Comments for Liza Gyllenhaal http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Glimpsing the bluebird of happiness by Patricia Aakre http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/02/glimpsing-the-bluebird-of-happiness/#comment-365 Patricia Aakre Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:16:41 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=822#comment-365 Lovely. Could that be the essence of joy? Its unexpectedness and its brevity? Lovely. Could that be the essence of joy? Its unexpectedness and its brevity?

]]> Comment on Glimpsing the bluebird of happiness by Leslie http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/02/glimpsing-the-bluebird-of-happiness/#comment-363 Leslie Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:38 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=822#comment-363 Well, I wish you good health, cheerfulness and prosperity...but not fertility! ;-) The days are already so much longer; Spring is certainly on its way. Hope to see lots of flower pics on your blog this year. Well, I wish you good health, cheerfulness and prosperity…but not fertility! ;-)

The days are already so much longer; Spring is certainly on its way. Hope to see lots of flower pics on your blog this year.

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Judy Buck http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-335 Judy Buck Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-335 The Christmas Rabbit of Roosevelt Island wears an oh so tasteful string of white lights and will until I can taste spring. Anne Sexton wrote of lighting the cave in winter, I think?? Love your seasonal jottings. The Christmas Rabbit of Roosevelt Island wears an oh so tasteful string of white lights and will until I can taste spring. Anne Sexton wrote of lighting the cave in winter, I think?? Love your seasonal jottings.

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Emily http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-333 Emily Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:41:18 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-333 I also question the abrupt end of the magic of this holiday. Each year I feel such sadness for the trees, the too sudden actions of loving a tree one day and watching it become a wretched, twisted disguarded sidewalk obstruction the next. I don't allow my dog to seek relief on any tree either, there is something crass about it. I had to justify keeping my tree up as all my community marched in droves to have the trees recycled for mulch this past weekend. Who decides these dates? I am not ready. Anyway, I really want to find a way to keep a sense of magic alive longer then two or three weeks. I think winter is a time to make indoor living a beautiful, whimsical space not to mention keep a loft the feeling of general wonderment. I took down my santas and baby Lord's but my snowlakes, and ligths around all of our beds remain, and ok, one steadfast nutcracker watches over us. I also question the abrupt end of the magic of this holiday. Each year I feel such sadness for the trees, the too sudden actions of loving a tree one day and watching it become a wretched, twisted disguarded sidewalk obstruction the next. I don’t allow my dog to seek relief on any tree either, there is something crass about it. I had to justify keeping my tree up as all my community marched in droves to have the trees recycled for mulch this past weekend. Who decides these dates? I am not ready. Anyway, I really want to find a way to keep a sense of magic alive longer then two or three weeks. I think winter is a time to make indoor living a beautiful, whimsical space not to mention keep a loft the feeling of general wonderment. I took down my santas and baby Lord’s but my snowlakes, and ligths around all of our beds remain, and ok, one steadfast nutcracker watches over us.

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Kirsten http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-332 Kirsten Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:25:15 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-332 After reading this blog, I filled a cut crystal bowl with white lights and big pine cones. So pretty! (PS our granddaughter, Claudia, calls Christmas lights, "Shinies". She's 2 1/2. After reading this blog, I filled a cut crystal bowl with white lights and big pine cones. So pretty!
(PS our granddaughter, Claudia, calls Christmas lights, “Shinies”. She’s 2 1/2.

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Susan Fisher http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-331 Susan Fisher Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:35:58 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-331 Well, we are a Jewish/Presbyterian household, so the tree and most decorations come down about now, but we hold onto the candles in the windows for at least another month, and the "winter lights" in the trees outside stay until March when the Christian in the family says we really can't leave them on any more! Well, we are a Jewish/Presbyterian household, so the tree and most decorations come down about now, but we hold onto the candles in the windows for at least another month, and the “winter lights” in the trees outside stay until March when the Christian in the family says we really can’t leave them on any more!

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Cindy Rust http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-330 Cindy Rust Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:16:43 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-330 I surround my front door and topiaries that are on either side with white lights and fall leaf garlands at Halloween. These transition nicely into Thanksgiving. Then the leaves are replaced with pine garlands after Thanksgiving. I leave these out until the pine turns brown. Usually by the end of Jan. Inside I do have topiaries with lights that I have not used in a while. There's something about twinkly white light that is very soothing and full of hope. I surround my front door and topiaries that are on either side with white lights and fall leaf garlands at Halloween. These transition nicely into Thanksgiving. Then the leaves are replaced with pine garlands after Thanksgiving. I leave these out until the pine turns brown. Usually by the end of Jan. Inside I do have topiaries with lights that I have not used in a while. There’s something about twinkly white light that is very soothing and full of hope.

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Lorraine http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-329 Lorraine Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:27:36 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-329 I agree! I agree!

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Liza http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-328 Liza Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:03:36 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-328 And Merry Christmas '12 to you, too, Carole! And Merry Christmas ’12 to you, too, Carole!

]]> Comment on Rage against the dying of the Christmas tree lights! by Liza http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/2012/01/rage-against-the-dying-of-the-christmas-tree-lights/#comment-327 Liza Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:01:58 +0000 http://www.lizagyllenhaal.com/?p=803#comment-327 Love the lights in the glass bowl! Love the lights in the glass bowl!

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