Tuesday, December 25, 2012

It's Christmas!

This year I decided to use my two-year-old Norfolk Island Pine as a live Christmas tree. I bought this 8 inch tall plant from Ikea, had it planted in a container and now it has about 8 tiers. It is not very tall but I thought that it should suffice for this year.


 Well, next year it will be different as I planned to be more diligent in applying nutrients and molly coddle it for the next 12 months.
 
This plain, chocolatey moth flew and rested on a leaf next the colourful tinsels.

It scrambled around for a while and then laid motionless, which to all appearances has become part of the tree ornaments.


Santa visited this bird nest of three baby birds.

 
Tasha was also enomoured of the ornamented tree.


Tasha getting into the festive mood by

 
donning a diamante tiara.
 
This huge wooden dog door stopper present a merry welcome to guests.
 
This Dracaena draco houseplant was tarted up for the occasion.

Santa teddies on a rope of acrylic garlic.


Dried home-grown bamboo stems are used as props for these ornaments, some of which are decades old.


Some concrete garden animals at the base of bamboo props.

Ornaments on pussy willows from last year's Spring Festival.


The tall one at Berjaya Time Square.


Wishing you a joyous Christmas!

 

17 comments:

  1. Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia. Twój piesek uroczo wygląda z ozdobą na głowie :)
    Merry Christmas. Your dog looks lovely with the decoration on the head :)

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    1. She like the tiara too. Normally she doesn't like to have anything on her hair and would use her paw to flick it off. This time, however, she calmly posed for many shots. She like that we admired her.

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  2. Stiletto have a merry Christmas and a wonderful 2013.
    Marijke

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    1. Dear Marijke, I'm glad you are better already. Have a good Christmas and a hopeful 2013.

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  3. Merry Christmas to you too and hope good news await you in early 2013.

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  4. Merry Christmas to you and family...and happy new year too..wah lots of deco..niceyyyy ..

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    1. Hi Ummu, thank you and same to you. Don't worry too much about those storm-fallen plants. Semangat berkebun, ok?

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  5. What beautiful ideas! I have a Norfolk Island Pine Christmas tree as well. Aren't they wonderful! Mine didn't have a live moth like yours.
    Merry Christmas from Texas.
    David/:0)

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    1. I like to use the NIP as its woody branches make it perfect for hanging those Christmas ornaments. The tree is placed in the patio so moths and other insects are welcome to perch however long they like. Bouncing joyous Christmas greetings back to you from Malaysia.

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  6. I love your bamboo arrangement - so many other lovely ideas too! hope you had a Mappy Christmas.

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    1. Hi Africanaussie, Thanks for appreciating. Merry Christmas to you!

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  7. Hi Stiletto, I love your blog, it's like National Geographic!

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    1. Ahem, how flattering! Thanks anyway for appreciating. Happy Holidays and a great 2013 ahead.

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  8. Merry Christmas, Stiletto! Your dog is so lovely!
    I noticed that you still have my old, deleted blog in your bloglist. I have changed my blog name and address. It's http://myusualdailylife.blogspot.com

    Welcome to visit!

    Satu from Finland

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    1. Merry Christmas dear Satu. Tasha is very adorable though she has malocclusion. Thanks for pointing out about your renamed blog. I'll rectify it asap.

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