tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post210661830847051653..comments2024-03-21T23:10:18.096-04:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Christmas This and ThatConnie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-52240527220586860482015-12-19T14:23:07.645-05:002015-12-19T14:23:07.645-05:00Such a pretty tree! We only put up a tabletop tree...Such a pretty tree! We only put up a tabletop tree so lighting it is much faster :) And how cool that your amaryllis is re-blooming. I need a lesson on that. Waiting for my velvety red ones to open. Merry Christmas, Connie! Cheers, LWoodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-15693392536262802152015-12-19T09:27:05.808-05:002015-12-19T09:27:05.808-05:00That's just a GREAT looking tree... and I like...That's just a GREAT looking tree... and I like your curtain fabric! Very nice.Pepper Medleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110649461220452249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-84114346398896860672015-12-19T03:40:46.834-05:002015-12-19T03:40:46.834-05:00The tree looks amazing in spite of a few lights. ...The tree looks amazing in spite of a few lights. No tree here, it's in the attic, where it's been for a number of years.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-39449191766002382202015-12-18T20:21:16.424-05:002015-12-18T20:21:16.424-05:00I love your tree too!
I was going to put up a tabl...I love your tree too!<br />I was going to put up a table top one but now...maybe not.<br />Maybe next year.<br />But then again Ben Franklin would encourage me to do it now I suppose!<br />;)<br />(I like the tips! I need to think about those some more!)Cindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-22645868331503791872015-12-18T15:57:29.685-05:002015-12-18T15:57:29.685-05:00I have seen the needle mess from a real tree at ot...I have seen the needle mess from a real tree at other people's houses. Believe it or not, my husband and I haven't had a real Christmas tree ever. Our first Christmas, we were given an artificial tree by one of his coworkers, which we passed along to another newlywed couple when we finished with it. Each time we move, we seem to have to buy a new tree because the old one is too big/tooConnie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-44009345710252271592015-12-18T15:54:46.466-05:002015-12-18T15:54:46.466-05:00I'll be interested to see if my Amaryllis stay...I'll be interested to see if my Amaryllis stays on the Holiday schedule after this bloom cycle. After last year's flowers were gone, I treated it exactly like my Christmas Cactus, which appears to be a good thing to do. Now that I know that it's not 100% certain that I will kill it, I hope I can soon start to anticipate this one turning into a big pot of bulbs like yours!<br /><br /Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-81345211736530816672015-12-18T15:50:06.416-05:002015-12-18T15:50:06.416-05:00I had wondered if those things really worked. I m...I had wondered if those things really worked. I may give that a go before I dive in and replace the lights completely.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-51896642349426300292015-12-18T15:47:48.025-05:002015-12-18T15:47:48.025-05:00Just removing the string of lights from that top s...Just removing the string of lights from that top section of the tree took forever! I'm trying to convince myself that replacing the rest of them after Christmas is an investment in my future. It was very frustrating testing and fiddling with the dark sections of the tree. With new lights, I shouldn't have to do any of that next year.<br /><br />Most of my news comes from a Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-23169398595918951972015-12-18T15:44:44.200-05:002015-12-18T15:44:44.200-05:00Having the Christmas tree on hand every year is a ...Having the Christmas tree on hand every year is a very underrated thing. I'm a bit nervous about the flammability of real greens indoors, so my fake plastic tree suits me perfectly.<br /><br />Merry Christmas, Denise!Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-79570176800736445262015-12-18T15:42:51.679-05:002015-12-18T15:42:51.679-05:00I used to keep a close eye on current events, but ...I used to keep a close eye on current events, but that was before the invention of 24/7 news coverage and having fill every second of the broadcast day with blah, blah, blah. Now, I hit the highlights, make sure I’m up on local stuff, and I’m good to go.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-22421391817547242082015-12-18T14:57:34.519-05:002015-12-18T14:57:34.519-05:00 Your tree looks lovely - I appreciate the non-nee... Your tree looks lovely - I appreciate the non-needle non-mess of our prelit too. Merry Christmas! <br /><br />Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-25725972075734291902015-12-18T12:48:15.019-05:002015-12-18T12:48:15.019-05:00I have a large pot full of amaryllis that my neigh...I have a large pot full of amaryllis that my neighbor at my rental vacation house has given to me over the years! He is the funniest man, he owned a chain of pharmacies in NJ and is a WWII vet. He has a gardener who does the lifting and they bark and bicker at each other all day, every day. Mine are not on a holiday schedule, but a spring bloom instead. It's quite easy. The pot goes out in Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-42434256586153776922015-12-18T09:06:27.008-05:002015-12-18T09:06:27.008-05:00Connie, several years ago I purchased a little bat...Connie, several years ago I purchased a little battery operated device that you scan over the lights with. It shows you which light is the problem and you only have to replace the one bulb (usually). They sell for under $10.<br />Merry Christmas,<br />Dondrogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572259245096927974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-43000768580142096582015-12-18T06:58:53.946-05:002015-12-18T06:58:53.946-05:00I love your tree. Replacing lights sounds like a ...I love your tree. Replacing lights sounds like a good idea, but I know from experience it is a pain in the you-know-what. :-)<br /><br />Great reminders for the stress filled holidays and negative news. I don't watch TV, catch any news blips on yahoo on my computer, ignore most of it.<br /><br />Love, hugs and prayers for you and yours. May your Christmas be sweetly filled with love, peaceFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-69837810560386380342015-12-17T19:22:07.426-05:002015-12-17T19:22:07.426-05:00Lovely tree Connie! I've been avoiding the ne...Lovely tree Connie! I've been avoiding the news for several years now and find I don't miss hearing about all the negatives going on in the world. I'm also trying to look for things to appreciate and ways to change my perspective on things that I don't feel happy about. I am a much happier person for it!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!ANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669855421350031273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59180915416054780392015-12-17T17:32:20.074-05:002015-12-17T17:32:20.074-05:00We really like our prelit tree and so far haven...We really like our prelit tree and so far haven't had any problems with it. Our house isn't big so having a tree that fits perfectly in one corner is very nice. We enjoy stress-free holidays so having a tree in a box in the garage works for us.Denise at Autumn Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229028926029898680noreply@blogger.com