tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3516579138199445644..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: (Not) In a Vase on Monday: Thinking outside the vaseKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83739693073453176072018-11-15T10:23:47.795-08:002018-11-15T10:23:47.795-08:00Thanks Anna. There's a slight chance of rain/...Thanks Anna. There's a slight chance of rain/drizzle next week around Thanksgiving but it's too early to get invested in that possibility. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18410229591410384192018-11-14T22:05:54.678-08:002018-11-14T22:05:54.678-08:00I would have been content with your first arrangem...I would have been content with your first arrangement, but I also LOVED your idea of adding flowers to all the bromeliads - stroke of genius! Most of all, very happy to hear you and yours are safe. The fires are horrific. I can't even imagine how stressful it must be to have them pop up everywhere and explode into magnificence in mere seconds. I hold you all in my heart, hoping for rain - SOON!<br />~ Anna KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35245742151955276802018-11-14T20:57:20.302-08:002018-11-14T20:57:20.302-08:00Thanks Beth. The winds have died down this evenin...Thanks Beth. The winds have died down this evening. Fingers are crossed they don't come back any time soon. There's a small chance of rain around Thanksgiving next week, which could be a boon for firefighters as long as it's light enough not to cause mudslides.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3654190035104171052018-11-14T18:07:01.120-08:002018-11-14T18:07:01.120-08:00I think you did an amazing job--on all accounts! T...I think you did an amazing job--on all accounts! To see all the plenty of those colorful blooms is good therapy for those of us with gray, dormant landscapes now. The California fires are awful. My prayers are with family and friends (including you!) in the state who are dealing with the fires, the damage, the smoke, and the threat of more fires. Stay safe!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34576762807191072082018-11-14T09:12:01.587-08:002018-11-14T09:12:01.587-08:00I'm hoping the winds die out late this afterno...I'm hoping the winds die out late this afternoon as scheduled, Jenny. The firefighters need a break to get everything contained.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85707655671343207922018-11-14T05:46:42.682-08:002018-11-14T05:46:42.682-08:00Your creativity with plants is much admired by som...Your creativity with plants is much admired by someone who rarely brings flowers into the house. This weeks challenge showcases some plants that might not normally be included and brings a fall look into your house. We are thinking of those in the fire area and hope that they will soon be contained and that many of the missing will be found safe.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88988422173660871872018-11-13T17:44:31.658-08:002018-11-13T17:44:31.658-08:00I'm afraid I didn't find the current occup...I'm afraid I didn't find the current occupant of the White House amusing even when he was a celebrity TV personality and now I'm just thankful that the TV has a mute function. We follow the progress (and lack of it) of Brexit here. I heard there may be a tentative deal on the Ireland border situation...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16966965319604681722018-11-13T17:36:33.781-08:002018-11-13T17:36:33.781-08:00Amazingly, the flowers I stuck into the bromeliads...Amazingly, the flowers I stuck into the bromeliads are still doing very well, despite humidity levels in the single digits.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13941031520619093532018-11-13T17:35:25.038-08:002018-11-13T17:35:25.038-08:00We're hoping the winds that drove the fires wi...We're hoping the winds that drove the fires will die down by the end of day tomorrow, Cathy. At present, I turn on the news with trepidation as fires have continued to break out here in the southern part of the state and more bodies are being uncovered in connection with the horrible fire in the north.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34957623034930685912018-11-13T14:25:20.790-08:002018-11-13T14:25:20.790-08:00Well you got very creative, your basket is a delig...Well you got very creative, your basket is a delight, I love the berries. Cute idea with the shoes but the best idea was making living vases out of the bromeliads. They look so pretty.<br />Thinking of you with those terrible fires. As for the White House antics, I used to watch for the entertainment value, but I can't bear to now, it's too awful. And here we have the insanity of Brexit, what a world. It's a good thing we have our gardens.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34320383297491827132018-11-13T14:17:59.145-08:002018-11-13T14:17:59.145-08:00Oh it so sad that California is going through so m...Oh it so sad that California is going through so much suffering and devastation Kris. I hope that you and your loved ones stay safe.<br />I love all your non vases but especially the living green ones - a most ingenious idea. Take care xxxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14507796049695994662018-11-13T13:11:08.887-08:002018-11-13T13:11:08.887-08:00The fires in your region have been big news here t...The fires in your region have been big news here too - terrible, and I only hope they can be contained further really soon and no more lives are lost. <br />Your non-vases are all lovely, but the final idea of using plants as receptacles was ingenious and I think they all look amazing! I especially like the Pennisetum one. :)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32075477717842535592018-11-13T09:57:10.293-08:002018-11-13T09:57:10.293-08:00While my brother is close to the fire activity, we...While my brother is close to the fire activity, we're a safe distance away; however, I can't help worrying about the possibility of fire here as we're also in a high risk area. The winds are up again this morning and everything is very, very dry.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86781234581970112652018-11-13T09:50:43.105-08:002018-11-13T09:50:43.105-08:00Thanks Sam!Thanks Sam!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17384691146207678202018-11-13T09:50:25.177-08:002018-11-13T09:50:25.177-08:00I grew up in an inland valley adjacent to Malibu a...I grew up in an inland valley adjacent to Malibu and Thousand Oaks where the Woolsey fire is now active. I remember kids leaving school on a couple of occasions when the surrounding canyons had fires but none were anywhere near the ferocity of these and they were infrequent occurrences. Things have changed markedly for the worse in recent years. When my in-laws lost their home to fire in 1993, it was a horrific shock but now fires of that magnitude have become an annual event.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83059585955117865792018-11-13T09:44:04.564-08:002018-11-13T09:44:04.564-08:00I feel badly for everyone caught up in these fires...I feel badly for everyone caught up in these fires but following up that mass shooting in Thousand Oaks with a massive fire seems to be a particularly cruel twist of fate. I hope you BIL and his family stay safe, Loree. It surprises me that Pepperdine would ask its employees to drive into what still seems to be an active fire zone.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43112786782758435602018-11-13T09:06:56.172-08:002018-11-13T09:06:56.172-08:00I love your last idea using the bromeliads; that r...I love your last idea using the bromeliads; that really is 'not in a vase'; Your basket is very attractive too, so many lovely flowers despite the wind. I have been thinking of you every time I read about the dreadful fires in California. I hope you and yours keep safe.Christinahttps://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76610831591396413052018-11-13T07:28:09.435-08:002018-11-13T07:28:09.435-08:00That's a beautiful basket of blooms. I hope yo...That's a beautiful basket of blooms. I hope you're ok and your family is safe from the fires. It must be awful. Take care. A coastal plothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212023381295784867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75073960686086066932018-11-13T01:46:06.680-08:002018-11-13T01:46:06.680-08:00I’ve been wondering how you’ve been getting on dur...I’ve been wondering how you’ve been getting on during this terrible time of fires, Kris, so it’s good to know you’re ok and still creating beautiful vases and arrangements. Stay safe!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326022802944960576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-92144331029269585802018-11-12T21:59:44.306-08:002018-11-12T21:59:44.306-08:00Yes!!! Your Bromeliad vases are genius, pure fun. ...Yes!!! Your Bromeliad vases are genius, pure fun. Thank you for an unexpected smile.<br /><br />Waking up to news of the shooting in Thousand Oaks last Thursday was alarming, that’s where my brother in law and his family live, as well as my mother in law. They aren’t the type to be out at a bar though so our worry was minimal. Then the fire! They were all evactuated on Friday but are back home now. Still the fire surrounds them, my brother in law works at Pepperdine and was expected to go in to work today. Such horrible losses for so many, we are lucky. Fingers crossed. Prayers said.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28348290312469287832018-11-12T20:53:41.637-08:002018-11-12T20:53:41.637-08:00I'm surprised the bromeliads have fared as wel...I'm surprised the bromeliads have fared as well as they have in maintaining the freshness of the flowers, Kathy, especially as it's still so dry outside.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74083066833689425722018-11-12T20:51:22.033-08:002018-11-12T20:51:22.033-08:00I've been surprised that so many people commen...I've been surprised that so many people commented on the cement shoes. I almost left them out.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37525504273676724522018-11-12T19:35:44.162-08:002018-11-12T19:35:44.162-08:00Containment seems a slow process. While one of th...Containment seems a slow process. While one of the SoCal fires is now 80% contained, the more aggressive Woolsey Fire is only 20% contained and the Camp Fire in Northern California is just 30% contained. Another fire broke out today in Simi Valley (SoCal) too and the winds are supposed to build in strength tomorrow morning. We just need to hold on and remain vigilant at this stage.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87768581319632886052018-11-12T19:29:23.747-08:002018-11-12T19:29:23.747-08:00The firefighters are true heroes, Diana! Many of ...The firefighters are true heroes, Diana! Many of them, especially those fighting the current fire in Northern California, lost their own homes while trying to head the fire's march into the nearby city of Chico.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68064391010188645012018-11-12T19:27:13.825-08:002018-11-12T19:27:13.825-08:00I'd actually been working at cleaning up and d...I'd actually been working at cleaning up and dividing some of my bromeliads on Saturday, which cemented the idea. They do collect a lot of junk in their water storage tanks! I'm always fishing leaves out of mine.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com