tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post6843085991883194564..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Taking Down the Tree--A Study in RevisionJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-58599309326960248952013-01-07T11:17:54.762-05:002013-01-07T11:17:54.762-05:00Sheila, what a great idea! You can look through yo...Sheila, what a great idea! You can look through your memory book at any time of year.<br /><br />Sandra, this is so true. And I usually do try to come up with some sort of winter centerpiece that still has a warm feeling.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-131505018326995542013-01-07T10:16:35.123-05:002013-01-07T10:16:35.123-05:00Some people complain that their houses look drab a...Some people complain that their houses look drab after the Christmas decorations come down. So why not start a new tradition of decorating for the rest of winter? You cold still have fragrant evergreens, frosted pine cones, whatever cheers up during the long, dull days of January and February.Sandra Parshallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-2029651847479774372013-01-07T08:13:13.013-05:002013-01-07T08:13:13.013-05:00I look on our annual tree as a living memory--I ca...I look on our annual tree as a living memory--I can tell you when I acquired each and every ornament. I'm lucky to have several boxes of ornaments I grew up with, with notes in several hands on the original boxes (now sporting much tape).<br /><br />I wish my family was more enthusiastic about this memory-sharing. My husband brought no ornaments from his side of the family; my daughter Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.com