Let us begin with a picture of these planters by the garage and from there work backward and then forward again.
To thaw them out on the previous day, I had lifted the planters onto a makeshift table, inserted them into plastic garbage bags, and carried them into the warm house.
It wasn't a hard thing to do, but my back being what it is started to stiffen and spasm by that evening. Of course it did.
That night was also the night of my great fall, as described in yesterday’s post, when I landed rather heavily and bruised my unfortunate rump.
With me being effectively out of commission the next day, Sue, herself, moved the thawed pots back outside and decorated them as you saw in the photo with nary a concomitant ache. She did this while manly me was nursing my hurts in my easy chair upstairs. It's doesn't actually feed my male ego, I tell ya.
We don't decorate for Christas much outside by stringing lights or erecting ornaments, but addition to the pots, we do insert a light over the garage that makes a rather nice night display.
We have a similar light inside the porch, so the place looks pretty festive without a whole lot of effort — just two lightbulbs and two flowerpots.
That's quite beautiful! I put up a string of lights or two so Charlie, myself, and the wild critters can enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty pots and ribbons. The lights are deceptive - nothing shows till the sun goes down, the you get festive. Very subtle for daytime!
ReplyDeleteThat's plenty of decoration!
ReplyDeleteThat's more decoration than we did last year on the outside!
ReplyDeleteOh no! Sorry about the aches, but your Christmas spirit truly shows here — not only the pretty colorful display but your willingness to help Sue. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteSue's pots are fantastic! To me those lights are a huge time saver, especially when it's January and you have to put everything away.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks good to me.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking very festive. I hope your aches and pains are going away!
ReplyDeleteDear friend, it looks gorgeous! And whatever video you posted, I am getting "video is unavailable". I hope your pain goes away quickly!
ReplyDeleteI like those lights. My neighbor has one and it's on my side of the house so I get to see green "snow falling." Sue's pots look great. I've done that before but never so lovely as these. I don't do much outside either. I have a little wooden reindeer I haul out and my solar lights (which in Michigan are risky business because we don't get that much sun in December!). But it'll have to do. You look far more festive than I!
ReplyDeleteI love that. Festive, simple, elegant. Now off to read about your fall. I swear we cannot turn our backs on you for an instant!
ReplyDeleteLooks good. Stay close to the ground! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteA lovely idea. Hmm. My husband never lifted or shifted anything that he did not expect me to lift or shift on the other end. We built a house that way. And, yeah, now my back spasms if I pick up a tissue from the floor.
ReplyDeleteThe light on the garage door is very attractive.
ReplyDeleteI like the lights. Very festive.
ReplyDeleteNice light display!
ReplyDeleteA good way to spice up the exterior
ReplyDeleteThat looks lovely! Joe has finally learned his lesson and has me lifting stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty.
ReplyDeleteWe went right out and bought a similar light for over the front door!
ReplyDeleteI like that. 😎
DeleteI like that light! How would I find one? Pretty sure we need it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better by now. Thank goodness Sue was able to manage the pots by herself.
We decorate outside our apt entry since there is a small shelf area. This year we might add an indoor light that would reflect outward, so thanks for that idea, AC.
ReplyDeleteThat looks very beautiful, John. Gosh... It's the holidays and I haven't started much of anything. Arghhh... I'm so behind. Thank you for the push to sort of start.
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