tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post324000802977836300..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: My December GardenDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-16903853924671070242015-12-17T06:12:11.335-05:002015-12-17T06:12:11.335-05:00Thanks for stopping by. My daffodils are two inch...Thanks for stopping by. My daffodils are two inches high already. Usually I just see the tips during winter. It's getting a little colder, but nothing like the deep-freeze we had last year in Michigan.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-40115686207313510482015-12-16T20:49:17.528-05:002015-12-16T20:49:17.528-05:00Over here in London we never have white Christmas ...Over here in London we never have white Christmas anyway, but it is rather warmer than usual – we are predicted to break all records for December by the end of this week. I must admit I am enjoying the weather and I use my garden all year round anyway so being outside today without a jacket was nice, we had days in the autumn colder than today! Loved your returning lambs’ ear, they are so nice. Happy GBBD!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-49916873165357591562015-12-16T15:26:39.467-05:002015-12-16T15:26:39.467-05:00Maybe our pre-Thanksgiving storm will be the only ...Maybe our pre-Thanksgiving storm will be the only one? Oh, sure.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-51614261964173664112015-12-16T15:25:52.601-05:002015-12-16T15:25:52.601-05:00Cool today but supposed to warm up again by Friday...Cool today but supposed to warm up again by Friday.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-5539977679095196522015-12-16T15:21:52.629-05:002015-12-16T15:21:52.629-05:00You are right. That's what happens when you b...You are right. That's what happens when you blog post in a hurry, lol. I'll go back and fix that. Thanks for catching.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-83676639406733466462015-12-16T13:11:15.004-05:002015-12-16T13:11:15.004-05:00We were up in the 60's here in Kansas and then...We were up in the 60's here in Kansas and then boom.....last night down to the teens! Winter is here I think! Loved all your picturesPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-72337838081153482492015-12-16T12:39:55.200-05:002015-12-16T12:39:55.200-05:00Your one flower is Vinca, not Euonymus. The foliag...Your one flower is Vinca, not Euonymus. The foliage it's growing through looks like Euonymus, but the flower is from a different plant.Queer by Choicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926850867846286427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-62818738604764848042015-12-16T12:37:48.101-05:002015-12-16T12:37:48.101-05:00I can't imagine having greenery and flowers at...I can't imagine having greenery and flowers at this time of year. We just got our first snowstorm of the winter. :)<br /><br />Merry Christmas, Denise!J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-48035207838186297262015-12-16T11:46:21.673-05:002015-12-16T11:46:21.673-05:00No need to buy fresh thyme this year. I can just ...No need to buy fresh thyme this year. I can just go cut some from the garden.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-52533910514913144432015-12-16T11:23:51.872-05:002015-12-16T11:23:51.872-05:00I wish I had a December garden. Then again, I coul...I wish I had a December garden. Then again, I coulc. It's so hot here in FL.<br /><br />That arrangement in the last picture is beautiful.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-63137666712347098252015-12-16T06:35:16.439-05:002015-12-16T06:35:16.439-05:00Thanks for stopping by. I blogged about my garden...Thanks for stopping by. I blogged about my garden all summer. Enjoyed looking at other folks gardens, too.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-47294504468140047552015-12-16T06:34:05.603-05:002015-12-16T06:34:05.603-05:00We may get some flurries on Friday, but then it is...We may get some flurries on Friday, but then it is supposed to warm up again. I'm not complaining after the two winters from hell that we've had recently. I'll look at my old photos for snow, lol.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-12251692399678440572015-12-16T06:32:24.408-05:002015-12-16T06:32:24.408-05:00Again, the flowers are from a local store. I don&...Again, the flowers are from a local store. I don't mind seeing the snow but hate walking or driving in it. And I always worry about my guests traveling here when the weather is bad.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-12916096861363555422015-12-15T19:48:20.739-05:002015-12-15T19:48:20.739-05:00It has been the warmest December I can remember si...It has been the warmest December I can remember since 2003. Your blue sky, green grass and blooms are looking wonderful for this time of year. Happy Bloom Day! Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-24041105176305775672015-12-15T18:44:04.645-05:002015-12-15T18:44:04.645-05:00What a beautiful blue sky. Hasn't the weather...What a beautiful blue sky. Hasn't the weather been fantastic? Now they are saying 60 on Christmas Eve where I live in upstate New York. Green Christmas? Fine with me! And, the fact that you even have one flower in December....a year to remember. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-64386674338463492702015-12-15T17:22:50.756-05:002015-12-15T17:22:50.756-05:00Yup, looks like a green Christmas here too. Pity, ...Yup, looks like a green Christmas here too. Pity, I do love to see the snow at Christmas even if no other time. That is a lovely arrangement. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-9001928062349723982015-12-15T16:23:32.026-05:002015-12-15T16:23:32.026-05:00Oh I wish I had made the flower arrangement. Ther...Oh I wish I had made the flower arrangement. There is a very talented woman who makes these in a local store. I have mold allergies which is why I have an artificial tree.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-2193514327954652182015-12-15T15:25:28.983-05:002015-12-15T15:25:28.983-05:00It has been too warm for my taste:) People end up ...It has been too warm for my taste:) People end up getting colds and allergies are big because of mold etc... I can't believe how green everything is still. Love the last flower you have and love the flower arrangement you madeBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com