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Blogs > dinty3 > It's in the book


dinty3 80M
532 posts
11/21/2017 5:09 pm
Stuffer #2

Deck the halls with boughs of holly:
Decking the halls with boughs of holly -- and other evergreens -- did not start off as a Christmas ritual at all.
Indeed, this custom goes back to a Roman festival honoring Saturn, the God of Agriculture. During this celebration, which was held around December 25, Romans would fill their homes with greens and give each other holly wreaths as symbols of friendship
In later , the first Christians (who had to practice their new religion in secret) hung holly and greens on their front doors to mask their beliefs from the Romans.
After a while, the Christians adopted the custom as their own, and now wreaths, boughs and garlands remain a favorite part of Christmas festivities.

Stocking Stuffers for the Gardener:

A pair of gardening gloves; miniature tools for indoor gardening; some small planter pots; a small bag of planting soil; some herb seeds ; pot wraps(these are pretty "sleeves" to dress up plain plastic pots); a 2017/2018 Farmer's Almanac; small pruning sheers.

dinty3 80M
3364 posts
11/22/2017 2:34 pm

 Some good Ideas there for sure. Thank ya all.
Really mrsjoe? Mr Elliot is only 6'2", sure you can't knit one by Christmas?


Rocketship 80F
18588 posts
11/22/2017 11:23 am

 I'm sure enjoying your 'Stuffers', Dinty!!


Hawkslayer 88M
13342 posts
11/22/2017 7:16 am

 A good strong pair of waterproof boots.
It only takes a drop of ink to make a million people think. There are many stories.


MrsJoe 76F
17413 posts
11/22/2017 5:01 am

 How about seeds for flowers or herbs? Or a gift certificate for a gardening center.
I know what I want in my stocking...... but Santa said it wasn't big enough to hold Sam Elliot.
Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


dinty3 80M
3364 posts
11/21/2017 5:11 pm

 Feel free to add any ideas you might have to fill the hobby gardener's sock.




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