Re: ok- this is just unbelievable

Hmmm...well, miine just ate the Easter Bunny.....
Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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