Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[Bird]

We also did construction paper chains...cut colored construction paper into strips, glue each strip into a circle linking it into the previous.

Yep, we did that, too. At least we didn't have Jim's problem with mice and cockroaches.:laughing: Since we couldn't even afford rent, we found a job as assistant managers and security for a 104 unit apartment complex, for a furnished 2 bedroom, one bath apartment and utilities. So we did have a pretty nice place to live. After three and a half years there, we were able to buy our first little house.

 

[blueriver]

Hey .. I don't remember what they were called ... The wheel thing that mom plugged in and put behind the tree ... It changed colors

 

[jinman]

Hey .. I don't remember what they were called ... The wheel thing that mom plugged in and put behind the tree ... It changed colors

Yep, but wasn't the tree flocked all white or maybe artificial? I remember the light wheels being used with white or silver artificial trees, but never saw anyone use a real tree, though there would certainly be nothing to stop them from doing it.

 

[txdon]

Hey .. I don't remember what they were called ... The wheel thing that mom plugged in and put behind the tree ... It changed colors

That would be a Motorized Color Wheel usually shinning on a bright aluminum Christmas tree. The bright new aluminum would sparkle the different colors so nicely. My in-laws had one because of allergies.

I keep wanting to get one after Christmas but I forget.

 

[Bird]

The last of the ice on our place melted late this evening. And I took the dog for a walk in the woods in the park about 4 p.m. and I'd say 97-98% of the ice has melted there, too. Still little patches of ice among the trees and the little fishing piers are still pretty well covered in ice.

 

[blueriver]

That would be a Motorized Color Wheel usually shinning on a bright aluminum Christmas tree. The bright new aluminum would sparkle the different colors so nicely. My in-laws had one because of allergies. I keep wanting to get one after Christmas but I forget.

Yep and with that said it was the aluminum tree .. One yr when times where a little tough mom took a tumble weed and decorated it for a x-mas tree

 

[blueriver]

The last of the ice on our place melted late this evening. And I took the dog for a walk in the woods in the park about 4 p.m. and I'd say 97-98% of the ice has melted there, too. Still little patches of ice among the trees and the little fishing piers are still pretty well covered in ice.

Mostly gone here as well .. The feed lots are real wet and nasty ... Driveway is drying nicely

 

[blueriver]

Sooo ... Think it's too late in the yr to seed some winter rye grass ?? I've got a 20 acre field that I took the milo off ... Turned it with the bottom plow and the weather made me loose my window for wheat ... I need a cover crop.

 

[sseelhoff]

Hey .. I don't remember what they were called ... The wheel thing that mom plugged in and put behind the tree ... It changed colors

Disco ball?

 

[jinman]

My in-laws had one because of allergies.

I have one because I'm allergic too. . . allergic to fires and needles all over the floor. We bought a green artificial tree that is pre-lighted. It's only about 3' across at the bottom and a little over 6'8" tall. That's the space we have and it's nearly impossible to find a natural tree that size and shape.