Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: This year's wreaths |
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I finally managed to find time to make them yesterday evening.
A big heap of material. Can this ever look good, I wonder?
Both Snuske and Lord Paint thought that a load of branches inside was a very silly thing to have! Lord actually tried to pull a branch back outside.
The decoration stash:
This is our wreath, all done and ready to go outside:
And this is the neighbours' wreath. I snuck over and put it on their door just before midnight yesterday, and haven't spoken to them today. Well, I only just got home! So I don't know if they like it:
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Biita
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice Droopy!! and also very thoughtful of you to that for your neighbors. I'm sure they are thrilled to have a beautiful wreath as that is.
Can i ask, what did you use under the greenery to anchor it on? I need to make a few, and i didn't cut any birch branches this year to make the circles out of. And we burn the wreaths at the end of every Jul so i don't have any left.
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Netty
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Great job Droopy! I would just love it if my neighbor hung something like that on MY door!
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Very Pretty!!
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful wreath!. I wish my neighbor would put one on my door. I would be thrilled.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your kind words, all.  The neighbours' wreath started as a small prank about 10 years ago, and we've just continued the tradition. They know they'll get one, but never know when.
| Biita wrote: | | Can i ask, what did you use under the greenery to anchor it on? |
It's a straw base, Biita, the ones you can buy in hobby shops or florist's shops. I remove the decorations and cut off the greenery when we're done with Christmas, and save the straw rings from year to year.
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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You did a great job of making two beautiful wreaths.I would love to find either one of those on my door.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks both. The penguin has been part of our Christmas for 12 years now. I think he looks very friendly and welcoming inside that wreath.
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Biita
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Droopy! I thought so, but wasn't sure. I guess i'll have to buy a few of those.
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Penny
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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I like the "neighbour Xmas wreath" tradition you guys have going Droopy  Well made, well done!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Penny and Frank. I sometimes wonder what our neighbour would do if I for some reason was unable to make wreaths for us. Maybe they'd make something for me?
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EJ
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Droopy, that is really lovely - I have always wanted to make a living wreath but always run out of time, and you know, I just don't think I am as artistic and clever as you!
I will cut some holly from all the gardens I will be working in this coming week and poke some in my artifical wreath and then I place some along my mantel. I also have a garden where mistletoe grows in the apple trees so I will be bringing that home, so form an orderly queue for your Christmas kisses.
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Droopy
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Thank you so much EJ. The artificial ones are so pretty, and if pressed for time I'd have one too. I envy you your mistletoe, we can't grow them up here. *standing in line*
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