tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post193941873882030129..comments2024-02-11T11:39:25.302-07:00Comments on The Merry Needle: Treasures of Nature, Early Autumn Edition!Olde Dame Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-27104923258133761062021-10-07T08:05:04.560-06:002021-10-07T08:05:04.560-06:00Gorgeous!!!!!!!
And nothing like those sappppy mo...Gorgeous!!!!!!!<br /><br />And nothing like those sappppy movies, with their any-holiday-decor, to get one in the mood!!!!!!!!! -smile- Pick your holiday!<br /><br />🎃 😊 🍁 🌰 🌻 🍂 🎃 Beside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-59238706376389646462021-10-04T09:48:53.738-06:002021-10-04T09:48:53.738-06:00Good Morning Holly! The picture on my post is a c...Good Morning Holly! The picture on my post is a cheesecake. The brand is Jell-O, and it's a No Bake Cheesecake. It's the best cheesecake that I've ever <br />had. You should try it sometime. <br /><br />Yes, those were Brats (chicken and apple flavor). I make them sometimes with white rice or just eat them plain with mustard. LOVE THEM!<br /><br />Have a blessed week. : )Red Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-25034319585302240492021-10-03T09:42:03.745-06:002021-10-03T09:42:03.745-06:00Loved this post. That cactus pic would indeed make...Loved this post. That cactus pic would indeed make a good Christmas card. I'm coming out the other side of what I suspect was Covid. My symptoms weren't extreme, just dragged out forever. I'm still a little tired, and dealing with "the blues". Thanks for your perky and positive post. You're a blessing! The Lord is good!Lisa Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567160304529796810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-79791024591089609902021-10-02T13:38:43.783-06:002021-10-02T13:38:43.783-06:00Hello, I hope you have a lovely time at the pot lu...Hello, I hope you have a lovely time at the pot luck. I love that you share with us about desert life, it is so different from where I live.Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-86416755428268782592021-10-01T13:07:01.680-06:002021-10-01T13:07:01.680-06:00Dear Holly--among all the blogs I follow only one ...Dear Holly--among all the blogs I follow only one other is from the desert area or high mountain area of our country. So your photographs truly delight me. I've never been to the desert and the colors--as you say--are so welcoming. Thank you for sharing not only the photographs but also your enthusiasm for life. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-73199112540584311372021-09-29T19:55:57.926-06:002021-09-29T19:55:57.926-06:00This is another wonderful post! Why I am so intri...This is another wonderful post! Why I am so intrigued with the desert I do not know, but I am! I have read Mary Austin’s “Land of Little Rain” a couple of times and like the Mad Snapper read and watch anything about the old west. I love your photos so much!Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-75435065249859460852021-09-28T10:49:45.443-06:002021-09-28T10:49:45.443-06:00Thank you for the wish of luck! I will let my blog...Thank you for the wish of luck! I will let my blog friends know first of all if I actually find any gold. It's fun to just HOPE and try, but if I did find some, oh boy the modern gold rush will begin! I have open windows every day, too, and the screens don't seem to catch much in the way of dust. They're filthy at my house, too, I am having to broom them pretty regular.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-62673611332067430242021-09-28T10:47:36.832-06:002021-09-28T10:47:36.832-06:00Thank you, Pam, for adding to my store of lore! I ...Thank you, Pam, for adding to my store of lore! I had NO idea about the mosquito-repelling abilities of the juices. That's amazing but I agree, I do not want to be stinky and stained but in the old days I would have taken that over being bitten to death. Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-67617620412651766432021-09-28T10:45:45.473-06:002021-09-28T10:45:45.473-06:00I would be glad to send you seeds or better yet, a...I would be glad to send you seeds or better yet, a branch in spring. They are easy to root from the twigs in spring! But oh those thorns. It can be useful to have them, though. It keeps nesting birdies safe and also can be a good barrier.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-66819079566237808452021-09-28T10:44:36.141-06:002021-09-28T10:44:36.141-06:00Caw! Cuh-Caw! That is crow for "thank you for...Caw! Cuh-Caw! That is crow for "thank you for the comment." I think calling the fruits "tunas" is strange, too. They say it the Spanish way, TOO-nahz, very fast. Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-85921727453270604302021-09-28T10:42:49.205-06:002021-09-28T10:42:49.205-06:00Joanne, I HOPE I don't read another post about...Joanne, I HOPE I don't read another post about you wearing yourself out! You gotta REST!!! Rest and weave!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-85576421497815997822021-09-28T06:02:03.065-06:002021-09-28T06:02:03.065-06:00The desert has such color this time of year! I wis...The desert has such color this time of year! I wish you great luck with panning for gold. I am cleaning before we have to shut the house up for the winter. The windows open wide all summer and there is dust and dirt everywhere.<br />Cathyacorn hollowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503414190541111706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-70621880969838819912021-09-28T05:11:46.159-06:002021-09-28T05:11:46.159-06:00This was so delightful! I never could imagine bein...This was so delightful! I never could imagine being excited over life in the desert...but you have made it sound and look so inviting and beautiful in its own special way! Thank you for sharing the beauty of your part of the world with us. And beautyberries! Yes, we have those here in Florida. Did you know you could actually make a mosquito repellent from them? I bought some from some crafty ladies at our flea market one time. I suppose it worked, but it didn't smell very good and it was kind of a brown liquid and left a little bit of a stain on the skin, so it did not become a favorite thing for me. But I guess if that's all you have, you use it! One must be resourceful with what God gives you to use! This was fun, and I enjoyed it so much. Thank you. Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-45213582975574762402021-09-27T18:35:00.590-06:002021-09-27T18:35:00.590-06:00Another beautiful post! Such pretty fall colors. I...Another beautiful post! Such pretty fall colors. I want a pyracantha for my yard! Oh, I love beauty berry. I've set out a row of them along our property line at the dirt road. They are beautiful. Your posts are always fun and interesting.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-37928787754294265962021-09-27T17:57:22.988-06:002021-09-27T17:57:22.988-06:00Oh...my! Those Pyracantha berries are AMAZING!! T...Oh...my! Those Pyracantha berries are AMAZING!! The desert's very own version of Bittersweet me thinks. And I have never seen (nor heard of) Beauty Berry...They are so incredibly vibrant and unusual. Like others, I did not realize they called the "fruit" was called "tuna." I find that amusing. I always learn something from my visits here...and there's also always a balm to be had for my soul. Thank you for that Holly. ~Robin~TheCrankyCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314851714923955216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-52423469091723301152021-09-27T17:25:52.638-06:002021-09-27T17:25:52.638-06:00Our fall is just beginning. My cleaning never will...Our fall is just beginning. My cleaning never will. I like your rain inspired greens and reds.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-6221918050159591132021-09-27T16:47:01.604-06:002021-09-27T16:47:01.604-06:00I usually do a bit of deep cleaning before the hol...I usually do a bit of deep cleaning before the holidays, but not this year. I'm too far behind visiting blogging friends to waste time cleaning for two cats who could care less.<br /><br />Those pyracantha berries are beautiful. Finding those was like finding gold.I love how they drape, too.<br /><br />Lots of golds and reds showing autumn has started to arrive in your area. Glad you are doing well, dear Holly.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-45505605534130245222021-09-27T16:44:04.485-06:002021-09-27T16:44:04.485-06:00Another lovely post!!! I'm thrilled that you...Another lovely post!!! I'm thrilled that you got rain which brought forth all kinds of beauty in nature. The photos are lovely. Beauty Berry berries are such a wonderful colour. Prickly Pear 'tunas' are so interesting. I'd love to see your desert.<br />You once found nuggets of silver? That's amazing.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-48084942447831038662021-09-27T12:34:18.629-06:002021-09-27T12:34:18.629-06:00I remember the saguaro jelly, and the prickly pear...I remember the saguaro jelly, and the prickly pear candy, too! I can only imagine that the saguaro fruits were very welcome to the native Americans way back when. Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-42835844460230297542021-09-27T12:33:15.236-06:002021-09-27T12:33:15.236-06:00Oh yes, it looks like the Old West out here, espec...Oh yes, it looks like the Old West out here, especially when the tumbleweeds are tumbling all over the place. It has already begun! Some are small like in the movies, and some are as big or bigger than a Volkswagon Bug.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-54924928676827566862021-09-27T12:32:03.291-06:002021-09-27T12:32:03.291-06:00I think Beauty Berry is one of the most amazing be...I think Beauty Berry is one of the most amazing berries ever! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-16377283996317202622021-09-27T12:31:28.918-06:002021-09-27T12:31:28.918-06:00I did indeed enjoy your post! Both the contents an...I did indeed enjoy your post! Both the contents and the lovely photos. What a generous priest you have in your parish! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-42451678275058546072021-09-27T12:30:35.579-06:002021-09-27T12:30:35.579-06:00Well thank you VERY much for the shop visit! I enj...Well thank you VERY much for the shop visit! I enjoy doodling around with my little tags.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-19722430154868535692021-09-27T12:29:55.787-06:002021-09-27T12:29:55.787-06:00Aw, thank you! There is beauty in the desert. My h...Aw, thank you! There is beauty in the desert. My heart still goes more with the subtropical areas I grew up in, but there is beauty here if one looks and wants to see it! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-52883352445219037672021-09-27T12:28:51.656-06:002021-09-27T12:28:51.656-06:00Interesting that the roof designs are somewhat dif...Interesting that the roof designs are somewhat different in the two areas. I like the more open Normandy roofs but both are so interesting and lovely.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.com