tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post4956932134491619657..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: It's Beginning to Look Like ChristmasArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5068876969110016872009-12-06T16:07:54.797-08:002009-12-06T16:07:54.797-08:00All ready I don't seem to have time to visit a...All ready I don't seem to have time to visit all that I like to visit. I don't know what the problem is, just seems I have been busier, but at what, not sure. LOL Then again, perhaps it's just the fact I am older and it takes longer to get things done. Well off to pop some corn for the family, I know they are waiting to smell it in the air. Makes me wish I<br />could smell again.<br /><br />We put up a small tree, but we don't decorate much,, nothing outside, and since the daughter, granddaughter and the cat are still here, I can't put much on our bow window ledge, the cat would knock it off. I normally set out Santa's on the ledge. But most are breakable.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106461789118388241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46290805526974409962009-12-06T05:25:28.640-08:002009-12-06T05:25:28.640-08:00Food and family...
I have no desire to acquire ma...Food and family...<br /><br />I have no desire to acquire material objects much anymore...just more to insure...or dust...<br /><br />Nope, food and family, and not necessarily in that order...or maybe!<br />(tee hee)<br /><br />MsBurb<br />High Chief Mucky Muck of B3 & TLB2B.J. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327228353707623497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23611184977144712312009-12-05T17:07:41.111-08:002009-12-05T17:07:41.111-08:00This year, Christmas shopping/gifts are at my all ...This year, Christmas shopping/gifts are at my all time low. In part because of the economy (I am a 3 day per month furloughed State Employee) and in part because my small family has agreed to keep it light.<br /><br />Infact, I am DONE shopping. I just have to mail off my 3 packages.<br /><br />So, for me, I am not any busier than "normal" although keeping up with what I tasked myself to keep up with is tough!<br /><br />This is about the ONLY part of the year I miss upstate NY. Snow for about 7 days around Christmas would be nice...but if I REALLY wanted it, the Sierras are only about 2 hours from me!<br /><br />SigSig Wynne-Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758754941954867390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-73120602828752655552009-12-05T10:40:44.224-08:002009-12-05T10:40:44.224-08:00yes, i will take a couple of days off from bloggin...yes, i will take a couple of days off from bloggin, but will, like TB, post a couple in advance so if someone needs something to read they can. For me I need to take a couple of days where I am focused on the season itself. I have to do it that way because, like Simon, I am addicted to writing and will have to "make myself" turn my focus elsewhere. If that makes any sense at all.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17441909039480654762009-12-05T10:16:18.843-08:002009-12-05T10:16:18.843-08:00Blog posting will probably suffer during the seaso...Blog posting will probably suffer during the season. Even more sad, my fiction writing will probably tail off a bit until the new year, which will leave me itching to get back to it come Jan. 2nd. Gah! Where's the support group for people addicted to writing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57646512920587133922009-12-05T09:06:52.589-08:002009-12-05T09:06:52.589-08:00Christmas shouldn't affect my blog schedule mu...Christmas shouldn't affect my blog schedule much. I still plan to visit other blogs as usual too. This is one community it's hard to slip away from. <br /><br />The holidays are a wonderful time to be surrounded by family and friends- even in the blogsphere.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18683422730190563202009-12-05T07:09:01.670-08:002009-12-05T07:09:01.670-08:00As far as blog posting, that's a good question...As far as blog posting, that's a good question. I hadn't really thought about it, but since I'm traveling to my daughters for Christmas, I may not be posting as much! The comments on the fake tree posting was interesting! I'm like you, I haven't quite gotten into the holiday mood yet!JudyH329https://www.blogger.com/profile/04169383110345540966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5679543222733761322009-12-05T05:42:58.570-08:002009-12-05T05:42:58.570-08:00Your comment about the snowman on the fireplace ma...Your comment about the snowman on the fireplace mantle caught my eye since I am writing this within arm's length of my own mantle with approximately 35 items which reside there on a more or less permanent basis. They are almost entirely the selections of my wife although we both derive support from them Since the woman has traditionally been the keeper of the hearth, this seems appropriate.<br /><br />It is quite a mix and reflects our personalities well. The highlights, from left to right, include a small kaleidoscope for when a new look at the universe is needed; a tiny laughing Buddha for when one needs a perspective as well; a bear totem for when strength is needed; an old watercolor of pansies for beauty; a collection of bird feathers gathered over the years as a link to nature; a large silver star resting upon another small bear which, being in the center of the display, links the whole to the Godhead; an angel bearing gifts; two photos of her parents ho are still here in spirit; numerous butterflies ( her Mom's symbolic signature)received as evidence of that; and, marking the right hand end, a small snowman with a big grin which I just realized is a perfect reflection of the Buddha that began this short tour, both in size and temperament. A life on four feet of wood, beginning with joy, passing through a spectrum of happiness and sorrow, and ending again in a state of happiness.White Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470396387367385994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4065168303002290172009-12-05T05:21:21.293-08:002009-12-05T05:21:21.293-08:00We had one green Christmas about 10 years ago. We ...We had one green Christmas about 10 years ago. We all hated it. Thankfully, it doesn't look like we'll have that problem this year. I'm a huge fan of Christmas and all the accompanying craziness.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61942941595772817412009-12-05T03:14:45.502-08:002009-12-05T03:14:45.502-08:00I don't think Christmas will affect my blog sc...I don't think Christmas will affect my blog schedule too much. I write posts as they come to me and save them so I actually have about ten up my sleeve that I can post if I don't have anything for a day or I am just too busy. Blogging actually inspires a fair bit of my writing so I will be on blogs as much as I can. I need the inspiration :)Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.com