tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post8441321782985201488..comments2024-03-08T11:06:05.030-05:00Comments on Little Red House: A Christmas StoryMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799729997229744515noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-28032376851568084942008-12-20T12:16:00.000-05:002008-12-20T12:16:00.000-05:00That's the best laugh I've had all season. Especia...That's the best laugh I've had all season. Especially since the tree looks so lovely in the next posting. It looks like you finally got it's attention.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-41553174258070630082008-12-18T23:30:00.000-05:002008-12-18T23:30:00.000-05:00Great Christmas story. ;)Happy Holiday!Great Christmas story. ;)<BR/>Happy Holiday!Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-87343856632258251942008-12-16T18:39:00.000-05:002008-12-16T18:39:00.000-05:00Hi Mary :)Well, it's a pretty tree even if it did ...Hi Mary :)<BR/><BR/>Well, it's a pretty tree even if it did break your tree stand ;)<BR/><BR/>Put on some Bing, have a glass of wine and try to find your Christmas spirit! LOL<BR/><BR/>xoxo,<BR/>rue<BR/><BR/>PS. Got new a house ;)Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-78594362282247877592008-12-16T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-16T11:45:00.000-05:00Hahahahaha...so easy to laugh when it's someone el...Hahahahaha...so easy to laugh when it's someone else. Yes, Christmas has its charms...Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-10055534897636784322008-12-16T11:06:00.000-05:002008-12-16T11:06:00.000-05:00Bless your heart! I couldn't help but laugh thoug...Bless your heart! I couldn't help but laugh though! :)carolyn@simple~primitive~devotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701665118653168627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-77529671717666309792008-12-16T08:25:00.000-05:002008-12-16T08:25:00.000-05:00Uups, well I meant tree not the number......lol!Uups, well I meant tree not the number......lol!Anke Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201385458278152210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-57825766766741328722008-12-16T08:24:00.000-05:002008-12-16T08:24:00.000-05:00Oh that sounds familiar....not the falling down th...Oh that sounds familiar....not the falling down three but the three stand being broke! We had the same problem, so my husband had to go out again and get one....must be three-stand-break-year.....lol! Anyway, a wonderful three, can't wait to it decorated!!!! Smiles, Anke ;)Anke Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201385458278152210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-41967862022860242292008-12-16T00:42:00.000-05:002008-12-16T00:42:00.000-05:00Yes, it's a great Christmas story that will be tol...Yes, it's a great Christmas story that will be told for years to come, embellished with each telling.<BR/><BR/>- Suzanne, the Farmer's WifeSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-50035220884735258792008-12-15T21:47:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:47:00.000-05:00Only our Mary could write this...and oh how we fee...Only our Mary could write this...and oh how we feel your pain! I know I have been there and I am guessing that many other readers have as well!<BR/>But it WILL be one of those fun memories you all talk about years from now. ReallY! I swear it will be!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>SueSusie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878113034866113803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-64985128049183729702008-12-15T20:14:00.000-05:002008-12-15T20:14:00.000-05:00LOL!! great story!LOL!! great story!susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562212895434853804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-73573410992019687352008-12-15T20:00:00.000-05:002008-12-15T20:00:00.000-05:00What a terrific Christmas tree story!!!! These ar...What a terrific Christmas tree story!!!! These are the Christmas memories one NEVER forgets!!!Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843762553010099404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-72603539944534297352008-12-15T16:08:00.000-05:002008-12-15T16:08:00.000-05:00Great outing! I thought you were going to say the...Great outing! I thought you were going to say the tree was way too big. That is what always happened to us when we cut a tree. Our eyes were much bigger than our house. Have a great day. SallySalmagundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698059457806433623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-46268411500393070122008-12-15T16:01:00.000-05:002008-12-15T16:01:00.000-05:00Thanks for the chuckle Mary! Oh, the joys of the h...Thanks for the chuckle Mary! Oh, the joys of the holidays. One yr our tree fell over in the middle of the night. What a mess that was to wake up to. I have lighted reindeer and a sleigh on my front lawn, and the sled keeps falling over. Can't wait to see it decorated in your little red house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-89383003105039634172008-12-15T15:28:00.000-05:002008-12-15T15:28:00.000-05:00Just too darned funny! Kinda like in National Lamp...Just too darned funny! Kinda like in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation! :)<BR/>MonaWsprsweetly Of Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990765326246470929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-24612168643224265982008-12-15T14:58:00.000-05:002008-12-15T14:58:00.000-05:00I KNOW!!!And this is exactly why we haven't gotten...I KNOW!!!<BR/><BR/>And this is exactly why we haven't gotten our tree yet. I am lobbying for the artificial one but my husband says it just isn't right . . .Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-42459885954334897372008-12-15T14:43:00.000-05:002008-12-15T14:43:00.000-05:00oh you have the JOY of christmas going big time!! ...oh you have the JOY of christmas going big time!! your humor is wonderful! and the first photo really moved me. you have given me a great gift today. many thanks! jkjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-36016140057603375292008-12-15T14:42:00.000-05:002008-12-15T14:42:00.000-05:00Mary - I know you weren't laughing but this is so ...Mary - I know you weren't laughing but this is so funny. I was 'in the mood' of the moment as I read of your venture to find and take home the perfect tree. And then? The surprise ending! Things like this have a way of keeping life real, don't they? ~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-46080648117070889372008-12-15T13:33:00.000-05:002008-12-15T13:33:00.000-05:00MaryYou are a rip! I always imagine Christmas will...Mary<BR/><BR/>You are a rip! I always imagine Christmas will be like a Norman Rockwell painting, but then real life takes over!!<BR/><BR/>:0)<BR/>TaraTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060366331794781160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-51269295106115391842008-12-15T11:51:00.000-05:002008-12-15T11:51:00.000-05:00Mary- I am laughing with you , not at, I promise!...Mary- I am laughing with you , not at, I promise! Atleast when you brought it in there wasn't a praying mantis cocoon that proceeded to hatch over the next few days! Yep, been there, done that! Hope the rest of the day brought a smile to your face as you were all together and that is what really counts! BrambleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-19966209750444514272008-12-15T11:31:00.000-05:002008-12-15T11:31:00.000-05:00Fa la la la la. La la la la.Fa la la la la. La la la la.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-62896490556572878212008-12-15T10:54:00.000-05:002008-12-15T10:54:00.000-05:00A great morning giggle! I loved that story. Hope...A great morning giggle! I loved that story. Hope you do find a better tree stand. LOL<BR/><BR/>JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-44029760955367392642008-12-15T10:12:00.000-05:002008-12-15T10:12:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh, Mary. You have me laughing aloud. Oh...Oh my gosh, Mary. You have me laughing aloud. Oh, the woes of Christmas trees. It is a good thing they are so pretty once decorated, because they have to make up for the total frustration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-70589356860525865292008-12-15T09:59:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:59:00.000-05:00The Love of Christmasis in the treeand Labor of Lo...The Love of Christmas<BR/>is in the tree<BR/>and Labor of Love<BR/>from the field<BR/>to the hearth<BR/>to the Day<BR/>of the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-79879407993972310992008-12-15T09:23:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:23:00.000-05:00hehee... lol! Isn't that just the way Mary? Our ...hehee... lol! Isn't that just the way Mary? Our tree was wrapped tight when my hubby bought it. Once it settled out it was 7 feet wide and only 6 feet tall. Yep. 7 feet around. ????? I have been hiding in my house waiting for the holidays to pass us by. <BR/>:) Abbie<BR/>Did I mention it won't drink? It is a suicide tree and it's dropping it's needles at an alarming rate. I think the trama of being called fat one too many times has gotten to it. We aren't sure it's gonna make it 'til Christmas.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389665568781422147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-54044435579943401872008-12-15T09:22:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:22:00.000-05:00Oh no! Why don't these things go smoothly like the...Oh no! Why don't these things go smoothly like they do in stories, or movies? With beautiful Christmas music playing in the background??<BR/><BR/>Oh, Mary, how funny! Thanks for the chuckle on a Monday morning!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691249261693845371noreply@blogger.com