My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

Mad and cranky today. Need extra large doSE of cod liver oil and some sunshine. Going to find a new tree. Need to get greenhouse back up and running but today was too cold and I felt lazy. HELP!! S O S !

 

[addy1]

I would

send you this colorful iguana............if I could catch it that is. To cheer you up

 

[callingcolleen1]

Years ago I had one of those things that came and lived down by my pond for the summer, till I caught it that fall and gave it to the pet store. Someone in town must have lost one or let it go.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Oh and I got a new tree. It is white, changes colors and is pre lit. It has little white frosted berries instead of pine needles, sort of reminds me of a sugar plum tree!

 

[j.w]

Very pretty and no needles falling from that tree. I like the little berries on it. Never seen one like that before. Wonder if it is a replica of a real tree of some kind that loses it's leaves and hangs onto the berries? It fits very nicely into your home w/all your crafty specialty things. I just thought of something, you would be wonderful at.............running a crafty/antique type store w/all kinds of creative items that you find out there in the real world. You fall in love w/all the nice things that you find and bring home to your own place and I bet you would be wonderful at it having a store of your own. It would be so warm and cozy feeling and you have such a nice personality to communicate w/people.
You could do all your little fairy/plant green house things and everything

 

[callingcolleen1]

I keep the same ornaments every year. I like my tree to have lots of playful things like snowman, Santa, elves and toys, cause the tree just reminds me of when I was young and the excitement of presents. My mother had the worst wrapping, she was always in a hurry. I loved wrapping and turn shoe boxes into re-useable pretty "pre- gift wrapped" boxes that you can store all things Christmas in. They open and I have had these two boxes for years and use them to store Christmas cards and things.

 

[addy1]

My dad and I used to sit up and wrap presents so you would have no idea of what they were. Socks in tp rolls, a tiny gift inside of a huge box on and on. We would spend hours working on the gifts. My mom would grab a piece of wrapping and just tape it around it.

 

[j.w]

I like to use the Christmas gift bags now. It doesn't kill my back as much as when I wrap and I'm lazy too

 

[tbendl]

I spent 5 hours wrapping gifts this weekend. I love it. Christmas music on and eggnog in my coffee cup. I even wrap gifts for the dog and cat. Sometimes I consider wrapping the cat and dog as well. The hubby is big on the gift bags but I love the sound of tearing paper on Christmas morning.

 

[j.w]

We do the gathering of the immediate family on Christmas Eve now that the kids are grown and don't live at home. They do their own thing on Christmas day so they can tear away all they want while I enjoy my peace and quiet cozied up by the fire sipping my hot chocolate w/my hubby. Then we will go to my hubby's sisters for Christmas dinner. I will leave all the wrapping to the younger folks and enjoy being a bag lady

 

[tbendl]

enjoy being a bag lady

Haha that's so great. As long as you enjoy!

 

[addy1]

We are pretty lame at Christmas, no presents for anybody usually. We have zero family down here.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I am getting lame at Christmas too and only buy hubby his yearly allotment of socks and shirts. I get something for my mom and my favorite nefew. The others are busy and live away far. Vegan sister's quit Christmas and don't bother coming over anymore.

I cook turkey and my mom and nefew come down. I always have to work Xmas eve!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Well Christmas is here and of course I am ruNing behind on life I have three days off for Christmas 25, 26 and 27th. Going to finish that greenhouse aND post some pond and greenhouse stuff for Christmas.

Now back to my work to death program of hard labor, break is over and I must get back to stocking the bakery selfs full of sweet treats, fresh baked buns and more. Very busy time for us right now. Will be happy when Christmas is here and then I can relax!

 

[j.w]

Wow nice 3 days off in a row! Enjoy