Maine's Own Off-Topic Thread - Pt. 3 (privacy, economy, festival)

[Maine Writer]

I'm taking a NaNoWriMo break and so glad to see talk of Christmas! Thanksgiving is usually very busy for me but this year I have little to do. Without having to plan out a meal (which doesn't change from year to year but I still feel the need to plan ) I'm ready to get busy with Christmas. I have wreath orders to fill for shipment the week of Thanksgiving. I'd just as soon ship them now, put my own up and start decorating inside. Tree day is a huge thing for us. I hope we have at least a little snow before then. It doesn't fully feel like Christmas without snow.

I wasn't really planning to hunt today. It's cozy in the house with a small fire burning, the coffee's good and writing is going well. Then Steve came home with new rain pants for me so I "don't get soaked when we go out later." He's on his way home right now so a hunting we will go. The house will still be cozy, the coffee still good and I'll pick up writing later on. Supper's ready - seafood chowder.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Maine Writer

I'm taking a NaNoWriMo break and so glad to see talk of Christmas! Thanksgiving is usually very busy for me but this year I have little to do. Without having to plan out a meal (which doesn't change from year to year but I still feel the need to plan ) I'm ready to get busy with Christmas. I have wreath orders to fill for shipment the week of Thanksgiving. I'd just as soon ship them now, put my own up and start decorating inside. Tree day is a huge thing for us. I hope we have at least a little snow before then. It doesn't fully feel like Christmas without snow.

I wasn't really planning to hunt today. It's cozy in the house with a small fire burning, the coffee's good and writing is going well. Then Steve came home with new rain pants for me so I "don't get soaked when we go out later." He's on his way home right now so a hunting we will go. The house will still be cozy, the coffee still good and I'll pick up writing later on. Supper's ready - seafood chowder.

Is there some place on your land that there might be a tree that needs thinning out when we come up to do wreaths?? I would like -- after all the years in the south, where I couldn't really do it -- to cut and have a "real" tree again.

I'll trade you a small "Core Sound Tree" if I can...

I had been using one of their first production models (from when they were making the non-pre-lit versions) for my indoor tree for years. We will still have quite a display of them for the yard! I am excited to see them in the snow... it never snowed in Dec. when I was in NC. We have several of each size!

[CoastalMaine]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

I guess when nature IS your winter wonderland, you can just throw on some red bows and a few twinkling lights and you're all decked out! I loved the photos we've seen of past Christmases around the midcoast area. They seem to use simple lights, bow and wreaths and the themes look like the old fashioned Christmas we love. In Belfast at their big celebration that we saw pics of last year, they have "Father Christmas" rather than "Santa Clause". He's a much different person, indeed!

That's all I do on the Cape El. Each window on the first floor gets a simple wreath with a big red bow. Then a little display on the bench next to the front door which I generally add lights to. I guess that's why I'm so agog when I see what people feel they have to go through in other places of the country to get that 'special feeling' we have automatically. It can't ever be convincingly duplicated. New Englad is unique during the months of Sept. through Dec. imo.

[countrylv22]

AAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!

I think I get IT NOW!!!LOL!LOL!


THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!


First I received a CRANBERRY!!!THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Second, I received an APPLE!!!YUM!THANK YOU!

Third, I received a DATE!!THANK YOUUUUUUUU!!!!

And I was even asked out to go DANCINGTHANKS EL!!!

With my NEW DRESS!!!WOOOHOOOO!!!!



Then I received an ENDIVE!!!!THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

And finally a TURKEY!!! YUM!THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

ITS LOOKING A LOT LIKE....OK wrong songLOL!

IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A LOVELY THANKSGIVING REP BASKET

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE!!!THIS HAS BROUGHT A SMILE

TO MY FACE!!! AND FOR THAT I AM TRULY GRATEFUL!!!

I APPRECIATE IT SO VERY MUCH!!!


THANK YOU!THANK YOU!FOR YOUR KINDNESS!!

AND FOR SUCH A SWEET GESTURE!!!I LOVED IT ALL!



THANK YOU MAINE ANGELS!!

YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND!!!THANK YOU!!!THANK YOU!!




HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

(((((HUGS)))))

LOVE YA ALL!!!

COUNTRYLV22



ITS LOOKING A LOT LIKE......

[elston]

Originally Posted by msina

CoastalMaine, you may want to take a trip to LaSalette Shrine for their Christmas display. 40,000 lights! It's free and there is a cafeteria for a meal or just a hot drink.

Christmas at the Shrine

The lights at the Shrine in Attleboro are amazing! There is another LaSalette shrine up in Enfield NH.....I dont know if they do the lights as well.

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by starwalker

Is there some place on your land that there might be a tree that needs thinning out when we come up to do wreaths?? I would like -- after all the years in the south, where I couldn't really do it -- to cut and have a "real" tree again. ...

None of our trees are good enough?

150 acres of forest here!



BTW, anyone who wants a tree, is welcome to come by and cut one down.

I run ads in 'Freecycle' most every week, offering that anyone can come here and cut down trees for their firewood.

[elston]

I just rec'd a cornucopia to hold my bounty! This is fun!

[msina]

Originally Posted by elston

I just rec'd a cornucopia to hold my bounty! This is fun!

Me too!

[CoastalMaine]

I guess I'm a turkey because I've only gotten a 'gobble gobble'. lolol

[AlisonL]

I got a cornucopia and then a fig.