tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post2458213423310080814..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Happy New Year!outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87859982010703173862016-01-04T09:19:53.762-08:002016-01-04T09:19:53.762-08:00Amazing decorations! A classic interior like yours...Amazing decorations! A classic interior like yours really demands to be used to advantage which you certainly have done. I could mention many things that caught my eye but I will just give a nod to the front door since my door isn't the right style or protected enough to have such a lovely wreath. Happy 2016.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-79252297002514474392016-01-03T23:20:25.550-08:002016-01-03T23:20:25.550-08:00Your antique house is fascinating, and you have de...Your antique house is fascinating, and you have decorated it to the hilt, Peter. I love all the swags, lighting, and poinsettias. Your choir will feel so spoiled!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-83082677423521332222016-01-03T21:30:26.601-08:002016-01-03T21:30:26.601-08:00It's fun when one has time to do it! Taking i...It's fun when one has time to do it! Taking it down used to make me incredibly sad and that's when I stopped decorating altogether. Now I'm not so sad as taking it down gives us extra space again and allows me to bring out stuff to celebrate the coming of spring!<br />Happy new year to you Kris!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-28028046009780048702016-01-03T20:46:17.281-08:002016-01-03T20:46:17.281-08:00When you decorate, you DECORATE! It's so wond...When you decorate, you DECORATE! It's so wonderful, you could charge admission for house tours. I don't blame you for not being in a hurry to take it all down. That process always makes me a little sad.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy your Twelfth Night festivities. Happy new year Peter!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53574184601621914072016-01-02T22:36:11.672-08:002016-01-02T22:36:11.672-08:00I thought that was the case. Thanks for the inform...I thought that was the case. Thanks for the information. We used to do an Epiphany cake at coffee hour at church with several trinkets baked inside, each requiring the one who found it to do something for the community like volunteer for the charity of his/her choice, etc. The one who got the mixing bowl charm got the honor of making the cake next year when each recipient would report back about what they did to fulfill their assignment. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-22003742638116049552016-01-02T22:01:44.796-08:002016-01-02T22:01:44.796-08:00Yup.
The tradition of placing a trinket (a figuri...Yup.<br /><br />The tradition of placing a trinket (a figurine of the Christ child) in the cake is very old. The baby Jesus hidden in the bread represents the flight of the Holy Family, fleeing from King Herod's Massacre of the Innocents. Whoever finds the baby Jesus figurine is blessed and must take the figurine to the nearest church on February 2 (Candlemas Day, Día de la Candelaria). <br /><br />In the Mexican culture, this person has the responsibility of hosting a dinner and providing tamales and atole to the guests. <br /><br />In Spain, roscones bought in pastry shops have a small figure hidden inside, either of a baby Jesus or little toys for children, as well as the more traditional dry fava bean. Whoever finds the figure is crowned "king" or "queen" of the celebration, whereas whoever finds the bean has to pay for the next year's roscón or Epiphany party.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18748708969909173142016-01-02T21:08:05.547-08:002016-01-02T21:08:05.547-08:00Thanks! The secret is that I have a couple of week...Thanks! The secret is that I have a couple of weeks off before the twelfth night party and that gives me the time I need. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8998348525038013942016-01-02T21:06:47.354-08:002016-01-02T21:06:47.354-08:00Thanks, Tammy! I first heard about Home Goods from...Thanks, Tammy! I first heard about Home Goods from one of your posts! We finally got one here (20 minutes away) and now I'm addicted. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54302484253257177462016-01-02T21:05:37.984-08:002016-01-02T21:05:37.984-08:00Happy New Year to you Rickii! This house is too b...Happy New Year to you Rickii! This house is too big for just the two of us and most of it stays closed off unless we're expecting lots of people to visit. The house seems to come alive in a special way when it's full of folks!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-23485796742511365862016-01-02T21:03:04.895-08:002016-01-02T21:03:04.895-08:00I'm glad you enjoyed looking around. There are...I'm glad you enjoyed looking around. There are lots of things to look at and each one has a story as many were gifts or inherited from special people. You're more than welcome to stop by sometime but to call ahead so we can tidy up a bit!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-23158138024115558132016-01-02T21:00:21.571-08:002016-01-02T21:00:21.571-08:00I have a couple of Santas but don't usually ge...I have a couple of Santas but don't usually get them out. The one I like is a figure of Santa with a shovel and holding a little tree that he's about to plant, his hat is over his arm and his cheeks are especially rosy as he's obviously been working hard digging holes. Don't know where that box went. Must be somewhere, right? I like the idea of sparkle and reflected light at this time of year. When I light all of the candles, which should have been done before the pictures were taken - oops. It's especially nice. It's been fun decorating a little at a time and at my own pace this year. The choir folks are such special and sweet people that it's a joy to do it for them and to share with my blogging pals!<br /><br />If I get the bean, does that mean that I'll have to do it again next year? :)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29016984345493391242016-01-02T20:53:24.637-08:002016-01-02T20:53:24.637-08:00The decorations are the result of many years of ma...The decorations are the result of many years of making things, shopping at after Christmas sales when everything is very inexpensive, and never throwing anything away. A happy new gardening year to you, Satu!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8920180497608630572016-01-02T20:51:47.526-08:002016-01-02T20:51:47.526-08:00Thanks, JoAnn, especially for not leaving any foot...Thanks, JoAnn, especially for not leaving any footprints. However, we'll need to vacuum and mop again before Saturday anyway. So glad you commented so that I could discover your blog. We've a lot in common having both grown up in southeast Alaska (Skagway) I did a teaching internship at Mt. Edgecumbe after it reopened for a half a year and lived in the dorm there. Became familiar with your home town. I miss Alaska but do love our winters or the lack thereof. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26810513594089246702016-01-02T20:47:10.733-08:002016-01-02T20:47:10.733-08:00You are far too kind! It's fun to have a part...You are far too kind! It's fun to have a party for which to prepare! I might not do so much if it weren't for others coming to visit. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7703968365722597042016-01-02T20:46:11.997-08:002016-01-02T20:46:11.997-08:00Thanks, Linda! I always leave mine up until I'...Thanks, Linda! I always leave mine up until I'm sick of them. As long as they hold some magic and enjoyment, they get to stay. Hooray!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76801132038440056642016-01-02T20:44:31.239-08:002016-01-02T20:44:31.239-08:00One of these times, you'll have to come inside...One of these times, you'll have to come inside! It's usually embarrassingly cluttered and covered with a healthy layer of dust and dog hair. Happy new year to you, Vickie! What adventures shall we plan this year? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-62167977453876727542016-01-02T20:42:04.158-08:002016-01-02T20:42:04.158-08:00Happy New Year to you and Nigel! Looking forward ...Happy New Year to you and Nigel! Looking forward to more gardening adventures this spring and summer! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24881542851347418272016-01-02T20:41:01.945-08:002016-01-02T20:41:01.945-08:00Some years I haven't done anything as far as d...Some years I haven't done anything as far as decorating, maybe just a festive tablecloth on the dining room table and some flowers. I'm kind of an all or nothing kind of person. Just have been in the mood the last couple of years to do it. Happy new year to you Chloris!<br />outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-56968992656569628502016-01-02T20:21:45.484-08:002016-01-02T20:21:45.484-08:00Thanks, Joanna! I enjoy playing the instruments t...Thanks, Joanna! I enjoy playing the instruments too and it's especially nice when visitors play!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10046579820613651702016-01-02T20:19:35.761-08:002016-01-02T20:19:35.761-08:00Thank you Karen! I wish you the same. Thank you Karen! I wish you the same. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46446245911796682012016-01-02T20:19:13.974-08:002016-01-02T20:19:13.974-08:00I so thought of you and the challenge today when I...I so thought of you and the challenge today when I was at Watsons. All Christmas stuff was 70% off and they were encouraging people to take cartloads of free live poinsettias. Tempting but that would mean taking care of them. The mostly silk ones in the pictures hold up well with no care at all year after year.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-15831937899108667382016-01-02T20:16:52.687-08:002016-01-02T20:16:52.687-08:00Most of our work has been on the outside of the ho...Most of our work has been on the outside of the house - tearing off the 1940's siding, re-creating corbels, dentals, and other gingerbread that was removed to make a flatter surface for the "new" siding, sanding the siding down to wood, painting, new roof, restoration of the round stained glass room (rotted from the sills down with most of the panels having fallen out years ago, foundation work, re creating the front porch from pictures (1060's wrought iron work had replaced the wood.) That all happened years before the blog. There's lots to do inside like address cracked and falling plaster, etc. but for now, we're just coasting. Luckily, with the exception of the kitchen, all of the woodwork on the main floor was left the way it was. With the lights dimmed and in carefully cropped pictures, things don't look as bad as they are. This is why we entertain after dark!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-66311107325446919222016-01-02T20:08:53.945-08:002016-01-02T20:08:53.945-08:00It is so much faster, easier, and more fun to put ...It is so much faster, easier, and more fun to put it all up than to put it away! I didn't decorate for about ten years after my mother's death so it's been nice to get back into doing it the last two years. It would be very dangerous to have a home goods that close to me. I do believe that a person can collect everything but it may require moving to ever larger homes. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-23057786287602240952016-01-02T20:04:50.203-08:002016-01-02T20:04:50.203-08:00Thank you Nadezda, I have fun being a pack rat. I...Thank you Nadezda, I have fun being a pack rat. I made the glass on the door and the window with the torch was part of a damaged old window that a friend saved. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-58813335317188221662016-01-02T20:02:41.145-08:002016-01-02T20:02:41.145-08:00My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by. Y'all c...My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by. Y'all come back now, ya hear?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com