tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post6820961614544083361..comments2024-02-27T05:53:20.978-06:00Comments on I Have A Big Story To Tell: Pheasants and FallLori Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732477644774479536noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post-15330425489605002922013-10-02T09:38:07.519-05:002013-10-02T09:38:07.519-05:00It's a beautiful mantel, I love the colors and...It's a beautiful mantel, I love the colors and all of the natural elements you worked in, and especially the unraveled ball :) A lot of people did go online with their fall mantels on September 25, but geez, some were decorating for fall at the end of July. I mean - really! Around here in SE WI, we hold on to summer as long as we can. In fact today I'm playing hookey from the office (don't tell anyone) because it may be the last warm sunny dry day of the season. Amazingly, this past Saturday, I could still hear cicadas buzzing in the trees! Just waiting for the heavy morning dew to dry up and then I'm out in the backyard for the rest of the day. My mantle/mantel went up last Friday night. Way more ambitious than my very first attempt in 2012. The thing about decorating is that you always (or should always) love your own efforts best :) even if others don't necessarily see the intrinsic beauty in your own particular vision... And that's not to say I don't care for your mantel, I think it's great. Just thinking about mine, and how over the top it seems now when looking at yours, ach! And so glad you have saved your grandmother's needlepoint scenes, rendered with so much love. You know, in about 300 years, probably way less because we are such a throw-it-away society now, those hand-rendered needlepoints could be worth a fortune on whatever version of Antiques Roadshow exists at the time. Cherish them, keep them tenderly and safely and pass them along to your descendants. As I've gotten older, I have come to so much appreciate and respect the few things I have from my grandparents. Not intrinsically valuable, per se, but priceless nonetheless.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post-42918314100201024762013-09-27T00:26:19.872-05:002013-09-27T00:26:19.872-05:00I decorate with pheasants also. That picture is G...I decorate with pheasants also. That picture is Gorgeous. Your grandmother is surely smiling!!m'linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110793544728354128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post-12360907361517373952013-09-25T22:16:57.033-05:002013-09-25T22:16:57.033-05:00No suffering here. Your needlepoint is a treasure...No suffering here. Your needlepoint is a treasure. Lovely display. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post-38103338428021169242013-09-25T20:29:37.108-05:002013-09-25T20:29:37.108-05:00I certainly didn't suffer seeing your mantel, ...I certainly didn't suffer seeing your mantel, lol. It's gorgeous! And that needlepoint deserves top billing. I love everything you did. I hope you enjoy it for a while before you change it up again. Makes me jealous that I don't have a mantel. Happy Fall!<br />Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234173352620615204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post-62620768231463284662013-09-25T20:28:41.446-05:002013-09-25T20:28:41.446-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234173352620615204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729254821723413635.post-78508897331248937562013-09-25T04:19:36.924-05:002013-09-25T04:19:36.924-05:00Impressive! Really.
That pheasant needlepoint i...Impressive! Really. <br />That pheasant needlepoint is just the perfect addition to what might have been a beautiful (but traditional) autumn mantle...Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.com