Re: ok- this is just unbelievable

Hmmm, we'll see. They ate their Easter bunny ears. I did get a shot or two
of Austin wearing his first. His dignity was completely affronted.....Can't
wait to get the picture back. LOL!
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
<4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 4/25/2005 7:42:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
>
> St. Stephen's Day (Feast of St. Stephen - celebrated in Ireland) is the
day
> after Cmas - called Boxing day in Canada and I think also in Britain.  I
> tend to use the St. Stephen's Day title because It makes me think of the
> Chieftains' song,  "The St. Stephen's Day Murders", about all the
relatives
> that come and stay with you at Cmastime and how, by St. Stephen's Day
you're
> ready to kill them.
>
> Yes, I bet this year you'll be celebrating "Boxer's Day"  and we'll see
> those puppies all dolled up in ribbons...
>
> Kitty
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 4:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
>
>
> > Competition with the Griswald's Cyndi? LOL!
> >
> > Kitty, I do put it up usually at the beginning of December, about the
> first
> > weekend, maybe 2nd. But St. Stephen's Day, and WHO may I ask is that?
I'm
> > assuming that's right after Christmas....I was raised Baptist, they
don't
> > do Saints. By then I'm just sick of tripping over stuff. I actually
have a
> > lot of stuff when I'm in the mood. This season was just so wretched I
> > wasn't up for it. NO Christmas spirit at all. I have a feeling this year
> is
> > going to be different. I'll send pictures......
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Johnson Cyndi D Civ AFFTC/ITSR <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Date: 4/25/2005 11:24:40 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
> > >
> > > I hate to admit it but my husband last year got the Christmas lights
bug
> > in
> > > a big way. He's doing his best to turn our front yard into one of
those
> > > places you drive by just to gawk at. He bought so many of those
animated
> > > lighted deer whatsits that he is blowing out the circuits on the
timers
> > that
> > > turn them on and off (fortunately not the house circuits. Yet.) He had
> to
> > > buy a little storage shed to keep it all in, after I objected to him
> > filling
> > > the entire guest room with boxes. The problem is that we have a very
> large
> > > front yard. In fact you could put about 4 tract-home front yards into
> ours
> > > with room to spare. So he's loaded up the place with all these lights
> and
> > > things, and still disappointed because it doesn't look full. I pointed
> out
> > > that if he actually did fill it up you'd be able to see our house from
> 15
> > > miles away, but I think that only encouraged him.
> > > I do the inside. We have a decorated tree and a few candles. I admit
the
> > > lights look, ummm, festive but what a lot of work.
> > >
> > > Cyndi
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 9:04 AM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm a bit the opposite Andrea,
> > > To me, the meat of the Christmas season is the week before and the
week
> > > after.  I hate seeing stuff up in November, but I also dislike the
rush
> to
> > > tear it down on St. Stephen's Day.  In recent years though, I found it
> was
> > > just too much to spend all that time putting up and taking down
> > (especially
> > > since there is just me to enjoy it), so I just pared back.  No tree;
> gave
> > it
> > > to my niece.  A few lights, bows, garland across the front
> > > porch...er...veranda, instead of strung from the roof.  I hang a few
> > wreaths
> > > in the house, put out some Dean Griff snow animals on the sofa table
and
> a
> > > few other favorite figurines scatterd about and I'm done.  It looks
> > > Christmasy enough, but takes little time.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 3:17 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
> > >
> > >
> > > > OY, I cannot stand that here. Tree comes down day after Christmas
and
> > > > it all gets put away. That is one thing I'm pretty anal about. I get
> > > > tired of tripping over, dusting around, or seeing dog chewed
Christmas
> > > > decorations about a week after I put them up. This Christmas I
didn't
> > > > even bother. My one concession to decorating was taking the three
foot
> > > > already decorated tree out of the closet and plopping it on a table.
> > > > Not in the Christmas Spirit this past one......
> > > >
> > > > A
> > > >
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Date: 4/25/2005 1:49:02 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
> > > > >
> > > > > Alright...I confess...although I've managed to actually get the
> > > > > Christmas stuff taken down before October this year (yes, last
year
> > > > > it was October...dont' know why I even bothered!)...it is all
still
> > > > > sitting in a few boxes, plainly visible to anyone who enters the
> > > > > house, waiting to be carted up to the attic to be put away. Maybe
> > > > > I'll just give in and become one of those people who decorates for
> > > > > Christmas year round...would save oodles of time and energy, don't
> > > > > you think?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Melody
> > > > > Hills, IA  zone 5
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  --- On Sun 04/24, Kitty < kmrsy@comcast.net > wrote:
> > > > > From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net]
> > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:19:10 -0500
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable
> > > > >
> > > > > ooops - mine is still up. But it's not particularly Christmasy, a
> > > > > lot of<br>copper coloring.<br>Kitty<br>neIN, Z5<br>----- Original
> > > > > Message
> > > > > ----- <br>From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan"
> > <wmorgan972@ameritech.net><br>To:
> > > > > <gardenchat@hort.net><br>Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:44
> > > > > PM<br>Subject: RE: [CHAT] ok- this is just
unbelievable<br><br><br>>
> > > > > LOL!!! I love it! I gave my neighbor a wreath a couple years ago
> with
> > > > > a<br>> "fake" bird's nest in it for spring when they first moved
in.
> > > > > Next thing<br>> you know, I got a call that they couldn't use
their
> > > > > front door for a<br>couple<br>> of months because a mother bird
had
> > > > > nested in it. We never did find out<br>> what happened to the fake
> > eggs
> > > > > that had been in it. Perhaps it's a bird<br>> calling
> card?<br>><br>>
> > > > > (BTW, Bill just took our Christmas wreath down last
week.)<br>><br>>
> > > > > Blessings,<br>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)<br>><br>> -----Original
> > > > > Message-----<br>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > [o*@hort.net] On<br>Behalf<br>> Of Donna<br>>
> > Sent:
> > > > > Sunday, April 24, 2005 2:35 PM<br>> To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>>
> > > > > Subject: [CHAT] ok- this is just unbelievable<br>><br>> First
off, I
> > > > > shouldn't show you this...but it is so unbelievable, I just<br>>
> have
> > > > > to. You have to see where the birds made their nest this
> > year!<br>><br>>
> > > > >
> > > > >     http://snipurl.com/e7qs<br>><br>>
> > > > >
> > > > > Donna<br>><br>>
> > > >
> > > >
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