tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post3418443078112053072..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The friendly ghosts of Christmases past...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13333933113337345052022-12-22T10:47:00.776-08:002022-12-22T10:47:00.776-08:00Facing an ice storm over the next day or so I'...Facing an ice storm over the next day or so I'm eyeing our fireplace and mantel with a fresh eye. If the power goes out that gas fireplace will be our only source of heat! I wouldn't do so well with a fireplace that was in use all the time, kudos to you for finding a balance. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44016884385606820072022-12-22T10:44:58.333-08:002022-12-22T10:44:58.333-08:00Andrew would favor a minimalistic approach on the ...Andrew would favor a minimalistic approach on the mantel, it's so hard to do though!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53757989699654170652022-12-22T10:44:10.019-08:002022-12-22T10:44:10.019-08:00I'm definitely missing that tree (the BAC), I ...I'm definitely missing that tree (the BAC), I hope it's happy in its new home.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55349607205237915242022-12-22T10:43:35.219-08:002022-12-22T10:43:35.219-08:00I wanna see a picture of your festive Christmas bl...I wanna see a picture of your festive Christmas blob!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18912949011875371872022-12-22T10:43:08.170-08:002022-12-22T10:43:08.170-08:00The holidays is definitely a time to bring out the...The holidays is definitely a time to bring out the tried and true with memories attached. I find that even though I like to change things up, there's still a common thread running through most years.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5244358242623330952022-12-22T09:12:41.315-08:002022-12-22T09:12:41.315-08:00Your mantel decorations are always so inspiring. ...Your mantel decorations are always so inspiring. Since following your blog I've tried to up my game on ours. Challenge is ours is a working fireplace so are limited with plants and real garland. However, this year have a couple of nice Tillandsia xerographica tucked into the corners with our collection of nutcrackers. I love all of your trees but my favourite is the opuntia tree. Incredibly creative. Best of the season to you and Andrew.Elainehttps://www.luv2garden.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59986284749175265732022-12-22T07:47:52.422-08:002022-12-22T07:47:52.422-08:00It's fun to see the evolution of your Christma...It's fun to see the evolution of your Christmas decoration, shifts in mood, color and directions. If the mantel seemed sparse in the early years, it is sparse no more, packed with wonderful plant matter and collectibles: the mini decorated metal trees are fun.<br />The aluminum tree with eucalyptus branches must have smelled terrific, though my favorite is the blue atlas cedar, maybe because I grow the weeping variety in my garden: I love those green vintage glass ornaments you had on that first year. <br />(My blue atlas begs to be decorated... I rarely pay attention to its plea).<br />ChavliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69320980491920905252022-12-21T12:12:31.946-08:002022-12-21T12:12:31.946-08:00My favorites are the blue atlas cedar (you found s...My favorites are the blue atlas cedar (you found such a great form) and the cactus pads, of course.Jerryhttps://botanicachaotica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63851893643968920132022-12-21T12:10:50.910-08:002022-12-21T12:10:50.910-08:00I guess I would call myself a traditionalist. When...I guess I would call myself a traditionalist. When we get a tree, it is one cut from nearby and decorated with straw or glass ornaments and some stuff from childhood. This year, we opted for the lazy route and bought a festive Christmas blob consisting of various dyed or plain pinecones, red dried fruit, and fake conifer sprouts glued onto a styrofoam cone. It looks better than it sounds. Jerryhttps://botanicachaotica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34130435720664375252022-12-21T11:36:40.535-08:002022-12-21T11:36:40.535-08:00This was a great run-down of your decorating skill...This was a great run-down of your decorating skill over the years, Loree. I adore your mantel displays and the way you've woven beloved plants into your trees and mantels. I'm stuck in a rut for the most part, pulling out the ornaments I've accumulated over decades. This year I was struck by the fact that I haven't added any new ones for several years now, even as the old hand-made ornaments my stepfather, husband and I made long ago have been slowly falling apart. I need to get a new take on the holidays next year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com