Flower tradition

Sometimes I pass shops and see these huge flower arrangements on the path or in the gutter, and was wondering what they were for. Apparently it is tradition to give flowers when a new shop opens - I'm now guessing from the builders or contractors.

I'm guessing that because our contractor sent this massive bunch to school last week to celebrate all the work they did in the school over summer (new classrooms, staffroom and multi-purpose room/library). I say massive, because this bunch is at least at tall as me, if not taller! I'm now looking forward to my new library being finished so I get to have beautiful flowers too!

Meanwhile the smog is way worse than before. It was a bit interesting, a bit of a novelty before, and now I'm sick of it. It was stupidly hot today, the kids weren't even allowed to play outside! It feels like an oven because the smog keeps all the heat in, and it's stirring up my asthma. I'm over it.