holiday decorating

Yes, several problems came up including the flu putting him in the hospital.

I used to decorate a little for Halloween, but recently got rid of the last
of it.  Halloween just isn't what it was.  When we were kids we'd be out 3
nights from 6 to almost 10.  Now it's scheduled one night 5-7 and the kids
can't get anywhere til at least 5;30 cuz they have to wait for parents to
get home from work.  I still enjoy it though - sans decorations.  I buy up
toys, books, and stuff on sale or clearance throughout the year, then set up
a table outside and they get to pick what they want.  Whoopie cushions,
matchbox cars, mardi gras beads, stuffed animals, slinkies, fake tatoos.
It's fun.

As a child in Chicago we always drove to the "doctor's houses" to see the
decorated houses at Christmas.  When I got this house I decided mine would
be the decorated one.  I love coming home to Christmas lights.  I used to do
the roof line and everything, but when they put up the new gutters it made
it more difficult to get up there, plus the roof was soft (got that replaced
this summer), so I gave the lights away.  I still do the porch, over the
garage and the arbor though.  I use the dusk timers so the lights are on
when I arrive home from work.

How about you all?  anyone else decorate for the holidays?  - oops! just
remembered! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, gotta call my sister.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 9:46 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] ?


> He was supposed to be done in June?!?!... this is Oct!
>
> Guessing this is your week Kitty.... the bulb sale was a success, the
> cabinets are ready, and only a few things to print.
>
> So are you decorating for Halloween? Christmas? I am still trying to get
> my house clean, and the yards ready for winter... and getting further
> behind every week...
>
> Donna
>
> >
> > Well, I did do a little relaxing, Shimmy and I sat in the Adirondack
> chair
> > and just took it easy for awhile, however......
> > While setting up the bulb sale, my cabinet guy called and left a
> message
> > that he'll be coming to start the work on Wednesday.  I've been pretty
> > much
> > ready for a long time since the job was supposed to be done by the end
> of
> > June, but I still had to spend some time on that.  See, he'll be
> hanging
> > my
> > old cabinets in the garage, so that has to be prepared for him as
> well.
> >
> > Meanwhile, I sold more copies of my cross reference book than I had in
> > stock
> > so I took orders.  I have to print 3 more hard copies and make 3 more
> CDs.
> > It takes about 3 hours to print one, and of course it can print while
> I do
> > other things, but then I stop by and find it's out of paper and I
> wonder
> > how
> > long it's been sitting there blinking.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 3:48 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] ?
> >
> >
> > > I am glad your feet are not screaming at you Kitty...
> > >
> > > Only one box of bulbs left... I would say that was a good sale! I am
> > > sure it was your fancy labels that did it tho...:)
> > >
> > > The mess can wait till.... Thinking you deserve to go sit in the
> garden
> > > today and just relax!
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Feet are fine today.  I'd forgotten to remove the magnets as
> > > suggested,
> > > > but
> > > > they seem to have helped. Or maybe I was just getting used to
> being on
> > > my
> > > > feet for long hours.  Tomorrow it is back to the desk!
> > > > Bulb sale was successful, just one mixed box of tulips left over
> and
> > > some
> > > > houseplants.  Still have to sort the mess out today and put it all
> > > away.
> > > >
> > > > Kitty
> > >
> > >
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