tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post6712362538958215838..comments2023-09-22T00:28:06.506+10:00Comments on littledogsonlongleashes: For Vanessa, who dared me.georgia little peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-65131230122181150852011-12-16T22:49:52.158+11:002011-12-16T22:49:52.158+11:00ooo...hello and thanks for that :) i shall try to ...ooo...hello and thanks for that :) i shall try to understand what you're saying and check it out! i'm not sure how readers are viewing the comment box. it looks quite simple on my end, other than it requires my approval to deal with spammers :p<br /><br />cheers! xgeorgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-59343733974243036422011-12-16T22:44:18.156+11:002011-12-16T22:44:18.156+11:00hey, it may be your comment set up in blogger... i...hey, it may be your comment set up in blogger... if you change it to any other option which has a popup window or goes to a comments page it will work with more people...<br /><br />btw, HI! I found you on Greyhounds CAN Sit - always good to see another Aussie Dog blog :)jethttp://jetsagenda.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-55771030626630787712011-12-16T06:39:18.365+11:002011-12-16T06:39:18.365+11:00Jean - your Christmas plans sound excellent! It...Jean - your Christmas plans sound excellent! It's sad how more and more special occasions have now been commandeered by marketeers. We've been sucked in and don't even realize it. It would be great to return to simple.georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-3705126670834627362011-12-16T04:42:59.269+11:002011-12-16T04:42:59.269+11:00Don't think of it as being a grinch or being l...Don't think of it as being a grinch or being lazy. You are keeping Christmas the way it was first kept - simple, peaceful and surrounded by animals. Well, surrounded by GLP. <br />A few years ago, I made the decision to get out of the Christmas madhouse in which we filled huge Christmas stockings for everyone - family, friends, animals, spent more than we could afford, ate more than we should, and ended up thoroughly exhausted. Now, I buy gifts for only two people - my 93 year old mom and my daughter - and they are small gifts. I don't send cards; I don't do a big meal, or a bunch of baking (just two favourite recipes); I put up a twelve inch fake tree surrounded by a few favourite ornaments in the house and I decorate my patio with green boughs, red bows, and some lights on a potted tree. Mostly I just enjoy the season - a coffee with friends, an evening of Christmas music, a walk on the beach Christmas day. I love the simplicity of it all and don't feel the least bit grinchy.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-38852014849521623692011-12-15T21:11:43.153+11:002011-12-15T21:11:43.153+11:00seems like the vibe is fairly low everywhere... w...seems like the vibe is fairly low everywhere... we have no plans for any festivity, and a low profile xmas too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-12215358830443545822011-12-15T07:35:42.097+11:002011-12-15T07:35:42.097+11:00Oi Sonia, we have bico de papagaio here too. Not s...Oi Sonia, we have bico de papagaio here too. Not sure if they're grown here or imported. We have our own native Xmas bush too, which I prefer. It has clusters of small pink to deep red flowers and lasts for ages. I should really buy some this weekend from the farmers' market. Beijos x :)georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-12548608539202943502011-12-15T00:49:51.177+11:002011-12-15T00:49:51.177+11:00LOL! Many laughs reading this post!
I'm not m...LOL! Many laughs reading this post!<br /><br />I'm not much of a decorator too. And I will not to have a Christmas tree here this year. But my decorations will be with many pots with a flower common here in this season, it is named in Portuguese "bico de papagaio", that means: "[b'ikudipapag'aju] sm (pl bicos-de-papagaio): Bot poinsettia: plant with groups of bright red or pink leaves that grows in Central and South America." It's very beautiful. You can see the red flowers <a href="http://www.google.com.br/search?q=BICO+DE+PAPAGAIO&hl=pt-BR&rlz=1I7DDBR_pt-BR&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=WajoTofjLYKJtweFmampCQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=662&sei=XajoTqbVEIPMtgedhamGCg" rel="nofollow">HERE</a><br />Many hugs!sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-38904454557149878612011-12-14T22:03:07.374+11:002011-12-14T22:03:07.374+11:00Dear Sue and Flo - HURRAH!!! you 2 crack me up! yo...Dear Sue and Flo - HURRAH!!! you 2 crack me up! you sound almost grinch like. who would have known? ;p<br /><br />christmas cards, Sue? what are those? i might be old but snail mail is SO yesterday. btw, i hope those people who sent you cards and the people you're having Xmas dindins with don't read this blog. [as if.]<br /><br />Flo! are you saying your next door neighbour is a major contributor to global warming? tut-tut. for shame.<br /><br />baileys IS nice and at least this year it's chilly enough to have some. see? i CAN so be positive.<br /><br />only 2 more weeks to go.georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-8431013312625370572011-12-14T21:34:46.692+11:002011-12-14T21:34:46.692+11:00I like Ditto. I wish there were more dittos. I&#...I like Ditto. I wish there were more dittos. I'm sick of hearing 747s chucking ueys as they realise that next door isn't the airport runway. <br /><br />As for the decorations... I'd have to cockroach bomb the storeroom before daring to retrieve anything from a cardboard box down there right now. I don't have the will. And thankfully I'm not having the visitors either this year so there's no need. :) <br /><br />I'm looking forward to Christmas though. Mmmm. Baileys. Mmmmm. <br /><br />H and the spotty one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-7563346989123119902011-12-14T19:26:33.905+11:002011-12-14T19:26:33.905+11:00I'm not a big fan of Christmas these days. Ev...I'm not a big fan of Christmas these days. Even less this year! I have got 2 of those filament Christmas trees. The bigger one hasn't seen the light of day since before I got Frankie ... I don't want to think about what he'd do to it! The tabletop one I think I used a couple of years ago. Turned it on a few times then forgot about it til February when I put it away. I don't actually know where either of them are. Is this sad? I haven't done Christmas cards for years and don't open those few I still receive. I can tell who they are from and that's enough:) <br /><br />Having said all that, a couple from work have been kind enough to invite me to their home to join their family for a BBQ for Christmas dinner. It would be rude to refuse such generosity but I'll still want to hurry home to lax out with the kids:) And I'm hoping to catch up on reading all the blog posts I haven't got time for right now. That will take me about 3 days solid! I hope I get that many days off.Greyhounds CAN Sithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178195107110286989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-61705952373300504582011-12-14T06:15:04.410+11:002011-12-14T06:15:04.410+11:00The poop ornament, Ms K?! Who would have thought y...The poop ornament, Ms K?! Who would have thought you had this dark side lol. Lack of family, and especially kiddies, definitely make the season a lot quieter and simpler ;)georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-12539559887548276672011-12-14T05:51:55.729+11:002011-12-14T05:51:55.729+11:00I know what you mean. Usually I am a lot more into...I know what you mean. Usually I am a lot more into the whole season. The last couple years have been different. Now that I think about it, the death of my holiday spirit probably coincides with the year we moved zillions of kilometres away from family. When it's only the two of us, Christmas feels more like a hassle than like the fun it used to be. But I still put up a tree and decorate the house in an attempt to feel the love. I watch the television Christmas specials and create new traditions. Even if it's more work than it used to be, I am trying. That counts for something, right?<br /><br />BTW, that poop ornament is awesome. I wish I'd seen that earlier! It would have made a great gift for someone.Kristinehttp://rescuedinsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-19578101569316158592011-12-13T18:20:41.433+11:002011-12-13T18:20:41.433+11:00au contraire! i'm afraid there'll be more ...au contraire! i'm afraid there'll be more travel stories to come. i have to put my pictures somewhere, right? :) just trying to fit everything into this kitchensink [slash] versatile blog!georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-24811086056426048962011-12-13T18:18:33.382+11:002011-12-13T18:18:33.382+11:00So the natty Brazilian travelog is over and Christ...So the natty Brazilian travelog is over and Christmas grinch is in?<br />Happy Xmas! Signed, Crabby.Sister 1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-22270294014989901952011-12-13T18:08:07.966+11:002011-12-13T18:08:07.966+11:00Excellent SAHH. you"ve outdone yourself yet a...Excellent SAHH. you"ve outdone yourself yet again! Love ditto but the Crabby Santa even more. LOL.<br /><br />Tara & SammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-91334358572102500102011-12-13T17:39:21.735+11:002011-12-13T17:39:21.735+11:00That Day Of The Dead Poodle X-mas ornament is *awe...That Day Of The Dead Poodle X-mas ornament is *awesome*! I'm being a bit of a grinch this year, too. No X-mas tree, Dexter might tear it down.Karen Frieseckehttp://www.doggiestylish.com/store/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-40959063299330081642011-12-13T16:34:47.602+11:002011-12-13T16:34:47.602+11:00wow! that's a lot of stuff happening in one mo...wow! that's a lot of stuff happening in one month! The Season Of Poverty - that's a good one. so true for too many people. sorry to hear of your difficulties. but happy that it'll be easier for you this year :)xgeorgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-34760212131021025752011-12-13T15:42:02.990+11:002011-12-13T15:42:02.990+11:00There have been a lot of years when I really didn&...There have been a lot of years when I really didn't feel into the Christmas spirit. I love getting out the decorations and making the house look pretty, though. The whole season can be so overwhelming for us. Not only do we have five family Christmases we're expected to attend, there are four of our siblings having birthdays, my inlaws' anniversary is this month and there's all kinds of work related stuff, too. We call it the Season of Poverty here at our house. This year, because of some difficulties in my husband's family, they've scaled things way back, and that has made life much easier for us! Maybe that's why I'm in such good spirits this year!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-1896676592600565942011-12-13T14:21:49.242+11:002011-12-13T14:21:49.242+11:00hahaha! March? that's pretty bad Anny...lost c...hahaha! March? that's pretty bad Anny...lost cause, like me ;pgeorgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-18862296941545961612011-12-13T14:08:39.588+11:002011-12-13T14:08:39.588+11:00i think i did one year... i didn't drag the ch...i think i did one year... i didn't drag the christmas tree back into the store.. i just took out the ornaments and started putting CNY flowers and red packets on the tree.. it was awesomeeeeee *LOL* at least awesome to only me :p<br /><br />i would have left it in the hall to collect some dust until the next christmas if my dad didn't yell at me to tidy up and keep the tree in march.. but hey.. from march its just a few more months to december rite :)booahboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855494427481650614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-87888102666214564532011-12-13T13:55:03.890+11:002011-12-13T13:55:03.890+11:00DITTO Anny! January is less than 3 weeks away! Can...DITTO Anny! January is less than 3 weeks away! Can't you do 1 tree for both celebrations? If you think very hard, I'm sure you'll figure something out and a lot of people in the same situation the world over will thank you for it :)georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-84383714552855567392011-12-13T13:43:47.729+11:002011-12-13T13:43:47.729+11:00I might just do what Ditto did... i think that req...I might just do what Ditto did... i think that requires a lot planning and urmm.. thoughts to come up with something so very very unique.. *LOL*booahboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855494427481650614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-68448790575862065322011-12-13T13:41:56.960+11:002011-12-13T13:41:56.960+11:00If its any consolation for you, we have no tree up...If its any consolation for you, we have no tree up too. My dad's still wondering when i am gonna drag the plastic tree out to decorate.. and dragggggggg it back into the storeroom come January as we will be celebrating chinese new year. I am still trying not to draggggggggg anything out.. as I can smell January already.booahboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855494427481650614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-83518380306410909532011-12-13T12:46:32.598+11:002011-12-13T12:46:32.598+11:00I'm not much of a decorator so I don't get...I'm not much of a decorator so I don't get into the decorations. In fact, I think I'm going to give up my big Christmas tree and go to a table top tree. I have been exceptionally good with Christmas cards this year though. I was inspired by the Blogville Christmas Card list. I run hot and cold with Christmas cards. This year I was into it, some years not.What Remains Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639514211222397393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905610385807403881.post-57750963189794073342011-12-13T11:02:58.882+11:002011-12-13T11:02:58.882+11:00I've felt a little grinchy myself this year. I...I've felt a little grinchy myself this year. It's hard to get motivated to cheery when the days get darker and colder. I think I was a bear in another life and got to skip winter altogether. Glad I'm not the only one without ornaments.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145008534811435024noreply@blogger.com