tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post7831865588514649877..comments2024-03-23T12:41:51.389+00:00Comments on Barbara Gray's Blog. One Day at a Time.: What’s the Point-settia?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-48279927446470629082014-01-14T18:10:14.027+00:002014-01-14T18:10:14.027+00:00Couldn't have put it better Kim..I'm with ...Couldn't have put it better Kim..I'm with you and Barb all the way..January blues...not buying Poinsettias....sweaty cleavage and as to the muffin top...yep its got to go!!! Thank you both for a good laugh xx<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239946711486012729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-5215665869650643682014-01-13T13:20:37.427+00:002014-01-13T13:20:37.427+00:00Hi Barbara I am 76a great gran and I have finally ...Hi Barbara I am 76a great gran and I have finally kept the pointsetia since nov £2 50 Asda secret keep it dry only water when it's v dry June Horrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811117723024733024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-90460169914072961312014-01-13T01:58:35.254+00:002014-01-13T01:58:35.254+00:00I always suffer from the post Christmas blues. We ...I always suffer from the post Christmas blues. We spend time with the family, don't spend too much these days as we haven't the pennies but January is the one month of the year that really aggravates my depression. <br />Enjoy the rest because you know you will happily and willingly being doing it all again in eleven months time lol! And as for those blooming poinsettias could never keep one alive long enough to get to January, usualy dead before New Years Eve. My mum had one this year and we have discovered out dog has an allergy with it - poor wee thing got an allergy rash and is still suffering a little, does with allergies, whatever next lol! xxKaren Petitt https://www.blogger.com/profile/12744994134996508387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-14247420984236760062014-01-13T01:55:28.240+00:002014-01-13T01:55:28.240+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen Petitt https://www.blogger.com/profile/12744994134996508387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-84636889081075325672014-01-11T09:00:58.236+00:002014-01-11T09:00:58.236+00:00Hi Barb, missed reading this post yesterday, but w...Hi Barb, missed reading this post yesterday, but we all make it through don't we, and the memories are precious. I am sure I will be doing the same thing next year. Love Romeo, he is gorgeous. BxBridgetCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370944108823972025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-24995453096544772232014-01-10T23:18:21.645+00:002014-01-10T23:18:21.645+00:00The plant looks like how we all feel after another...The plant looks like how we all feel after another hectic Christmas, but we soon recover (and I'm sure your plant will) after a bit of rest and recuperation, and of course we have all those lovely memories to last us through to next December when we will do it all again. Thanks for the silly picture, you should wear those next time your on the telly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379907230747638425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-22235120846188392142014-01-10T21:03:28.374+00:002014-01-10T21:03:28.374+00:00Thanks Annie. Needed to read that. XThanks Annie. Needed to read that. XBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-17930501464674030612014-01-10T21:00:15.635+00:002014-01-10T21:00:15.635+00:00Right Emma, I'm on it. Every Friday I will tak...Right Emma, I'm on it. Every Friday I will take a poinsettipic and see how long it takes to revive! Tea, yes? Well, it works for me, so why not for a plant xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-44653935551448464242014-01-10T20:46:19.274+00:002014-01-10T20:46:19.274+00:00Thank you again for making me laugh. My plant loo...Thank you again for making me laugh. My plant looks exactly the same so I will wait and see what becomes of yours.Linda49https://www.blogger.com/profile/15537958109589338109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-136969351431330282014-01-10T19:28:11.408+00:002014-01-10T19:28:11.408+00:00Catchup!! Sorry you felt poorly and glad you feel ...Catchup!! Sorry you felt poorly and glad you feel better. My turn too for every one here at Christmas, parents, children and grandchildren, hard work but a rare opportunity for everyone together!! How handsome is Romeo xLoraineChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981879709978567145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-32357978122940153512014-01-10T19:18:36.672+00:002014-01-10T19:18:36.672+00:00Hopefully rest and speculate the coming year is th...Hopefully rest and speculate the coming year is the order of January<br /><br />MxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262575696787981151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-19776764820521432512014-01-10T18:52:30.543+00:002014-01-10T18:52:30.543+00:00Wow! Those glasses gave me a scare, thought your c...Wow! Those glasses gave me a scare, thought your cold had a weird side effect. I hate it when plant begin to die. My lemon tree gave me a lemon in the summer but only has a few leaves on twiggy branches. I hate to give up and throw it out but how long do you sit looking at twigs? Glad you can relax over Grace's health now and it's a pleasure to finally meet Romeo in the flesh after stamping him so many times on my cards. Xx Jeanette Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582957460714887495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-27973205133732215782014-01-10T18:51:47.252+00:002014-01-10T18:51:47.252+00:00Wow! Those glasses gave me a scare, thought your c...Wow! Those glasses gave me a scare, thought your cold had a weird side effect. I hate it when plant begin to die. My lemon tree gave me a lemon in the summer but only has a few leaves on twiggy branches. I hate to give up and throw it out but how long do you sit looking at twigs? Glad you can relax over Grace's health now and it's a pleasure to finally meet Romeo in the flesh after stamping him so many times on my cards. Xx Jeanette Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582957460714887495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-10307288812155829462014-01-10T18:50:23.621+00:002014-01-10T18:50:23.621+00:00Oh goodness, such a worry with one so young - glad...Oh goodness, such a worry with one so young - glad she is OK though, xx<br />Vacantmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640424665632267681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-88883257232326641342014-01-10T18:42:13.856+00:002014-01-10T18:42:13.856+00:00Good evening Barbara, and I do agree with you that...Good evening Barbara, and I do agree with you that January is indeed a strange month...but saying that it is good to have a tidy , make a plan and recharge the batteries. I hope that you are feeling a bit better and that you have a good relaxing weekend...Hugs Jo. X Jo Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788751162354978987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-39151426078239386272014-01-10T17:42:13.355+00:002014-01-10T17:42:13.355+00:00I'm with you Barbara, worth the work to have t...I'm with you Barbara, worth the work to have the family together. I so love reading your posts, have a good weekend xShazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802806573763096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-30549156027174128982014-01-10T17:28:13.409+00:002014-01-10T17:28:13.409+00:00I didn't bother getting a poinsettia this year...I didn't bother getting a poinsettia this year because I know I just manage to kill them! However I have seen the most gorgeous silk one that looked so real that I was tempted to get that...put it away and bring it out when the tree comes out again next year!<br />Having the family round makes it all worth the effort and although my family has got smaller this year I still want to do do the full Christmas affair as I like you just love it.<br />Romeo looks very at home in front of the fire! Hope you are feeling a lot better now! Love and hugs to you xxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395491861616749100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-91601756341094600692014-01-10T16:50:31.777+00:002014-01-10T16:50:31.777+00:00Barbara I know exactly what you mean about the fes...Barbara I know exactly what you mean about the festivities, fun but frantic, enjoyable but exhausting. I feel that we all need a routine of sorts in our lives to give us focus, the tricky part is getting the balance right between work and play/rest. Romeo looks gorgeous! We have been pet free for a few years but agreed to take over ownership of a 16 month old cat on 2 January, he's called Noah and is very pretty but completely rules the home already!! xJanice Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807833919747791967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-9461115439946602422014-01-10T16:28:00.314+00:002014-01-10T16:28:00.314+00:00We have not reached the post Christmas let down ye...We have not reached the post Christmas let down yet because we have not finished celebrating. Our youngest came home this weekend so we are doing Christmas # 3 on Sunday. Tree is still up, decorations are still up. No doubt everything will come down with a bump (possibly literally) on Wednesday when I 'undeck' the halls and pack everything away for another year. And yes it really is the third time we have had a Christmas celebration. One year we may make getting together for Christmas all at the same time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-6335910264200639312014-01-10T15:57:47.416+00:002014-01-10T15:57:47.416+00:00My feelings entirely over Christmas. It was may tu...My feelings entirely over Christmas. It was may turn 'to cook' this year, five adults, 1 grandchild and 2 dogs! Noisy but good. Now they've all returned to the south, one lot to South Wales and the one to Somerset, leaving just the grandchild. I took her home last Monday (200 miles to South Wales on the train) I returned home, again on the train past the badly flooded fields in Hereford only to find that the lightening had 'killed' the broadband hub again. No internet and no Barb for five days. I've been very sad, still back online again and ready to go. I hope that you have a really happy New Year and that the workshop dates are released soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714793375154533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-72470461302518915292014-01-10T15:44:00.944+00:002014-01-10T15:44:00.944+00:00I love reading your blog each day brought a lovley...I love reading your blog each day brought a lovley smile to my face my poinsettia always use to looked like yours .my grandaughter bought me a lovley willow heart this year that grows its got shoots everywhere .<br />Sheila xxsheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224468884045534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-42122136436771344982014-01-10T15:24:36.866+00:002014-01-10T15:24:36.866+00:00Every year I say there has to be an easier way tha...Every year I say there has to be an easier way than this but every year I follow the same tradition as was set when I married Derek making sausage rolls, mince pies, vol au vents etc on Christmas Eve while he goes and buys my Christmas Pressie and any other bits I may have forgotten. Only difference now is he now has our daughter in tow and she guides his decisions ;). Romeo looks very cosy in front of the burner and who can blame him ?? I hope the gets the chance to dry out soon, I am also pleased that you are now on the road to recovery xxDoreen Sympsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626388367902486734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-51007099770961254942014-01-10T15:14:22.123+00:002014-01-10T15:14:22.123+00:00I know you said on TV that your eyesight was getti...I know you said on TV that your eyesight was getting worse but are you really sure those glasses are the answer. Funny though! As for the poinsettia think you could perhaps bin it with a clear conscience as someone commented earlier it is poisonous to cats. I never could keep them, my mum did, hers would still be there in April just as lovely. Christmas is exhausting but great, especially with family and a few silly games so don't think most of us would change it. We just need the other eleven months to recover. Enjoy January. Lynne xxLynne Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205309312606315349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-33781493364141422712014-01-10T14:27:33.357+00:002014-01-10T14:27:33.357+00:00Love the new glasses. I also have brown fingers - ...Love the new glasses. I also have brown fingers - most house plants die under my care. How cute and fluffy is Romeo - beautiful.<br />LesleyStamping Bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16779061544094284274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-67427058078044579172014-01-10T14:25:21.668+00:002014-01-10T14:25:21.668+00:00I remember buying a Poinsettia one year and it end...I remember buying a Poinsettia one year and it ended up shrivelling up and dying, but then again I can't even keep Airplants alive. So what hope did I have of keeping the Poinsettias in good condition. Oh well artificial flowers for me and I might stand a chance. Love teading your ramblings and am alrrady looking forward to tomorrows instalment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519276704164614576noreply@blogger.com