RE: Simplifying the holidays..

Yes...I agree. And our family is thinking of just drawing a name and
buying that one person a gift. And on Christmas Eve...we all take turns
opening our one gift. When you only have one person to buy for..and you
know that person well, the gift will be something that will enrich their
life and have meaning. Plus you can buy one NICE gift instead of a bunch
of little ones. (but the grandbaby gets a bunch of fun toys)

 
Jesse

Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
Ah, Kitty! That is the best kind of present! To have someone actually put
thought into a present is the best part of knowing you are loved.

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Kitty
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:19 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - now tubers was-Wonderful web tribute to the Armed
forces

> I am going to simplify Christmas this year too.
> Bare minimum.
Same here. No tree - gave it to my niece. No outside lights, trying to keep
the bill down. Presents will be inexpensive but thoughtful.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Bell" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - now tubers was-Wonderful web tribute to the Armed
forces


> Man, oh man...I hear ya. Our farm is pretty big and of course I went
> nuts with putting in new gardens (like a kid with a new box of crayons
> and Big Chief Drawing pad). NOW...it more than I can keep up with. I am
> scaling down. I love water ponds and all that...I just don't want the
> maintenance of keeping them up. I'm 42 years old...and right now...my
> soul feels about 80. I am going to simplify Christmas this year too.
> Bare minimum.
>
>
> Jesse
>
> james singer wrote:
> Donna, I love water gardens and pond and fountains and streams--in
> someone else's yard. We have a koi pond with fountains in the atrium of
> our building, and it's great to watch the clients become mesmerized by
> the bubblers, the fish, and the changing lights. [Other shoe] but I
> don't want another labor intensive garden at the plantation.
>
> The nearby branch library has a retention pond--maybe a quarter
> acre--with a fountain in the center. It's planted with mostly
> natives--canna, water lily, arrowroot--and lotus. It's really fantastic
> when all are in bloom. [Asidum: Heard one of the local news readers
> call the library a lie-bury this morning. Obviously, she wasn't hired
> for her intellect.]
>
> Incidentally, just picked my first tangello of the season.
>
> On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at 07:57 AM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Hum..... no wonder watergardening is still in the dark ages...LOL!
> >
> > Donna
> > Who knew you were not going there, but the watergardener in me had to
> > do
> > it :)
> >
> >>
> >> A little out of my ken.
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hum.. tubers you say....Well how about some tropical water lilies or
> >>> lotus? ... Both do well in a whiskey barrel size container?
> >>>
> >>> Donna
> >
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