Posting on the blog has been so sporadic lately and I apologize for that. I have so many projects up in the air right now and it seems like it’s taking forever to finish any of them. I’m including things like “decorate the Christmas tree” and “hang up the garland outside that I bought a […]
Holiday decorating is a slow process at my house. I’m so amazed by all the holiday home tours on the Internet … I haven’t even really thought much about the inside. I love doing my outdoor containers though. I leave them decorated (sans lights) almost all winter because I love looking at them. I take […]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. My holiday was completely lovely. Insanely good food to be found at every turn and great times with family. Perhaps the nicest Christmas I can remember in recent history. Unfortunately work calls, and has been calling in a big way this week. Deadlines never wait, you know. But […]
I’ve had all kinds of Christmas trees over the year. In 2004 I had a giant 14-foot tall thing that fell over within 10 minutes of finishing decorating (all future trees have been tied on top since then). The year we went to the British Virgin Islands right before Christmas we just had a small […]
Holiday-type things are a-happening at The Impatient Gardener cottage. Last Friday we got a tree (a feat that is deserving of its own post), which is up in the house and there are lights on it. The decorating will come, I’m not worried. I know a lot of people who decorate their tree on Christmas […]
I love wrapping gifts. I wish I had unlimited time and money to lavishly wrap every gift I give, but that’s just not the case. In the past, I’ve done wrapping themes but now I’ve amassed such a collection of papers and ribbon that I mix it up quite a bit. Paper Source, which is […]
Oh sure, I know the whole world has their houses all done up for Christmas and you probably thought you were going to see some Christmas decorations in mine one of these days. Well, let’s just say it is a very slow process, although one that I’m still enjoying. We aren’t hosting any parties (that […]
