tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post3175268452160915311..comments2024-02-22T00:39:20.015-06:00Comments on VISUAL SAINT PAUL: Throw Away SocietyKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-6462730656830888782015-01-09T06:10:20.642-06:002015-01-09T06:10:20.642-06:00That is cold -38!. We have +10 C now! I have an ar...That is cold -38!. We have +10 C now! I have an artificial tree for some years now. All that dragging with trees over the street. I was fed up with it.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-44463224320273653622015-01-08T22:04:39.801-06:002015-01-08T22:04:39.801-06:00That is a good way to get more use out of the tree...That is a good way to get more use out of the tree. Back in West Hartford, trees went out on a Sunday night and the town whisked them away the next morning. Out of sight, out of mind. In recent years, I have gone to artificial trees in both places.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-40023333064998138152015-01-08T17:47:01.826-06:002015-01-08T17:47:01.826-06:00Now THAT's cold!
I haven't had a live tree...Now THAT's cold!<br />I haven't had a live tree for decades. Small and fake works for me. <br />Around here we have places to take trees where they can be mulched. At least they're not going to landfill.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-32765473835829495792015-01-08T16:43:56.648-06:002015-01-08T16:43:56.648-06:00When my parents lived in cottage country here, Dad...When my parents lived in cottage country here, Dad would prop the tree in a snowbank after the holidays, and it would stay upright through the rest of the winter. The birds seemed to like it.<br /><br />Here they get gathered up and used twice as decoration and a sort of fencing at Winterlude.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-74102422986273339522015-01-08T09:56:31.546-06:002015-01-08T09:56:31.546-06:00...and I was quite sad about our temperature going......and I was quite sad about our temperature going near 0°C (32°F) for a couple of days! Now we are back at a steady 12°C (54°F)!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-62133649561594242462015-01-08T09:48:16.741-06:002015-01-08T09:48:16.741-06:00We usually stand our tree in a snowbank in the bac...We usually stand our tree in a snowbank in the back yard and let birds roost in it, near the feeders. This year there isn't enough snow to stand it up so we'll let it lie instead. The downside is that we then have to cut up the tree before we can leave it for pickup. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-80000362781145149372015-01-08T09:40:46.410-06:002015-01-08T09:40:46.410-06:00We have a blue spruce in the backyard that was our...We have a blue spruce in the backyard that was our Christmas tree twenty six years ago. It's now over twenty feet tall and has been the nursery for hundreds of baby birds of all kinds. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469878511196407233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-20060898839320712872015-01-08T09:15:00.127-06:002015-01-08T09:15:00.127-06:00you're right about the birds taking shelter in...you're right about the birds taking shelter in them. good for you!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-4557907749587754872015-01-08T09:02:15.935-06:002015-01-08T09:02:15.935-06:00We haven't had a "real" tree in year...We haven't had a "real" tree in years but the last few years we did (in Texas) we got small live trees which we planted in our yard on Christmas morning. It worked pretty well. Lois' relatives have been telling us about the cold weather you're having in the Twin Cities...not fun!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-49833376195437808292015-01-08T08:41:43.575-06:002015-01-08T08:41:43.575-06:00Yikes Kate, stay inside where it's warm!Yikes Kate, stay inside where it's warm! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-48346829956958344652015-01-08T08:15:08.898-06:002015-01-08T08:15:08.898-06:00The birds will sing you an extra song or two, once...The birds will sing you an extra song or two, once spring arrives! Very thoughtful to provide a refuge and extra food for them. <br />Here in Vienna, apartment dwellers can leave the trees at various drop-off points and the city collects and turns them to mulch. Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-2189331479785910842015-01-08T08:02:31.863-06:002015-01-08T08:02:31.863-06:00Great idea Kate. Just don't pull your back out...Great idea Kate. Just don't pull your back out dragging it.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-1966723897898391682015-01-08T07:31:59.103-06:002015-01-08T07:31:59.103-06:00I burn a pile of brush in the spring. The tree goe...I burn a pile of brush in the spring. The tree goes on the top. Symbolically. Am I bad????? If so, too bad! hahahahahaBirdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-44472246763193573792015-01-08T06:53:19.222-06:002015-01-08T06:53:19.222-06:00The windchill has been frigid here too. I think t...The windchill has been frigid here too. I think that's a great idea to drag home a tree for the birds. I have live trees and shrubs in my yard and the birds are using them for sure!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28981938.post-78906318465066903172015-01-08T06:14:51.829-06:002015-01-08T06:14:51.829-06:00Gosh you have - 38 and we have + 38 Kate.. It'...Gosh you have - 38 and we have + 38 Kate.. It's a crazy world in more ways than one.. I think your idea using the trees is brilliant, but don't get yourself too cold out there, it doesn't sound like you are quite 100% yet, take care and keep warm.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.com