same size and color. For a longer-lasting wreath, go to a craft store and buy faux pumpkins and gourds instead of using fresh, perishable items. Create a pretty pattern with contrasting shapes, colors and sizes. Choose to alternate pumpkins with gourds or make a more random assembly of squash. To skewer pumpkins, place the wire on one side of the pumpkin (an inch or so below the stem) and push it through the pumpkin horizontally so it comes out the other side. To skewer gourds, place the wire at the largest part of the squash and push it through so that it comes out the other side. Use your fingers or a pair of pliers to bend the ends into c-shapes, then hook them together. Tie an autumnal ribbon at the base of the wreath, or add a sprig of evergreen as an accent. Fasten a string or a piece of wire into a loop, with its base tied or wrapped around the c-hooks you created to hold the wreath together. Hang the wreath from a nail on your front door or on your house.
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One-sentence summary -- Buy a 4-foot length of heavy gauge wire. Collect miniature pumpkins and gourds. Skewer the pumpkins and gourds on the wire. Bend the ends of the wire into hooks and connect them. Add accents. Hang the wreath.

Q: Rather than arguing with the customer, ask questions to focus their mind on the facts. Try asking them to clarify a couple of details from their story, or ask them how they want to see the situation remedied. For example, you could ask, "What's your ideal solution to this issue?" Allow them to communicate their feelings, but if they begin to call you names or use explicit language, cut them off. Tell them what the consequences will be if they continue speaking in this manner. For example, you could say, "Sir, I understand that you're frustrated, but if you continue to use that kind of language I'll have to end the call." If you don't own the business, make sure you know ahead of time what your company's policy is regarding abusive language. Your employer should have a written rule about when it's acceptable to disconnect a call. The customer may be so fed up with the situation that they ask to speak to someone in a position of power. Don't take this personally or get defensive if they demand it; just oblige them and pass them on to your manager. If you're the manager or owner, politely tell them so by saying, "I am the manager on duty. I'd like to hear your story and work on a solution with you." Making the customer feel appreciated may help to defuse some of their anger. Show them that you view their call not as an inconvenience, but as an opportunity to improve. Try finishing the interaction with a quick "Thank you for letting us know about this. We don't want this to happen again." Calls like this can be emotionally draining, so if you have the chance, take a break. Step outside to take a quick walk around the block. Head to the break room to grab a cup of coffee and chat with a coworker. Or just take five minutes at your desk to meditate and take deep breaths.
A: Ask questions to calm the customer down. Stop the customer if they become directly abusive toward you. Respect the customer's wishes to speak with a supervisor. Thank them for bringing the issue to your attention. Take time to unwind after the call.

Article: If you want to step things up a little, you can cut the bottom hem off to complete the cut-off look. For an even nicer finish, gently pull along all of your cut edges. This will cause the fabric to curl and conceal any jaggedness.
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