tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post113560653638947297..comments2023-10-19T03:40:40.815-04:00Comments on Go Knit In Your Hat: Holiday RecapCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651035210994960810noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135872567155986232005-12-29T11:09:00.000-05:002005-12-29T11:09:00.000-05:00Growing up, by December 29th, my Mom would declare...Growing up, by December 29th, my Mom would declare that she would no longer respond to the title Mom. We could call her Ethel (her given name), Babe (the name her siblings use for her because, well because of Ethel), or any other name we wanted, but not Mom. My sister and I chose Lilian. I don't know why. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy the cars, pink stuff, and whatever name suits you best by the end of the holiday. Happy Holidays LilianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135871525074959182005-12-29T10:52:00.000-05:002005-12-29T10:52:00.000-05:00Okay, so you and Tom have also found a way to mana...Okay, so you and Tom have also found a way to manage your individual Christmas decorating neuroses, no...er...styles...so I'll fess up. Jerry and I have what we've lovingly (?!) termed "The Christmas Tree Blow-Out" every year....starting at the tree farm and ending when the star is placed on top. Sigh. So, we now do EVERYTHING seperately (I get the tree, he puts it up/does lights, I do ornaments...wait...can you hear the Christmas music, can you smell the cocoa? Do I detect 'ZuZu's petals!!' in the background...?) and although it is very perfunctory, we figure at least we're not at that 'oh, the hell w/ it all...ya' just have to take it down in 3 weeks anyway!!' place... We then do appreciate it very much together. Hope your tissues were handy for that moving little holiday tale...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135870981047811362005-12-29T10:43:00.000-05:002005-12-29T10:43:00.000-05:00Your husband has visions of Christmas trees decora...Your husband has visions of Christmas trees decorated in silver organza?<BR/><BR/>Your husband knows what organza is?<BR/><BR/>You have a most unusual (and generous, and thoughtful) husband. Not that you need me to tell you this. I'm just impressed.Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135869776735628162005-12-29T10:22:00.000-05:002005-12-29T10:22:00.000-05:00Hey thanks for the Christmas present - the link to...Hey thanks for the Christmas present - the link to Panopticon and Fabulous (Freewheeling)Franklin. Who amongst us is old and depraved enough to get that reference? Your blog is terrifc and now this Franklin, I'm all atwitter. As someone who has can't write well, but who appreciates them what can, I salute you! Have a happy holiday, and keep in mind that school will start again, it really will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135788735614188372005-12-28T11:52:00.000-05:002005-12-28T11:52:00.000-05:00When I first looked at the picture of the Christma...When I first looked at the picture of the Christmas tree I thought that looks just like my tree--no, not the organza, the kind of leaning. <BR/><BR/>I looked under the tree yesterday when I took it down and there were 4 boards under one leg of the tree stand, three boards on another side and the darn thing was still leaning. <BR/><BR/>Ahhhhhhhh...I still love a real tree, and the way it makes my house smell.<BR/><BR/>AnnAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483640765158526073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135776782269836772005-12-28T08:33:00.000-05:002005-12-28T08:33:00.000-05:00still life photo lighting: google "lighttent". T...still life photo lighting: google "lighttent". There are a couple easy to make table size ones online. For example:<BR/>http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/19002.htmlValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226371437929271405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135740268489918982005-12-27T22:24:00.000-05:002005-12-27T22:24:00.000-05:00My most accurate color photographs are taken in fi...My most accurate color photographs are taken in filtered sunlight (through a sheer curtain). I put the camera in "manual" mode, on the "cloudy" setting. I use a tripod to keep the camera steady during the long (flashless) exposures. I also bracket each shot by taking at least 3 different exposures. Sometimes I use the "macro" setting, but I'm not sure that it helps. On actual cloudy days, I put things by as big a window as I have access to (double patio doors, all glass). I use Photoshop to tweak the colors and sharpen the focus after cropping the photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135738412179124552005-12-27T21:53:00.000-05:002005-12-27T21:53:00.000-05:00I have no doubt that a man who can decorate a tree...I have no doubt that a man who can decorate a tree in silver organza can choose appropriate fiber gifts.<BR/>I'm drooling over the colors of the Silver Thaw. <BR/>Ahhh the carefree days when cars (and Legos) and fluffy pink stuff made the kids happy. These days it's all elctronics and gift cards. Sigh, I couldn't put it off any longer, tomorrow I must take the girls shopping. They don't like to shop at the LYS either. <BR/>Phooey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710479.post-1135737754497876152005-12-27T21:42:00.000-05:002005-12-27T21:42:00.000-05:00Your "silver organza" comment left me in tears!Your "silver organza" comment left me in tears!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734681006473113328noreply@blogger.com