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Comments (17)Sorry, Glenda, I thought it was you. Now I can't find where I read that either. Our henbit started blooming back in the fall! Usually, you know, it sprouts in late Novemeber and stays teeny-tiny and low to the ground and you hardly notice it is there. Then, it starts enlarging in Jan. and blooms in Feb. This year, it sprouted early, grew and bloomed in the fall. I guess the really cold spell when we went down to 6 degrees froze it back and it all disappeared. It only started sprouting again about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and hasn't bloomed yet at our house, which means it is 'late'. It is blooming at some places in town though. Our spring bloomers are late and slow to bloom this year, but I don't mind. My plum trees were trying to bloom most of February and every time they buds were right on the verge of opening, we either had snow or a night in the low 20s and that slowed them down. Now, the buds are fat and ready to go and I expect blossoms any day now, especially since our forecast high for today is 74 degrees. Oddly, the redbuds aren't even thinking about blooming and normally they'd be about to bloom too. The weird Winter weather is giving us a weird period of awakening here, in terms of the plants. My heavily mulched garden beds don't have many weeds but the pathways have tons of them....because the pathway mulch is only grass clippings and it all has decomposed into compost. From the roadway, it looks like I have a really flourishing veggie garden that has narrow rows of green veggies and very wide paths. Unfortunately, what I actually have is mostly bare wide veggie beds that are well-mulched and mostly unplanted, and bright green pathways that need to be weeded. I can't weed them now because it is too wet...as in standing puddles of water in the pathways. I noticed on Sunday that the bermuda grass that regularly invades my garden by creeping under the fence and crawling across the top of the mulch is already greening up! I am not ready for that bermuda grass to green up. I am going to try to dig it out of the western end of the veggie garden today because that's where my heavy clay meets the odd band of sugar sand, so I ought to be able to work in that sandier soil. I truly hate bermuda grass. I did notice that in the pathways along with the winter grass and winter weeds there are some self-sown chamomile, lemon balm, catnip and other volunteers, so I'll dig them out of the pathways and put them up into beds someplace. Dawn...See MoreEnding the Insanity of Holiday Gift-Giving
Comments (25)Just reading this now and enjoying ALL the ideas. My husband's family used to do the pull a name out of the hat at some summer get-together. Not everyone has to be there...his mom would send out the names to all. So my side started trying this too. It works out fine since we all get along so well. But in some families it might be tough if you get someone's name with whom you don't get along that well. It can be a good opportunity, or just a problem. I love the idea of making things - we tried that too but for everyone (or at least a family gives to another family something they made). In the end, you probably need to consider all ideas and customize. One thing is certain - only a handful of well-off family members who LOVE to shop and give will not be happy with any suggestion. Most of the time, I hear over and over that everyone found it to be much less stressful - financial and time wise. One thought is to talk the idea over with a single sibling, or parent, and see what they think. Coming up with a plan as a family is a good thing though. So if you suggest the idea, leaving part of how to go about it might be a good thing. Suggesting adults draw names, and kids still get something from the adults is one way to go. College aged "kids" can be adults, or they can concentrate on the little kids. But you might get more cooperation/interest if you give them some say in how to go about this. Good luck - hope to hear how it went!...See MoreAny ideas on how to word an invitation requesting no gifts?
Comments (24)I'm sorry, Ally -- I do see your concern -- but there's no "usually" about it: it's never appropriate to mention gifts in a wedding invitation -- including yours. If you are talking about a shower invitation, not the wedding invitation, you have a little more leeway: shower invitations often refer to gifts, often by theme and even by including registry info (I am not crazy about the latter, but it does seem to be common now). But specifying cash for a shower? Not okay, sorry. Search this thread. Search any etiquette or bridal forum. Consult any etiquette book or authority. You will not find even one approving a "cash shower." Even though your reasoning is the difficulty of transporting gifts, don't take the risk of looking mercenary and crass. Try to envision a cash shower: the guests sit and watch the bride open envelope after envelope of cash or checks. Does that sound entertaining? To me, it sounds embarrassing at best. And do you announce how much each guest gave you? Now envision someone opening an invitation to a shower with a notation to bring a cash gift. Even if you understand that the couple is moving overseas and "thing" gifts might be harder to transport, how would that look to you? True, the invitation comes from the host, not from you, but everyone knows you provided the guest list and presumably approved an idea like a request for cash. How is this any different from "Please come to a party and fork over some money"? If I were your friend or relative, I wouldn't say a word to you. But I'd be really, really put off. Your situation is unusual -- but it's not "unique." I have been to more than one wedding just in the last year where the couple lived far away, including one overseas. It's no more inconvenient, and only a little more expensive, to ship things overseas (use the items before you go if necessary to avoid paying duty, at least to some countries). If you won't be overseas for more than a few years, then leave things you won't need for a while with your parents or in storage....See MoreHelp with wording a party invitation to say no gifts
Comments (34)From Emily Post "Q: I am throwing a birthday party for my son and want to invite his whole class. I donÂt want other parents to be inconvenienced and would rather this be a B-day party with no gifts. Of course we will have a dinner and give presents from family and close friends after the class party is over. How do I let parents who I donÂt know well know that they should not bring gifts? A: Gifts are expected for birthday and anniversary parties, but when honorees really donÂt want presents, their wishes should be respected. In the past, any reference to gifts on invitations was considered in poor taste, because guests were assumed to know the occasions when gifts were obligatory, and even today, itÂs incorrect to mention gifts on wedding invitations. But in light of the current gifts-for-every craze, itÂs a courtesy to inform guests when presents are not expected. The etiquette is to write "No gifts, please" at the bottom of the invitation  or to tell invitees when inviting them in person or by phone. When you receive an invitation with such a request, it should be honored. Showing up with a present when asked not to would embarrass the hosts, the honoree, and other guests who, correctly, didnÂt bring anything. If you want to give a special token of affection, you may do so at another time." See - it's fine to put "no gifts, please" on your invites. And I don't see anything wrong with having folks bring a dish to share instead of gifts. Do what you want and have fun!...See More
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